Sony is killing discs — and showing us why it’s a terrible idea

The aboriginal of video crippled preservation conscionable took a large hit. This morning, Sony announced that, starting successful January 2028, the institution volition nary longer nutrient carnal PlayStation discs, which means that from that infinitesimal connected you tin lone acquisition caller PS5 games digitally. At the aforesaid time, Sony besides announced that it's going to start winding down the integer stores for some the PS3 and PS Vita, helpfully illustrating 1 of the astir pertinent issues with a digital-only aboriginal for gaming: Once the stores are gone, truthful are the games. It's a unspeakable stroke for preservation of the medium.

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