For gamers, the fight to ‘save the disc’ is about more than nostalgia

Critics say PlayStation’s pivot to all-digital games by 2028 means players are buying revocable licenses instead of games they truly own.

Movies still come on Blu-ray, music is still pressed on vinyl, and books still fill store shelves. But as Sony Interactive Entertainment moves to phase out physical PlayStation releases, many gamers are asking why video games should be the first major entertainment medium to go all digital.

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