{
  "id": 10404872,
  "title": "Sony Reportedly Surveying Devs About Selling PlayStation Games Physically",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/sony-reportedly-surveying-devs-about-selling-playstation-games",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:49:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/405643/sony-survey-devs-playstation-physical/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In July, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed their plan to discontinue physical games by 2028. This announcement sparked significant backlash from consumers. Despite this, Sony has not altered their stance, but there are reports suggesting the company is seeking developer feedback on the matter. The survey was highlighted by YouTube's Moore’s Law Is Dead in their Broken Silicon podcast. According to host Tom, the survey is extensive, with no previous survey of such scale conducted by Sony. One question in the survey subtly inquires about the potential issue with selling games physically. Meanwhile, Kotaku interviewed Kenzo Saruhashi, CEO of Nippon Ichi Software and president of NIS America. Saruhashi expressed concerns about the end of physical games, stating they are currently working with publicly available information. When asked about alternative solutions, Saruhashi mentioned codes in a box as a possibility. However, he noted that the discussion could evolve over time, depending on customer feedback. While Sony's current decision appears set in stone, the influence of developers and companies like NIS could potentially sway the company's final decision.",
  "summary": "Back in July, Sony Interactive Entertainment, or PlayStation, announced the end of physical games come 2028. The consumer backlash has seemingly been constant ever since, but it doesn’t look like the company is changing its decision. At least, not outwardly. But there are rumours that the company is surveying developers for feedback about physical games, […] The post Sony Reportedly Surveying…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}