{
  "id": 10473982,
  "title": "Report: Sony surveying developers about dropping PlayStation disc support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/report-sony-surveying-developers-about-dropping-playstation-disc",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-28T15:23:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GamesIndustry",
    "slug": "gamesindustry",
    "url": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-sony-surveying-developers-about-dropping-playstation-disc-support"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony is reportedly conducting a significant survey of developers to gauge their opinions on discontinuing disc support for its PlayStation console, as reported by the YouTube channel Moore's Law is Dead. The survey, described as the largest ever sent by the company, asked developers if there are any issues with selling games physically, indirectly seeking feedback on the decision to drop disc support for the PlayStation. The move, announced in July, aims to align the console more closely with consumer preferences for digital media, which has become increasingly popular over physical discs. According to Sony Interactive Entertainment, four-fifths of games purchased on PlayStation 4 and 5 in the last financial year were digital. However, the decision has been met with disappointment by some developers, with collectors edition specialist Iam8bit calling it \"profoundly disappointed\" and Lost in Cult stating it was \"deeply saddened\" by the move.",
  "summary": "Sony Interactive Entertainment is reportedly surveying developers to find out their thoughts on the decision to end disc support for its PlayStation console. Read more",
  "key_points": [
    "Sony conducting largest developer survey on PlayStation disc support",
    "Survey aims to gauge opinions on dropping disc support",
    "Four-fifths of PS4/5 games sold digitally in last financial year"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}