- Primary Subject: PlayStation “Don’t Kill the Disc” Petition
- Key Update: A fan petition opposing Sony’s planned shift away from physical discs in 2028 has rapidly gained momentum, surpassing 28,000 verified signatures as players push back against an all-digital future.
- Status: Ongoing Petition
- Last Verified: July 3, 2026
- Quick Answer: The “Don’t Kill the Disc” petition has surged past 28,000 signatures in response to Sony’s plan to end physical PlayStation game production in 2028.
PlayStation fans are making it clear they are not ready to accept Sony’s all-digital future.
After Sony announced plans to stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games in January 2028, the "Don't Kill the Disc" petition quickly began racking up signatures.
Reports first tracked the petition at more than 12,000 verified signatures in under 24 hours, before it climbed past 16,000. At the time of writing, it has now reached 28,320 verified signatures, with new names appearing every few seconds.
According to Sony, more players are buying games digitally, so future releases will remain available through the PlayStation Store and retailers, but not on physical discs.
Why Is the “Don’t Kill the Disc” Petition Blowing Up?
For many fans, losing discs means losing the last real sense of owning the games they pay for.
Physical copies can be sold, lent, traded, collected, preserved, or passed on, while a download code in a box still relies on servers, accounts, storefronts, and licensing decisions.
The petition makes its position clear by arguing, “We are not against digital. We are against digital being the only option.”
The campaign says Sony’s decision would reduce consumer choice while hurting retailers, distributors, warehouse workers, used-game stores, collectors, and game preservation groups.
The timing is especially awkward considering PlayStation famously mocked Xbox’s used-game restrictions at E3 2013 and made physical game sharing a major selling point.
Thirteen years later, fans now see Sony moving toward the same kind of controlled digital future it once used as a selling point against its biggest rival.
The concern has only grown because Grand Theft Auto VI is reportedly launching as a code-in-a-box release with no disc version, even though Sony’s full disc-production cutoff is still not set to happen until 2028.
Whether Sony will actually reverse course is still unclear. A petition can only do so much when a major company is following an industry-wide shift toward digital sales.
Still, fan pressure has changed gaming decisions before, including Sony’s delayed closure of the PS3 and PS Vita stores after backlash.
For many PlayStation fans, physical games still mean ownership, resale, preservation, and choice, and the “Don’t Kill the Disc” campaign shows they are not ready to give any of that up.
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