Sony's Disc Phase-Out by 2028 Signals PS6 Release Timeline, Analysts Say
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Wesley Yin-Poole
Summary
Sony's decision to stop producing physical game discs for PlayStation consoles by January 2028 has led industry analysts to speculate about the PS6's release timeline. Analyst Piers Harding-Rolls suggests this move almost certainly guarantees the PS6 won't launch until 2028 at the earliest, as the disc phase-out aligns with a new console generation. The article explores what this disc-less future means for PlayStation's strategy and the next-generation console.
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· 3 pulledThe January 2028 cut-off for on-disc PlayStation games 'almost certainly guarantees' that PS6 won't arrive until 2028 at the earliest.
As the video game world digests Sony's shock decision to kill video game discs on PlayStation consoles from January 2028, analysts believe it sends a strong signal about the PS6 — including when it will come out.
Sony has yet to announce the PS6, although it has spoken about its next generation hardware plans on a number of occasions.
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