sony rumored to walk back the no discs thing and i'm not buying it

Sony's Rumoured to Be Reversing Its Physical Discs Decision, But I Don't Buy It At All

Seen this rumor making the rounds all weekend. Sony might be walking back the whole "no more discs after January 2028" thing. Push Square isn't buying it and neither am I.

The original plan was pretty clear. PlayStation stops manufacturing physical discs in January 2028. That set off a bunch of people, enough that some PS5 owners started a permanent blackout protest. No GTA 6, no Wolverine, nothing until Sony changes course.

Now there's chatter that Sony is reconsidering because Xbox is supposedly going all in on physical. I don't know where that Xbox part came from but it sounds like fan fiction. Microsoft has been pushing Game Pass and digital for years. The idea they'd suddenly go 100% physical feels backwards.

For GTA 6 specifically this matters a lot. The game drops November 19 and a ton of us already pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition. If Sony really does kill discs in 2028, GTA 6 might be one of the last big physical releases on PS5. That's a weird thought.

I get why people are upset. A $79.99 game you can't resell or lend is a different value proposition. And GTA games have always been the kind of thing you keep on a shelf. My GTA 5 disc is still in the case from 2013.

But reversing course now? After announcing it and dealing with the backlash? Companies don't usually fold that fast. The blackout protest is loud but I doubt it's moving Sony's bottom line enough to change a manufacturing roadmap.

What do you all think, is there any chance Sony actually walks this back before GTA 6 or is this just wishful thinking from the physical collectors?

Source: Push Square · Curated content.