'Don't Kill the Disc' — Independent Retailer Launches Petition Calling on PlayStation to Keep Physical Games, Gets Over 115,000 Signatures

An independent retailer has launched a petition calling on Sony to reverse its decision to ditch discs on PlayStation consoles, garnering over 115,000 signatures so far. PNP Games, a Canadian independent video game retailer, launched the change.org petition asking fans to join it in telling Sony to keep physical PlayStation games. At the time of this article’s publication, the petition had 115,471 signatures. Sony sparked a significant backlash last week for its decision to do away with video game discs on PlayStation consoles from 2028. Sony’s heavily criticized announcement hit the mainstream with the likes of KFC, Domino’s and even celebrity comedians dunking on it. An IGN poll asking, ‘Do You Support an All-Digital Gaming Future?’ suggests the vast majority of gamers are not in support of Sony’s call here. Meanwhile, Sony has come under fire from some developers, publishers, and retailers, the latter of whom stand to lose out when new PlayStation games start coming out with just a download code in a box. Jade Pearce, of PNP Games, pointed to ownership and preservation issues, and said Sony’s decision will cost jobs. “Physical games support an entire industry that an all-digital