Updated
Updated · Polygon · Jul 27
Retailers Cut PS5 Disc Games by Up to 57% Ahead of Sony's 2028 Digital-Only Shift
Updated
Updated · Polygon · Jul 27

Retailers Cut PS5 Disc Games by Up to 57% Ahead of Sony's 2028 Digital-Only Shift

3 articles · Updated · Polygon · Jul 27

Summary

  • Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop and Target are discounting physical PS5 games, with top cuts reaching 57% and many marquee titles priced near $30.
  • The sale mirrors Sony's PlayStation Store Summer Sale, but on a smaller physical lineup, as retailers move disc inventory before Sony stops releasing PS5 games on disc after 2028.
  • Highlighted deals include God of War Ragnarök, Astro Bot and Spider-Man Miles Morales at $29.83-$29.99, plus Death Stranding 2 and Stellar Blade at $39.98-$39.99.
  • Retailers have not given end dates, though the digital Summer Sale runs through Aug. 12, underscoring the irony of steep disc discounts amid backlash to Sony's phaseout.

Insights

With Sony killing physical discs by 2028, are these final sales a distraction from the upcoming death of the second-hand game market?
Once the 2028 disc cutoff hits and servers eventually close, will your entire digital PlayStation library simply vanish into thin air?
As PlayStation shifts entirely to digital licenses, are players unwittingly surrendering their true ownership of games for mere convenience?