PS5 Fans Plan 8-Day Blackout Over Sony's 2028 Disc Manufacturing Halt
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Updated · Push Square · Aug 18
PS5 Fans Plan 8-Day Blackout Over Sony's 2028 Disc Manufacturing Halt
3 articles · Updated · Push Square · Aug 18
Summary
Aug. 23-30 has been set for a PS5 “blackout” protest, with physical-game fans urging players to keep consoles off to pressure Sony over its plan to stop making discs in 2028.
The tactic targets Sony’s daily active user metric and in-platform spending, aiming to show measurable fallout from a backlash that has also prompted some players to say they canceled PS Plus.
Sony said in a financial report late last month that it had seen “no impact” on its business from social-media boycotts, setting up this blackout as a test of whether the campaign can move the numbers.
The protest window overlaps with the Modern Warfare 4 beta starting Aug. 28 and releases including Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 2, potentially making participation more costly for players.