# Games are almost always cheaper in shops, says new report, just as Sony announces an end to PlayStation discs and brings retailers' futures into question

> Earlier this month, Sony announced that it's ending manufacturing of physical PlayStation discs beginning January 2028.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/retail-shop-games-cheaper-report-sony-ending-playstation-discs?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4fbd3272fc80d7c7913a58)
- **Published:** 2026-07-09
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #playstation
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4fbd3272fc80d7c7913a58

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