# The Global Second-Hand Video Game Market Is Valued at $7.2 Billion, but Sony's Decision to Kill PlayStation Discs Threatens to Destroy It, Analysts Say

> Sony’s decision to end production of PlayStation discs for new games from 2028 threatens to destroy the second-hand market, analysts have said. It's a tradition as old as video games themselves.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/the-global-second-hand-video-game-market-is-valued-at-72-billion-but-sonys-decision-to-kill-playstation-discs-threatens-to-destroy-it-analysts-say?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a60b5885ff4a84b02d313fb)
- **Published:** 2026-07-22
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #playstation
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a60b5885ff4a84b02d313fb

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