Sony may be seeking feedback on ending PlayStation discs

The claim is based on a report from Moore’s Law Is Dead; the information provided does not include independent confirmation that the survey was actually sent.

Sony reportedly asked for comment, but no confirmed response is included in the available information.

What happened

According to Eurogamer, the report centers on a possible Sony survey sent to PlayStation developers about how the company sells physical games. The claim comes from a Moore’s Law Is Dead report, which says Sony may have sent a notably large survey. In that source’s description, the survey is described as "a bigger survey than they've sent almost ever before, if not ever before." That is a direct characterization of the alleged questionnaire’s size, but the information provided does not include independent proof that the survey was actually sent.

The available text also says the questions in the survey would have been phrased indirectly and that Sony wanted to gather feedback on physical game sales. This is not a confirmed policy change, but rather a reported attempt to gauge developer opinion on a previously announced direction. Eurogamer says it asked Sony for comment, but no confirmed response from the company is included in the information provided.

The report is therefore mainly a follow-up to an earlier official Sony move. In the external context, Sony announced in July 2026 that production of physical discs for new PlayStation games would end starting in January 2028. This latest report is about whether Sony is collecting extra feedback after that announcement, not about a confirmed reversal of the decision.

Background

This report follows Sony’s earlier July 2026 announcement that physical disc production for new PlayStation games would stop from January 2028. In the external context, that move is described as ending physical game disc production for all new games released on PlayStation consoles. That makes the later Eurogamer report relevant, because it suggests Sony may be gathering additional information internally or from developers about the impact of that decision.

Importantly, the available information does not confirm that Sony has changed its plans. The text only supports that there is a report about a possible survey and that the survey was said to be unusually large. The claim therefore still depends on the reliability of Moore’s Law Is Dead and any later confirmation from Sony or another independent source.

The context also says the survey questions would have been phrased indirectly. That suggests the focus was on feedback about how Sony sells physical games, rather than an explicit question about whether developers support the end of discs. The provided information also does not say how many developers received the survey, when it was sent, or what specific questions it contained.

The external context also includes an official PlayStation Blog post from July 2026 and several news reports from other outlets summarizing the same announcement. Those sources support the fact that Sony had already publicly said physical disc production for new PlayStation games would end in January 2028. The new Eurogamer report therefore fits into a broader discussion about the shift from physical to digital distribution, but the key question remains whether Sony has actively asked developers for feedback after that announcement.

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Sources

• Eurogamer: report about a possible Sony survey among PlayStation developers.
• PlayStation Blog: July 2026 announcement that physical disc production for new PlayStation games will end from January 2028.