Following Sony’s announcement that it will not support PlayStation discs starting in 2028 and conjecture that the PS6 won’t have a disc drive, it’s now been reported that Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox, ...

A new report now claims Xbox, like PlayStation, is set to "drop the disc drive." Earlier today, Sony confirmed plans to discontinue physical discs for new games launching on PS consoles from January ...

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If you head to PlayStation’s PS Direct store, you can still pick up a Disc Drive for PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro consoles, which is great for fans who don’t already have one or want to make sure they have ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. UPDATE: It's been revealed that this messaging is not new, and has been on the PlayStation Direct storefront for over a year. Sony is limiting orders of ...

Sony just announced its shocking decision to end the manufacturing of discs for all PlayStation games beginning January 2028. Although the company's announcement does not touch on its next-generation ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. In what is undoubtedly a shock move by Sony, PlayStation has announced it is ending physical game production in 2028, and that all new games sold in ...

According to new reports, Xbox may be moving way from physical media with a console currently known as Project Helix. The Verge added onto the news cycle by reporting that Microsoft is exploring a new ...

Update [Sat 4th Jul 2026, 1am]: It turns out the limit on PS5 disc drive orders may have been in place prior to this week’s announcement, so perhaps not related to a sudden influx of scalping. The ...

Microsoft is reportedly going to follow Sony's example with Project Helix and not include a disc drive with it, according to a new report. Microsoft is also said to be working on a way to grant ...

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