# Sony Prints a 2028 Disc Deadline Straight Onto New PS5 Boxes

Head to a store shelf stocking the PS5 and take a close look at the packaging. There's a notice on it that wasn't there before, and it's Sony spelling out, in blunt terms, that the disc era comes with a deadline. The text reads, verbatim: "Important notice: from January 2028, newly released games on

| Fact | Value |
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| Published | 6 August 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/sony-prints-a-2028-disc-deadline-straight-onto-new-ps5-boxes/