Sony announces it will stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games destined for PlayStation consoles, starting in January 2028. Multiple outlets report that this move is widely interpreted by analysts as a strong signal about the next generation of hardware. TechRadar and NDTV cite Ampere analyst Piers Harding-Rolls, who says the timing “almost certainly guarantees” the PS6 will not arrive before 2028. Pushsquare similarly reports the expected release window as the end of 2028, arguing that the near-term halt in physical game manufacturing aligns with Sony preparing an all-digital console. The outlets also connect the disc-production decision to expectations that the PS6 will not include a disc drive, making it a digital-only system. While some discussion notes that theoretical earlier launch dates could be possible, the shared view across the reports is that Sony’s announced plan makes a pre-2028 PS6 unlikely. The reporting centers on market implications and hardware expectations rather than confirmed delivery dates from Sony.