Sony is restructuring its optical disc production in Austria as it moves away from physical PlayStation game discs. Multiple outlets report that Sony’s Thalgau, Austria plant—the company’s last wholly owned disc factory—has begun retraining around 300 employees to manufacture optical microlenses. The shift is tied to Sony’s announcement that it will stop producing physical game discs for new PlayStation titles starting January 2028. The facility currently produces an estimated 600,000 discs per day, and reports say Sony has already allocated about €30 million for the change. Media coverage also characterizes the transition as rapid, with the plant being converted from disc manufacturing to what is described as a micro-optics or lens-focused operation. Digital Trends and other sources frame the retraining as evidence that Sony’s plan to scale down physical disc production had been in development before the public announcement. Together, the reports indicate Sony is redirecting existing manufacturing capacity and workforce expertise at the Austria site, aligning the factory’s future output with its broader digital strategy.