Sony's disc-free PS5 plan triggers $457M lawsuit

Sony's plan to phase out physical PlayStation 5 discs by January 2028 has triggered a $457 million lawsuit from Dutch consumer group Stichting Massaschade & Consument on behalf of 1.7 million Dutch PlayStation users. The UK's Entertainment Retailers Association condemned the move as a triumph of corporate convenience over consumer choice, noting 45 percent of physical games sold in the UK in 2025 were for PlayStation consoles.