Sony has announced that it will stop producing discs for new PlayStation games starting in January 2028. However, the company will maintain nearly full production capacity at its optical disc manufacturing site in Thalgau, Austria. This decision has caused some confusion, as early reports suggested a significant 90 percent reduction in production. A Sony spokesperson later clarified that the 10 percent decrease refers to the overall production volume for 2028 at the Thalgau site, not a reduction to 10 percent of its capacity. This correction shifts the narrative from an expected closure to a more measured slowdown in production. The 2028 stop applies only to new games, while publishers can still request reprints of older titles. The Thalgau factory, which currently produces about 600,000 discs per day, remains Sony's last optical pressing facility and will continue to be busy with reprints. Some games, like Grand Theft Auto VI, are already being released without physical discs, instead offering a downloadable code. This transition is being handled gradually, allowing time for the sale of existing reissues and the shift toward high-end optical technology. To support this change, Sony has invested 30 million euros in retraining the approximately 300 employees at the Thalgau site. The goal is to retool the facility for optical microlenses, a more advanced form of optical technology, and to retain jobs through this transition. This investment ensures that the factory's infrastructure and workforce remain active during the shift, helping to manage the change without a complete shutdown. Despite these efforts, the move has not satisfied all gamers. A petition with over 170,000 signatures has been launched in protest, and advocates for video game preservation are criticizing the shift away from physical media. They argue that the move undermines the ability to resell games and the concept of owning physical copies of games, which has been a long-standing tradition in the gaming community.