TOKYO - Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. will end physical game disc production for all new games on PlayStation consoles, making them available only in digital formats starting in 2028, according to Sony Group Corp.'s game unit.

Sony's PlayStation 5 game console. (Photo not for sale)(Photo courtesy of Sony Group Corp.)(Kyodo)

"This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs," said Sid Shuman, senior director of the company's content communications, in a statement released Wednesday.

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