PlayStation Owners Begin Sony Boycott with Digital Blackout Protest
PS5 owners are joining a weeklong boycott as critics say Sony is ignoring strong physical sales in some regions.
- On Sunday, August 23, PlayStation players began an organized "PSBlackout" protest running through August 30 against Sony's decision to discontinue physical game discs in January 2028.
- Tensions escalated after Sony reminded users via the PlayStation End User License Agreement that "the Software is licensed to you, not sold," fueling player concerns about ownership rights.
- To "hurt" Sony, participants are canceling PlayStation Plus subscriptions for 3 months and logging off for 7 days, with supporters stating "if buying isn't owning, the pirating isn't stealing."
- Critics argue the boycott holds little threat, citing the "irrelevance" of the effort especially with Gamescom approaching, while others note digital sales already dominate Sony's revenue.
- Sony CFO Lin Tao reported most PlayStation sales are already digital, positioning the company's all-digital strategy as financially viable despite player backlash over disc elimination.
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Sony abandons the physical supports from 2028 and starts selling 'licenses to play'. In reaction, a group of players has already started a week of boycott on the platform.
PlayStation Owners Begin Sony Boycott with Digital Blackout Protest
This summer, Sony announced that it would be ceasing PlayStation physical disc production in January 2028. Fans were not pleased with this decision and tried to make their voices heard, to no avail. However, this doesn't mean they're ready to give up either. Part of the community came together and organized a digital blackout protest, which started officially on Aug. 23.
PSBlackout: PlayStation boycott starts today
ALBAWABA - A new trend recently flooded social media under the hashtag "psblackout" as boycotters called for PlayStation users to log off their PS5s, cancel subscriptions, and refrain from making purchases to protest Sony's decision to discontinue physical game discs starting January 2028...
The protest, which began on August 23, seeks to pressure Sony to reverse its decision to remove physical disks for its consoles from January 2028.
Sony Boycott Begins! Gamers Protest Plan to End Physical Discs
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