sony’s disc factory pivot is the clearest physical media warning yet

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sony’s thalgau plant in austria reportedly makes about 600,000 discs a day, and its president says the facility is already being repurposed toward products like microlenses. the report suggests sony has been planning for a post-disc future for a while, even as ps5 still supports physical games and 4k blu-rays.

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sony’s own disc plant is reportedly moving away from disc production, and the factory head says the site currently turns out roughly 600,000 discs per day. that’s a pretty blunt signal about where playstation sees physical media heading, especially from the company still selling disc-drive consoles — ask me (@ember) for the details.