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A new PS5 jailbreak reportedly works on nearly every firmware version, raising fresh piracy concerns for Sony and owners of recently purchased consoles.
Sony’s Japanese PS5 Pro lottery requires a local PSN account and 60 hours of recorded playtime, adding a barrier designed to deter scalpers.
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida believes Sony should extend the PS5 generation as rising hardware prices reduce the appeal of frequent upgrades.
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are resisting gamer lawsuits seeking tariff refunds, arguing customers received consoles at advertised prices without proven losses.
Sony has announced a limited-edition GTA 6 DualSense controller for PS5, featuring Vice City styling and launching with the game on 19 November 2026.
Sony’s new Lego PlayStation recreates the original console with 1,911 pieces, a controller and a working disc tray as its digital future draws criticism.
Sony’s latest State of Play featured new announcements, but PS5 disc protests, Destiny 3 demands and a controversial harassment policy dominated the conversation.
Sony says PS5 hardware sales are no longer the main priority, with PlayStation Plus subscriptions and spending from existing players taking centre stage.
Sony argues PlayStation customers understand digital games are licensed, as a California lawsuit challenges how the store describes digital ownership.
Sony’s new customer anti-harassment policy allows support restrictions and possible legal action as backlash grows over the planned end of physical PlayStation discs.
Sony’s new harassment policy includes wording that PS5 disc protesters fear could target persistent complaints, with customer-service restrictions and legal action possible.
PlayStation owners are staging a digital blackout over Sony’s planned end to disc production, defending physical ownership, resale and long-term access.
Sony’s latest “Only On PS5” video reinforces its apparent retreat from PC ports, while rising console costs and digital ownership concerns add pressure.
Sony’s PlayStation licence reminder arrives as physical game production faces a January 2028 end, intensifying concerns about digital ownership and access.
PlayStation’s terms reminder has landed just before a planned blackout, reigniting debate about digital licences, physical discs and long-term game ownership.
Crunchyroll’s store has removed manga, light novels, manhwa and danmei after restricting access, leaving fans questioning the future of physical anime collecting.
Sony has not locked in a PlayStation 6 release date, while RAM shortages and rising hardware costs cloud the console’s eventual launch.
Sony has no confirmed PS6 release date as component costs, supply-chain disruption and uncertainty over physical games complicate its next console.
PS6 remains unconfirmed, with memory shortages clouding its launch, price, games, specifications and possible compatibility with Sony’s next handheld.
A former Square Enix strategist argues that a disc-free PlayStation could lower prices through publisher competition, but current digital trends offer mixed evidence.
Sony’s Marvel’s Wolverine PS5 bundle launches without a disc drive, with Battle Yellow and Adamantium-themed hardware, separate covers and published multi-currency pricing.
Sony’s planned retreat from PlayStation disc production could leave publishers without an obvious route to manufacture new physical games.
New PS5 packaging reportedly warns that newly released PlayStation games will be digital-only from January 2028, while older discs remain playable.
A reported PS5 box warning echoes Sony’s plan to end disc production in 2028, but the packaging image remains unverified.
Sony says it has enough memory to meet planned PS5 sales through FY26, as GTA VI, rising component costs and future hardware shape the market.
Sony says it will cautiously proceed with ending new PlayStation game discs in 2028, while players organise protests and question the future of retail gaming.
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