With the recent news that Sony is going to end production of physical discs in 2028, gamers are bracing for an all-digital future. And with an all-digital future, it’s almost certain that the upcoming PS6 console won’t include any sort of disc drive built in.
That’s obviously devastating for any PlayStation gamers who like to own real copies of their games, but it’s also potentially bad for another physical media industry: Movies. The PlayStation 5 is one of the best entry-level Blu-ray players for watching 4K movies these days.
Here at IGN, we cover 4K Blu-ray releases pretty regularly. What I’d like to find out is just how much of our audience that cares about collecting physical movies and shows is actually using their PS5 to watch them?
The PlayStation news isn’t going to have any sort of direct impact on the Blu-ray industry any time soon, of course. According a fairly recent sales report, the 4K Blu-ray category specifically saw growth in 2025 for the first time in years. And all of the people who already own a PS5 with a disc drive to watch movies aren’t going to lose access to anything.
What could affect the industry is what happens after the PS6 arrives years from now with no way of playing any sort of physical media. Sony isn’t just in the video game space, they are also one of the biggest producers and distributors of Blu-rays in general. If the company is looking to move away from producing physical discs for games, movies and shows could be the next step.
What Do You Think?
What I mostly want to know is just how many IGN readers are currently relying on their PS5 to watch the 4K movies they buy. If most people are relying on their console to access this part of their media collection, what does that mean for the future? Please let us know what you think in the comments.
