Forbes sharply criticized Sony: "PlayStation's biggest scandal in 20 years"

Forbes journalist Paul Tassi called Sony's decision to abandon physical games from 2028 "PlayStation's biggest scandal in 20 years."

Sony's decision to stop releasing games on physical media from 2028 continues to provoke a strong reaction in the industry.

Forbes magazine joined the criticism. Journalist Paul Tassi called Sony's decision "PlayStation's biggest scandal in 20 years."

According to him, the players' reaction was one of the sharpest in the brand's history. He believes that such a level of dissatisfaction has not been seen since the launch of PlayStation 3, when the console was released at a price of $600.

Tassi also recalled other controversial moments, including the PlayStation Network outage in 2011 and the mandatory PlayStation account linking for some PC games. In these cases, Sony partially backed down under pressure from players.

Now the situation may be different. The company was preparing in advance for the abandonment of physical media, and production facilities for disc manufacturing are already being re-equipped for other tasks, including the production of optical microlenses.

According to Tassi, Sony has invested significant resources in the new strategy, so widespread dissatisfaction is unlikely to change its plans. He admits that this could be the beginning of broader changes in the industry. Earlier data suggested that Microsoft might also abandon physical editions in the future.

If this happens, disc collectors and game resale enthusiasts will find themselves in a new reality.