Nearly a week after PlayStation announced it would cease producing physical game discs from 2028, the backlash from fans shows no sign of easing. After the controversial announcement, Sony's gaming division stayed silent across its official channels while criticism mounted. When it finally posted again this week, it chose not to address the row over physical media, instead promoting its upcoming FlexStrike wireless fight stick — a move that only intensified the discontent.

Within minutes, the promotional post on X was inundated with demands to reverse the disc decision, memes mocking the company's silence, and questions over why the criticism was being ignored. Most replies had nothing to do with the controller, focusing instead on game preservation, digital ownership and the loss of physical releases, with many posting "Bring back discs" or photos of their collections. Some fans cited Sony's recent removal of hundreds of purchased films from users' digital libraries over licensing changes as proof of the risks of relying wholly on digital media, reigniting debate over what it means to truly "own" digital content.