# Ken Kutaragi says keeping PlayStation games on disc is hard to justify

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/father-of-the-playstation-ken-kutaragi-sides-with-sony-on-the-physical-discs-debate/
- Published: 2026-10-24T12:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T12:38:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2294585/ken-kutaragi-father-of-playstation-sides-with-sony-physical-games/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Ken Kutaragi understands Sony’s economic case for ending discs.
- Digital downloads made up 82 per cent of recent full-game sales.
- The debate also raises questions about who owns digital games.

## Summary

Ken Kutaragi, who led development of the original PlayStation, PS2 and PS3, says he understands why players object to Sony ending disc production but considers keeping physical games economically difficult to justify. He suggests the attachment to discs partly reflects their role as a symbol of owning a game, while modern players expect content to be available online.

Kutaragi’s comments are his personal views; he left Sony in 2007. Sony plans to stop making disc-based PlayStation games from January 2028, citing the shift to digital: downloads accounted for 82 per cent of full-game sales in the April to June quarter, while physical software made up less than four per cent of game software revenue. The debate also concerns ownership, as Sony has argued that digital purchases are licences, and a proposed US bill would direct the FTC to treat purchased games as owned.

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