# No Disc, No Buy and PS5 Blackout Protests Fail to Impact PlayStation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/no-disc-no-buy-and-ps5-blackout-protests-fail-to-impact-playstation/
- Published: 2026-11-05T09:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T09:25:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Push Square
- Original article: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/11/no-disc-no-buy-and-ps5-blackout-protests-fail-to-impact-playstation
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- PlayStation reported 127 million monthly active users.
- Digital purchases accounted for 78% of full-game sales.
- Sony has not changed its 2028 physical-release plan.

## Summary

PlayStation’s quarterly figures show no visible effect from fan campaigns protesting its plans to stop producing physical versions of new games from January 2028. Monthly active users and digital game purchases both rose during the period, suggesting the protests did not dent the reported measures.

Sony recorded 127 million monthly active users, up eight million year on year and two million from the previous quarter. Digital purchases made up 78% of full-game sales, six percentage points higher than a year earlier; revenue from digital games was ¥330.8 billion, compared with ¥43.1 billion from physical games. Sony has not commented on the protests or announced a change to its plans.

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