# “No disc, no buy” protest and PlayStation boycott don’t bother Sony, which reports boosted playtime

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/no-disc-no-buy-protest-and-playstation-boycott-dont-bother-sony-which-reports-boosted-playtime/
- Published: 2026-11-05T16:13:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T22:07:54+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/no-disc-no-buy-protest-and-playstation-boycott-dont-bother-sony-which-reports-increased-playtime-and-record-high-users-for-september/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- September PlayStation users reached a record 127 million.
- Quarterly playtime rose 4% year on year.
- Sony’s disc-production decision prompted protests, with no visible engagement drop.

## Summary

Sony’s PlayStation engagement rose in the quarter ending 30 September, despite backlash and a fan-organised boycott over its plan to stop producing physical games from 2028. The figures suggest the protest has not caused a noticeable decline in platform use, though they do not show whether it affected game purchases.

PlayStation recorded 127 million monthly active users in September, up 7% year on year and a record for that month. Quarterly playtime increased 4% year on year; active users were also up by 2 million from the previous quarter and 8 million from a year earlier. Sony said engagement trends had improved, while a US analyst had earlier reported no significant boycott-related change in player numbers or engagement.

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