Sony will stop producing physical optical discs for new PlayStation games from January 2028. It said new games will be sold only in digital form through the PlayStation Store and retail distribution channels, a move expected to affect users, offline retailers and game preservation groups. Sony cited changing consumer patterns, with digital downloads accounting for 78 percent of game purchases in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. Critics raised concerns about reduced consumer choice and ownership rights.

Sony has unveiled the 64-megapixel mobile image sensor LYTIA 610 aimed at improving smartphone telephoto camera performance. The company says the sensor boosts resolution and autofocus at the same time, addressing a traditional weak point in multi-camera systems. It is the first mass-produced sensor to use an RB2×2 on-chip lens pixel structure. Sony says spatial resolution is more than 20 percent higher than its existing sensors with the same pixel size, and it supports 4K video at 120 fps and 4K 60 fps HDR.