PlayStation Founder Understands Why Players Want to Keep Physical Media Alive

By Ashely Claudino · Polygon · Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 12:39 (3h ago) · Original article ↗

Ken Kutaragi, PlayStation founder and former Sony chairman, has voiced his opinion on a hot topic in the gaming community: the end of physical media. As a businessman, Kutaragi believes that there is no reason to continue disc production, but he understands why gamers are upset about it.

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