Sony is stopping disc production for PlayStation games, so only factory that makes CDs for it will now retrain 300 employees to manufacture…
Sony is retraining 300 employees at its Thalgau, Austria disc plant to manufacture optical microlenses, as PlayStation disc production winds down ahead of a January 2028 cutoff for new games. The facility, Sony's last wholly owned disc factory, currently makes 600,000 discs daily. With a €30 million investment already in place, the shift signals Sony's PlayStation disc exit was planned well in advance of this week's announcement.
Sony is retraining 300 employees at its Thalgau, Austria disc plant to manufacture optical microlenses, as PlayStation disc production winds down ahead of a January 2028 cutoff for new games. The facility, Sony's last wholly owned disc factory, currently makes 600,000 discs daily. With a €30 million investment already in place, the shift signals Sony's PlayStation disc exit was planned well in advance of this week's announcement.
