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The outage was temporary; the dependency it exposed is not. A physical disc can still rely on online checks, account services, updates and a working console ecosystem.
HN readers treated it less as a bad afternoon than as a preview of what game preservation looks like when the authentication server is gone for good.
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Sony ends PlayStation disc production by January 2028, and popcar argues the real loss isn't the disc but the right to sell, lend, or keep a game a company can delist. PC stays ownable through GOG and DRM-free copies; consoles are heading for Netflix-style rental.
Then a developer who's run a studio for two decades agrees the honest fix is linguistic — stop letting stores say "buy" — while another pulls Sony's own filing: physical was 3% of 2025 revenue.