The PS5 lifecycle will likely be extended. So what does that mean for most of us exactly?

Historically for PS consoles, major AAA gaming and first-party support for a console lasts about 1-2 years beyond the launch of the next console. If you consider games like sports titles and mass appeal games like Call of Duty, that timeline extends to about 5-7 years beyond the launch of the new console.

Giving a ton of current factors, such as the ram shortage and AI causing hardware prices to skyrocket, the cost of living outpacing wage increases and people generally being strapped for money, and the PS6 looking to be a hard sell to the masses with it likely being a $1000+ machine, I fully expect the life-cycle of the PS5 to be extended quite a bit. Wouldn’t be surprised with 2-3 years of AAA support beyond the PS6 launching, and who knows how long for other titles. If the PS6 comes out in 2028, we could EASILY be looking at getting major releases for the PS5 into the early 2030s and definitely beyond for your Maddens and Call of Duty’s.

And yet, Sony is telling you that you won’t be able to purchase any games on a disc after January 2028. They released 2 models of the PS5. The overwhelming majority of consumers knowingly and intentionally spent extra money for a console that was only more expensive because it had a disc drive. They spent this extra money on that particular model SPECIFICALLY to have the option to play discs. And we are looking at potentially years and years of game releases that just will not be able to be played in the way that you spent extra money for.

If the PS6 doesn’t have a disc drive, that’s on Sony to make that call and they are within their right to do so. But to take that option away from PS5 owners after selling them a product at an upcharge, when that uncharge existed purely for the ability to play discs? What a scumbag company.