Physical PS5 games may be heading toward an even bigger decline than many players realise. New sales data from Circana director Mat Piscatella shows that only seven PS5 games have sold more than 100,000 physical copies in the USA during 2026.

The figures become even more concerning when looking at weekly sales. During the week ending July 11, only two PS5 games managed to sell more than 10,000 boxed copies across the entire United States. That paints a difficult picture for physical releases, especially as Sony prepares to stop manufacturing PlayStation discs from January 2028.

UK Physical Sales Are Also Struggling

The situation looks even more dramatic in the UK. According to industry analyst Christopher Dring, selling just 1,000 physical copies in a single week would have been enough to place a game ninth in the country’s physical charts.

The figures arrive shortly after Sony announced plans to stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games from January 2028. The company has said the decision reflects the growing popularity of digital purchases, with digital sales now making up around 85% of game purchases in some markets.

That doesn’t mean physical games are completely dead, though. Some of the biggest releases of the year, including games such as Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert, and 007 First Light, could still be among the seven PS5 titles to have passed the 100,000 physical sales mark.

The problem for Sony is that even major releases are now competing in a market where the majority of players are choosing to download their games instead.

However, the latest sales data suggests Sony is responding to a long-term shift in how most PlayStation players buy their games. Physical games may still matter to dedicated collectors, but the numbers show that they are becoming increasingly difficult for Sony to justify.

The question now is whether physical PS5 games can survive as a niche for collectors, or whether Sony’s 2028 decision marks the beginning of the end.