As the gaming industry convenes in Cologne for its most prominent annual gathering, a quieter act of refusal is unfolding in living rooms across the world. Gamers in North America, Japan, Australia, and beyond have powered down their PlayStation consoles in coordinated protest, responding to Sony's plan to eliminate physical game discs entirely by 2028 — a decision that, for many, signals not merely a format change but the erosion of ownership, preservation, and the independent retail ecosystems built around tangible media. The #PSBlackout movement, organized by the preservation community Does