By 2028, Sony intends to end physical disc production for the PS5, leaving the PlayStation Store as the sole authorized gateway for new game purchases — a quiet but consequential narrowing of the marketplace. This moment sits at a familiar crossroads in the history of media: the point where convenience and consolidation become indistinguishable, and where the question of who controls access becomes as important as what is being accessed. A former industry executive sees in this shift the seeds of competitive pricing, while critics and plaintiffs see the architecture of a monopoly taking its fi