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PlayStation

British  
/ ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən /

noun

  1. a video games console

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The internet is in an uproar over an announcement by Sony, the owner of PlayStation, to stop selling physical game discs by 2028 and release everything digitally.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

By scrapping discs, PlayStation is positioning itself as the first console-maker to herald an end to physical media.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Some of the company’s biggest rivals are Sony’s PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Steam, the digital storefront for PC games.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

A high-profile example of that occurred last month when PlayStation removed over 500 digital movie titles that users had already purchased, due to expiring licensing agreements.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

“Wow. Your sister really wanted the PlayStation to herself, huh?”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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