Earlier this summer, PlayStation announced that it would end production of physical editions of games in early 2028. Shortly after the announcement, PlayStation and its parent company, Sony, faced significant backlash from gamers around the world. PlayStation’s social media posts were quickly flooded with comments reading “No Disc, No Buy” and the hashtag #NoDiscNoBuy.
Even Sony’s social media posts weren’t spared. The latest Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer, for example, was inundated with gamers repeating the same message in the comments ahead of the film’s release.
The situation has created a significant public-relations challenge for PlayStation as the company moves toward a more digital-focused future. Now, another claim is adding fuel to the controversy: A Reddit post from an alleged Amazon warehouse employee claims that sealed PS5 games and music albums are being sent for destruction.
What We Need to Know
A Reddit post from a user identified as denemereiz123 has gained attention within the gaming community.
In the post, the user identifies himself as an Amazon employee working in warehouse operations. According to his account, management instructed employees to destroy PlayStation games as well as music albums. The employee also published a photograph showing a bin containing video games and music discs that, according to his account, were scheduled for destruction.
The employee claims that several hundred discs were slated for destruction, writing:
“I don’t know if these are all the discs in the warehouse, but we need to send 450 different discs for destruction. And about 80% of them are music album discs. They didn’t explain why they are being sent for destruction, but it was very sad for me to watch. I don’t have a PlayStation, but perhaps there might be interesting posters or something similar in the disc boxes.”
The Reddit thread also includes users questioning why the titles could not instead be placed on sale or given to Amazon employees who wanted them.
The discussion quickly became a mix of confusion and frustration over the continued disposal of physical media, particularly at a time when consumers are already debating the future of physical game ownership.
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The Bottom Line
At the end of the day, we do not know whether Amazon is actually destroying physical discs in the manner alleged by the Reddit user. The post provides an employee’s account and a photograph, but there has been no independent confirmation of the claim.
Amazon has not publicly addressed the specific allegation at the time of publication, and there is no guarantee that the company will.
There is also no way to determine from the Reddit post alone why the discs were allegedly being sent for destruction or whether this represents a broader Amazon policy, a single warehouse’s inventory decision, or a one-time situation.
What makes the allegation particularly interesting is the timing. The claim arrives while the gaming community is already engaged in a broader debate over physical media, PlayStation’s future plans, and movements such as No Disc No Buy and Stop Killing Games.
For now, this remains an unverified report, and it should be treated as such. If additional employees come forward, Amazon responds, or more evidence emerges, we will continue to update the story.