Mexico's lawmakers are suing Sony over its plan to end physical game production

Two Mexican politicians are taking Sony to court over its decision to stop producing physical games starting January 2028. Federal Representative Iraís Reyes and Senator Luis Donaldo Colosio plan to file a formal complaint with Mexico's National Antitrust Commission, asking for an investigation into what they call anti-competitive practices in the games industry.

Reyes and Colosio argue Sony's all-digital pivot could create a "relative monopolistic practice" that violates Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Law — driving up prices, squeezing out competition, and dismantling the physical retail infrastructure. Reyes, who has earned a reputation as Mexico's gamer-friendly representative, put it bluntly: "If discs disappear, anyone who owns a PlayStation will no longer be able to choose where to buy their games and will be forced to purchase them exclusively through Sony's store." He added that Sony would become "both the referee and the player within its own ecosystem." Colosio focused on the downstream damage, warning that the second-hand and game trading markets could simply vanish, and pointing out that digital purchases aren't really ownership — you're buying a license, not a game, and access depends entirely on Sony's terms.

Mexico isn't alone in pushing back. Dutch consumer organization Stichting Massaschade & Consument filed a $457 million lawsuit against Sony in February over allegations of artificially inflated PlayStation Store prices — a case they say has gained new weight since the physical disc phase-out was announced. The EU, however, isn't moving in the same direction: European Commissioner for consumer protection Michael McGrath told the Irish Mirror that the bloc can't really act against Sony's decision, noting that companies are free to offer games however they choose as long as consumer rights under national and EU law are respected.

The complaint is still being filed, so no investigation has been formally opened yet. Whether Mexico's antitrust body takes it up remains to be seen, but the case adds to a growing chorus of regulatory and legal pressure on Sony from multiple countries as the 2028 deadline approaches.