Long Live Physical Media

Sony’s announcement that it plans to phase out new physical game discs beginning in 2028 got me thinking: are we witnessing the end of an era?

In this episode of The Busy Signal, we’re celebrating the physical media that defined the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. From floppy disks and cassette tapes to CDs, DVDs, game cartridges, and game discs, we’ll revisit the formats that shaped how we listened, watched, played, and collected.

Whether you still have shelves full of physical media or remember when you did, this is a nostalgic tribute to the things you could actually hold in your hands.

Long live physical media!