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Study Finds Almost Half of PS5 Disc Backlash Came from Fake Accounts

No disc, no buy? A really fascinating piece of research published by Cyabra reveals almost half of the replies to official PlayStation channels spotlighting August’s blackout campaign were “inauthentic” – or, in other words, fake. In the aftermath of its decision to stop manufacturing physical games in 2028 , fans…

Study Finds Almost Half of PS5 Disc Backlash Came from Fake Accounts
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No disc, no buy? A really fascinating piece of research published by Cyabra reveals almost half of the replies to official PlayStation channels spotlighting August’s blackout campaign were “inauthentic” – or, in other words, fake. In the aftermath of its decision to stop manufacturing physical games in 2028 , fans…

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10/14/2026 15:00
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10/14/2026 15:19
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