Sony confirms it will no longer provide full game digital download codes to shops Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Sony confirms it will no longer provide full game digital download codes to shops No joke. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 26 Mar 2019 103 comments Sony has confirmed its plan to stop giving shops full game download codes to sell. It means digital games will soon only be available from PlayStation Network. A memo to GameStop staff over the weekend revealed Sony would no longer give retailers full game download codes from 1st April. GameStop stores just got a memo saying that Sony will no longer provide full game digital download codes to retailers (not just GameStop) starting April 1st. Digital games will only be available straight from PSN after that date. Add-on content/PSN $ cards will still be available- Wario64 (@Wario64) March 22, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Confirming the news in a statement issued to Eurogamer, Sony said it took the decision "in order to continue to align key businesses globally". However, Sony said it will introduce increased denominations of PSN credit at select shops, and DLC, add-ons, virtual currency and season passes will still be available. Here's the statement: "We can confirm that as of April 1, 2019, Sony Interactive Entertainment will no longer offer full games through SIE's Global Digital at Retail program. This decision was made in order to continue to align key businesses globally. To support full games and premium editions, SIE will introduce increased denominations at select retailers. DLC, add-ons, virtual currency, and season passes will still be available." At the time of publication, shops in the UK are still selling full game download codes. GAME.co.uk, for example, has codes for the likes of PaRappa the Rapper Remastered, The Inpatient and Sonic Mania. Expect these to dry up, though, as stock is sold. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store