GameShelfClub Get early access

We don't own games anymore.
We're just given access.

Digital copy removed from your library.

For PS5, Switch 2 and every console before them. Track prices on physical games, trade the ones you've finished for the ones you want, and keep a collection that's actually yours.

Physical means it's actually yours

  • Digital games are access, not ownership. That access can be revoked at any time.
  • A physical copy can't be taken back: no account, no licence check, no internet required.
  • Storefronts shut down. Publishers pull licences. Shelves don't do either.
Buying digital anyway? GOG sells games DRM free.

Find a game shop near you, from trade-in chains to independent retro stores.

Physical games are being taken away

On July 1, 2026, Sony announced that physical disc production will end in January 2028. New PlayStation games will release in digital formats only.

When the discs stop, so does everything built on them. No more trading, no more lending, no more buying a used copy or handing a game to a friend.

If we can show there is still real demand for owning and trading physical games, decisions like this can be reversed. Every person who joins is proof.

Days until the last new PlayStation discs

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Sony's July 2026 announcement that physical disc production will end in January 2028, with new games releasing in digital formats only
Source: PlayStation.Blog, July 1, 2026

Track prices across every major retailer

New, used and trade-in prices, compared in one place so you always know where a game is cheapest.

  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • GameStop
  • GAME
  • CeX
  • Smyths Toys
  • Play N Trade
  • Best Buy
  • Target
  • Walmart
  • MediaMarkt
  • John Lewis & Partners
  • El Corte Inglés
  • Argos
  • HMV

Rather buy in person? Find a game shop near you, from CeX to independent retro stores.

Built for the games you buy today

That's why physical matters. Here's how we help: one app for physical games on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox and every console before them.

  • Price drop alerts

    Watch any physical game. We compare new, used and trade-in prices across retailers and notify you the moment it gets cheaper.

  • Trade with collectors

    List what you've finished and what you want. We find people who want the swap, nearby or by post, and you agree the trade in a chat.

  • Shops near you

    Find local shops that sell physical games, from CeX to independent retro stores. The shop finder is already live.

Be first in line

Early access is free. We'll email you when it opens, and that's it.

Questions

When does it launch?

We're building it now. Sign up and we'll email you the moment early access opens.

What consoles and formats are supported?

Any physical format, cartridges and discs, from Atari and Sega through PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox, up to the current generation.

Do I have to give up digital games?

No. We just think physical is worth keeping around, since it's the only way to own a game outright.