Sony’s lawyers are arguing that it should already be obvious that PlayStation digital games aren’t actually owned by the people who buy them.
In the lawsuit, Sony points to its Software Product Licensing Agreement, which says: “The Software is licensed to you, not sold.”
Sony also makes a more unusual argument: if a customer actually owned a digital game, another person wouldn’t be able to buy the same copy.
They use Resident Evil Requiem as an example. One customer bought the game on February 14, 2026, and another bought it on February 25 for $69.99.
Sony’s argument is basically: if the first customer actually owned the digital game, how could Sony sell the same game to someone else
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🚨 Le boycott de PlayStation est officiellement terminé….
Il aura suffi de la sortie des portages de Black Ops et Black Ops II sur PS5 pour voir une partie des “boycotteurs” acheter le jeu… en 100 % dématérialisé.
Comme quoi, entre les tweets et le passage en caisse, il y a souvent un monde.
More reports why Sony is trying to end physical discs:
- They want to cut out the middle man, to make more profit per sale (like remove walmart cuts etc)
- Sony thinks the fanbase will not switch platforms, they can do what they please without losing fans
- They are convinced by ignoring this issue, they fans will just accept the changes and convert to 100% digital with time.
- Sony thinks they are "too big to have commination with fans". Talking to fans has no margin benefit, so they refuse to address fans and will keep doing so
I have lost all trust and goodwill with PlayStation, no words what is happening right now. Horrible company