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Sony Argues Gamers Do Not Own Digital PlayStation Games

Gamers react to reports that digital purchases grant only limited licenses.

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TLDR

Posts quote Sony's court statement that clicking Buy Now on the PlayStation Store delivers a license rather than ownership. Several users call for the button to read Rent instead and predict sales would drop if the label changed. Others mock digital-only consoles by contrasting them with physical discs that remain in the buyer's hands. One reply notes the top-right button on a console purchase page still promises ownership. The conversation centers on the wording of digital transactions and the difference from physical media.

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11 Sources, first seen 30d ago

64.7K likes1.5K comments2.9K saves5.9K reposts
Sony Defends Digital Game Licenses in Lawsuit, Angering Gamers

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Positive9.3%90.7%Negative

Summary

Replies objected to Sony's claim that players only license rather than own digital games, citing corporate greed and non-consumer-friendly practices that undermine true ownership.

Based on 333 sentiment-bearing replies from 281 accounts across 7 conversations.

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Positive9.3%90.7%Negative

Summary

Replies objected to Sony's claim that players only license rather than own digital games, citing corporate greed and non-consumer-friendly practices that undermine true ownership.

Based on 333 sentiment-bearing replies from 281 accounts across 7 conversations.

11 Sources

@TheNCSmasterBut remember guys digital only is the way to go! It’s all for customer convenience! Physical is outdated anyway who needs it?
@swappedcom@Dexerto They better not complain about piracy then
@EndymionYTIf buying isn’t owning they need to update the terms of service & call it what it is, a rental. And see how fast people riot when more realize it isn’t true ownership
@TheCartelDel????????????????????????? The top right button is the one to Purchase the physical console you will own btw.
@LevonaxperHey @PlayStation have you decided yet whether we’re actually buying games or just renting them? Would be nice to know #NoDiscNoBuy
@xMBGxDo you believe there's still a chance Sony will reverse their decision to end discs?
@Stallion83Before disc‑to‑digital, the Series S couldn’t touch your physical games. Now you can drop those discs into an Xbox One or Series X, claim the digital license, and your Series S will play them.
@TheLastRonin714Sony argues that “reasonable consumers” already understand they don’t truly own their digital games. Fine—change the confirmation button from “Purchase” to “Rent” & see how sales are affected. Consumers will immediately hesitate, exposing how misleading the current terminology is
@IntroSpecktiveSo then change the verbiage from “buy” to “rent” if that’s what you insist we’re actually doing you morons
@destiny_thememeYayyyyyyy i love corporate greed😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊i love how management and shareholders can kill things because its not making them 5000 billion dollars more than they did last year😊😊😊😊😊i love line go up line must go up forever & faster😊😊i love year over year stats yay
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    @TheNCSmasterBut remember guys digital only is the way to go! It’s all for customer convenience! Physical is outdated anyway who needs it?
    @swappedcom@Dexerto They better not complain about piracy then
    @EndymionYTIf buying isn’t owning they need to update the terms of service & call it what it is, a rental. And see how fast people riot when more realize it isn’t true ownership
    @TheCartelDel????????????????????????? The top right button is the one to Purchase the physical console you will own btw.
    @LevonaxperHey @PlayStation have you decided yet whether we’re actually buying games or just renting them? Would be nice to know #NoDiscNoBuy
    @xMBGxDo you believe there's still a chance Sony will reverse their decision to end discs?
    @Stallion83Before disc‑to‑digital, the Series S couldn’t touch your physical games. Now you can drop those discs into an Xbox One or Series X, claim the digital license, and your Series S will play them.
    @TheLastRonin714Sony argues that “reasonable consumers” already understand they don’t truly own their digital games. Fine—change the confirmation button from “Purchase” to “Rent” & see how sales are affected. Consumers will immediately hesitate, exposing how misleading the current terminology is
    @IntroSpecktiveSo then change the verbiage from “buy” to “rent” if that’s what you insist we’re actually doing you morons
    @destiny_thememeYayyyyyyy i love corporate greed😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊i love how management and shareholders can kill things because its not making them 5000 billion dollars more than they did last year😊😊😊😊😊i love line go up line must go up forever & faster😊😊i love year over year stats yay
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