Sony Argues Gamers Do Not Own Digital PlayStation Games
Gamers react to reports that digital purchases grant only limited licenses.
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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Andrew 💻@andyms22@IntroSpecktive They should change the verbiage to “Sony doubles down on non consumer friendly practices and insults the gaming community while they are at it” not a single person who has hit buy thought to themselves well this is temporary. Sony are the only company who assume…
NA Nathan@Nathanx47@Sidawg2 @eaglebyte22 @TheCartelDel Si Sony isn’t paying you to suck them off that hard fam. Change it to rent then if you’re not actually buying the fking game. This is exactly why they are getting sued you clown.
SP Space@cosmicveggie_@destiny_thememe corporate greed on its way to kneecap your favourite anything
HS hfz Sk4sk1n@sk4sk1n@swappedcom @Dexerto Exactly, you can't have it both ways
BŚ Bartłomiej Śliwiński@barteksliwinsk@Levonaxper @PlayStation You are 100% right!