Sony Terms and Court Filings Indicate Digital Purchases Grant No Ownership

A player powered on an old PS3 to replay Metal Gear Solid 4 but found his account gone after years of inactivity, cutting off all linked digital games. Separate court filings show Sony stating that PS Store purchases involve licenses rather than ownership transfer. Japanese service terms explicitly note that words like purchase or sale do not convey intellectual property rights to users. Multiple posts reference the filings and the player's experience, with some users noting the account deletion policy and others discussing physical media alternatives.