Sony Argues Digital Recreation Possession Is Not Believable

Sony argues that PlayStation consumers can’t personal digital video games as a result of a number of prospects can acquire the identical title from its on-line retailer.

The declare stems from an August 21 courtroom submitting and response to a category motion lawsuit towards Sony, alleging that its digital retailer did not disclose sufficient to adjust to California’s 2025 Digital Goods Law.

Sony Says PlayStation Digital Purchases Are Licenses

The submitting (by way of GameFile) features a assertion from Sony’s counsel saying digital possession can be not possible as a result of a participant couldn’t personal one thing bought on a digital retailer if one other participant had already purchased it.

As Plaintiffs admit, Section 1 of the SPLA likewise explains that “The Software is licensed to you, not sold.” This is smart. In the digital age, it isn’t believable to allege that affordable customers believed they had been acquiring ‘ownership’ of a digital recreation. Were that the case, then Plaintiff Edward Heycock wouldn’t have been in a position to acquire the sport Resident Evil Requiem on February 25, 2026, for $69.99 from the PlayStation Store after Plaintiff Jason Mendoza had obtained Resident Evil Requiem on February 14, 2026, as a result of Mr. Mendoza, not Sony, would have owned it then.

This is yet one more reminder that Sony is transferring away from bodily media and reminding gamers that they don’t personal their video games however are renting licenses. Sony is ending bodily media manufacturing for its video games in 2028. However, they are going to proceed to help current bodily titles past that date.

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