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PlayStation argues "reasonable consumers" already know they don't actually own their digital games
Eurogamer.net • • technology
Key Points:
- Sony faces a class action lawsuit claiming the PlayStation Store fails to clearly inform customers that digital game purchases do not equate to ownership, violating a 2025 California law on digital ownership disclosures.
- The law requires companies to explicitly state that access to digital products is not guaranteed indefinitely, even after purchase, but Sony's disclosures are buried deep within lengthy Terms of Service and Licensing Agreements.
- Sony's legal team argues that "reasonable consumers" already understand they do not own digital games, as evidenced by the ability for multiple customers to buy the same digital title independently.
- The company maintains that digital content is licensed, not owned, and that consumers engaging in digital purchases inherently accept this model in the digital age.
