Sony: PS Digital Purchases Are Licenses, Not Ownership, as 2028 Disc Era Approaches
Sony argues in a California court that PlayStation digital games are licenses, not ownership, and that its Terms of Service and the Software Product License Agreement already meet California’s AB 2426 license-disclosure requirements, even as it plans to phase out physical discs in 2028. Plaintiffs say the checkout disclosures are easily missed and not sufficiently clear. The case adds to wider legal scrutiny of PlayStation Store practices in other countries, which could influence how digital ownership is defined across the industry.