PlayStation Claims Digital Games Are Not Really Owned by Players in Response to Class-Action Lawsuit
Sony has given a divisive response to a class-action lawsuit that argues the PlayStation online store doesn’t make it obvious enough that players are merely purchasing a revocable license to play a game, and not the game itself.
Sony has responded to a class-action lawsuit arguing that the PlayStation online store does not make it clear enough that players are only purchasing a revocable license to play a game, rather than owning the game itself outright. The lawsuit, filed on June 18, 2026, alleges that PlayStation "fails to clearly and conspicuously disclose to consumers at the point of sale" that these transactions do not convey ownership of the game.
Sony counters that it has sufficiently made this clear by displaying a disclaimer in small text before purchase which states that the purchase is a "license subject to the Software Product License Agreement." The company argues that this language in the Software Agreement makes it clear that customers are not buying ownership of the game.
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