{
  "id": 4838469,
  "title": "Sony argues ‘reasonable consumers would not be misled’ into believing they own digital games in class action motion — PlayStation Store ‘buy’ button lawsuit may never reach a courtroom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/sony-argues-reasonable-consumers-would-not-be-misled-into-believing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/playstation-store-buy-button-class-action-may-never-reach-a-courtroom"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony is seeking to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit over the use of the words \"buy\" and \"purchase\" in its PlayStation Store checkout process. The lawsuit, filed by four PlayStation owners, claims that Sony fails to clearly disclose that games are sold as revocable licenses rather than actual ownership, in violation of California's digital goods law. Sony argues that reasonable consumers would not be misled into believing they own digital games, as the terms of service require users to agree to a personal license before purchase. The company's motion asserts that the plaintiffs' claims are prima facie implausible and that digital purchasers do not possess the same rights as owners of physical objects. The case is currently awaiting a decision from Judge Vince Chhabria, who will hear arguments on October 1, 2026.",
  "summary": "Sony Interactive Entertainment asked a federal judge to push a proposed class action lawsuit over the PlayStation Store’s “buy” and “purchase” labels out of court and into individual arbitration.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}