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Sony Erases Digital Content From Libraries, a Reminder That You Don’t Own What You Buy
In September, some PlayStation customers will no longer be able to access some purchased movies and shows. It underscores the fact that digital purchases are really more like long-term rentals.
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Ars Technica
· Jun 29, 2026
Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy
Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.
RedState
· Jul 3, 2026
Get the Hard Copy! Sony Just Proved the Risk of Digital Ownership
Get the Hard Copy! Sony Just Proved the Risk of Digital Ownership
Rock Paper Shotgun
· Jul 2, 2026
The Video Game History Foundation calls on the ESA to offer "meaningful solutions" for preserving digital-only games
While it's not really all that relevant to us PC lot, you've still probably heard word from Sony How To Lend Games To Your Friends PlayStation about them no longer printing new games to discs come 2028. It's awful for a whole host of reasons, and of course the concern of preservation comes at the top of the list. This move from Sony in turn prompted a response from the Video Game History Foundation's Frank Cifaldi, who had some bigger fish to fry than just what Sony are doing in calling on the Entertainment Software Association to help facilitate more meaningful solutions for archives and museums to legally preserve digital-only content. Read more
Kotaku
· Jul 6, 2026
‘Don’t Kill The Disc’ Petition Urging Sony To Preserve Physical Media On PS6 Breaks 120,000 Signatures
Is it too late to change Sony's mind?
Metro
· Jul 2, 2026
‘Piracy isn’t theft’ but ‘moral imperative’ say fans after PS5 goes digital-only
Across social media, people are actively encouraging others to pirate video games, after Sony announces plans to ditch physical releases.
Variety
· Jun 25, 2026
Prime Day Blu-ray Deals Include 50% Discounts on Dozens of Films and Boxed Sets: ‘Boogie Nights, ‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘The Sopranos’ and More
Streaming may be convenient, but for collectors, cinephiles and anyone tired of watching their favorite shows disappear from platforms without warning, nothing beats owning the disc. Luckily, Amazon’s Prime Day sale includes steep discounts on Blu-rays, 4K UHD releases and complete-series box sets — including several collector-friendly titles that rarely drop this low outside of []
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Related coverage for "Sony Erases Digital Content From Libraries, a Reminder That You Don’t Own What You Buy": Ars Technica — Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy. RedState — Get the Hard Copy! Sony Just Proved the Risk of Digital Ownership. Rock Paper Shotgun — The Video Game History Foundation calls on the ESA to offer "meaningful solutions" for preserving digital-only games. Kotaku — ‘Don’t Kill The Disc’ Petition Urging Sony To Preserve Physical Media On PS6 Breaks 120,000 Signatures. Metro — ‘Piracy isn’t theft’ but ‘moral imperative’ say fans after PS5 goes digital-only. Variety — Prime Day Blu-ray Deals Include 50% Discounts on Dozens of Films and Boxed Sets: ‘Boogie Nights, ‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘The Sopranos’ and More