PlayStation Gamers Sue Sony Over What ‘Buying’ a Digital Game Really Means

Sony caused a stir among gamers in July when it announced the phase-out of physical PlayStation game discs starting in 2028. In California, a group of gamers sued the company over its practice of selling digital games on its storefront. However, this isn’t the landmark case some are hoping for that would bring back physical media.

A lawsuit filed in June on behalf of four gamers alleges Sony violated California’s AB 2426 regarding digital purchases. According to the complaint first reported by Aftermath, Sony “misled” customers who purchased games via the PlayStation Store by not making it explicit that they were only buying a license for the game. Sony’s defense is that the links about the license are made available to those buying games, and it’s clear that the ones buying the games don’t own them.

California’s AB 2426 was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in...

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