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Sony faces lawsuit over digital game ownership claims

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Sony is facing a class-action lawsuit in California alleging that the company fails to adequately inform PlayStation customers that purchasing digital games does not grant them permanent ownership. The lawsuit, filed by four customers, claims Sony's practices violate a 2024 California law requiring clear disclosure that digital purchases are licenses. Sony argues its terms of service and end-user license agreement make this clear, and that it's unreasonable for consumers to believe they own digital titles outright. AI

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Sony faces lawsuit over digital game ownership claims

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sasha Rogelberg ·

    Once a champion for physical media, Sony is now telling PlayStation customers they don’t actually own the digital video games they paid $70 for

    A class action lawsuit filed in June alleges the PlayStation maker did not properly disclose that paying for a downloadable game is different than owning it.

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