Digital Purchases Are Licenses

Important updates: News on physical discs for new games - play.st/4v86Wg3 News on PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita - play.st/4vEN9FX Readers added context they thought people might want to know Digital purchases are licenses, not ownership. Sony can revoke access. This raises concerns about long-term ownership, game preservation, resale, lending, and reliance on servers/stores “The Software is licensed to you, not sold...” → playstation.com/en-us/legal/so...

A PlayStation post announces updates about physical game discs and the PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita. A community note points out that digital purchases are licenses rather than ownership, humorously undermining the reassuring corporate announcement by reminding readers that Sony can revoke access and that the software is licensed, not sold. It is shared as a reaction to concerns about digital ownership, game preservation, and dependence on online stores. EN: A PlayStation post announces updates about physical game discs and the PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita. A community note points out that digital purchases are licenses rather than ownership, humorously undermining the reassuring corporate announcement by reminding readers that Sony can revoke access and that the software is licensed, not sold. It is shared as a reaction to concerns about digital ownership, game preservation, and dependence on online stores.

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