PlayStation is deleting 551 purchased movies from its customers' accounts, reminding us nothing digital is ever truly ours

[iamthemilkman]

Includes titles such as Terminator 2, Total Recall, From Dusk till Dawn, etc. Here's the full list: Link

 

[Graw]

Well I'm sure they'll be offering full refunds right? Right??!!

Streaming platforms are bad enough but I just can't understand why people 'buy' movies or music in a format that can be deleted by a 3rd party. With game consoles you don't have much of a choice unless you have a PC but movies and music can be watched and listened to on nearly every modern device out there.

 

[Majora Fi]

Well I'm sure they'll be offering full refunds right? Right??!!

Streaming platforms are bad enough but I just can't understand why people 'buy' movies or music in a format that can be deleted by a 3rd party. With game consoles you don't have much of a choice unless you have a PC but movies and music can be watched and listened to on nearly every modern device out there.

The most I do is rent (and only because it's cheaper)

 

[JellyjamLu]

It's not on the list but...it's a reminder that I'm happy to have my Jumanji 1995 on DVD.

 

[Mr. SyS]

This should be illegal.

 

[Pokenami's icon Pokenami Pokenami]

Another reason why I always go physical

Also, It's diabolical of Sony to include a "Play has no Limits" message at the end of the e-mail.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2069938884973117549

 

[Majora Fi]

This should be illegal.

"Should" is the keyword here.

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

It's always a good time to be a cat.......er I mean to be sailing the infinite ocean of the internet.

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

Oh, fuck OFF, Sony.

*Does pirate dance*.

 

[Metroid_Hybrid]

*Taps sign*..........

 

[polter99]

Don't worry, fellas, this mean we'll be getting another Concord, PS+ getting price increase (yet again), and of course future physical game will have DRM check to make sure you insert the disc while online at least once.

I hope you're ready for the F U T U R E

 

[Jeff]

Well I'd sure hope everyone either kept their Blu-Rays and DVDs, or they will face extreme consequences.

September is going to be a nightmare for all of us this year.

 

[Sheepy765]

Sony can’t take away my one DVD, not even if they tried.

 

[Frickinfrik]

Did anyone even buy movies off the PS Store?
Also this is why physical media will always be better.

 

[monina]

 

[BrawlMan]

Did anyone even buy movies off the PS Store?
Also this is why physical media will always be better.

Not even once. Why do that, when I can get the physical versions? Seems like nobody learned their lesson from the Funimation app. This happened back in 2024.

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

No-CD cracks were our declaration of independence as gamers... how in the world did we allow ourselves to be herded back to the cage?!

 

[Tsukishima]

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Huh, what's that Sony?

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Just pirate things? You sure? I mean, isn't that illegal?

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You mean, you and other large corporates will never provide a service that's fair to people even for decades to come?

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[Diadu]

The "Play has no limits" at the bottom of that e-mail is the cherry on top.

 

[MajesticSiN]

You never actually own anything digital.
I hate it but they just want our money and for us to have nothing to show for it.

 

[Onicat]

lol

I remembered an old story from an imaginary friend from a more developed country (compared to mine) about how he and his family were watching some Christmas family horror movie (Gremlins, Critters etc, I forget), paused it, and went for a walk at midnight. They came back after midnight and… couldn’t finish watching the movie. It had disappeared from the streaming service.

 

[Tsukiame]

Remember, this is what happens when you gamecucks endorse their 80$ shitty games. I'd say don't say I didn't warn you, but I doubt any of you are smart enough not to go buying 80$ games

 

[RageBurner]

Play definitely has limits.