Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For
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Sony will delete 551 StudioCanal movies from PlayStation owners' libraries on September 1.
Sony plans to remove 551 StudioCanal movies and TV shows from PlayStation Store libraries on September 1, with no refunds offered. The titles include Terminator 2, Total Recall, and Rambo: First Blood. Sony cited 'our content licensing agreements' as justification. The article compares this to the upcoming GTA 6 physical release, which contains only a download code inside the box, ending the secondhand market and lending. The piece argues that digital 'buy' buttons no longer convey ownership.
What commenters are saying
Commenters broadly condemned Sony's action, with many arguing it should be illegal to sell content you only license. Several pointed to Sony's 2010 removal of OtherOS on PS3 as a precedent. Some suggested the company should sync affected movies to MoviesAnywhere, though others noted that service is US-only and StudioCanal is not a member. A recurring sentiment: 'If buying is not owning, piracy is not theft.' One camp called for class action lawsuits, citing Sony's own language about 'previously purchased content'.