Dutch and Mexican lawyers retaliate against Sony's decision to end physical games

[Redaktion]

Sony's plan to end physical PlayStation releases in 2028 faces legal challenges from Dutch consumer advocates and Mexican lawmakers over competition, pricing and ownership concerns. Critics argue the move would eliminate resale markets and give Sony monopolistic control over game sales.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dutch-and-Mexican-lawyers-retaliate-against-Sony-s-decision-to-end-physical-games.1341866.0.html

[Eric G]

"no alternative to the PlayStation Store" - There most certainly is. XBOX has it's own marketplace for digital games. If you don't like Sony anymore, the choice is there to move to another console. Same defence Apple used with iTunes.

[Not the same]

You can get the same iTunes music from other sources on PC (and Mac). You can't play Sony exclusives on Xbox. You've to be locked into their ecosystem and waive your ownership rights away. It is definitely monopolistic behaviour when you've no choice.

[Gunslahyer09]

Watch this space. End of Sony on the Horizon. Posted: 16/07/2026

I look forward to the article saying Sony goes bust over illegal ownership and antitrust laws.

GG Sony. Dumbasses

[Gunslahyer09]

"no alternative to the PlayStation Store" - There most certainly is. XBOX has it's own marketplace for digital games. If you don't like Sony anymore, the choice is there to move to another console. Same defence Apple used with iTunes.

Reread the article R-tard. It's not about alternatives. It's about ownership and physical media laws.

Fkn always one PlayStation fanboy.

[SoulCrusher]

Hate to break it to you but you have never owned a game you have paid for. Physical or digital. At the end of the day all you own is a license. The same for CDs and movies.

[Belfire29]

Hate to break it to you but you have never owned a game you have paid for. Physical or digital. At the end of the day all you own is a license. The same for CDs and movies.

Lmao please the music I bought in the 90s which still play I own. No one can't stop me from playing those cassettes or CD's. The games that I had bought that are on disk still play including the cartridges that I have for the Sega. They will always play. However, your digital s*** is the stuff you don't own. Sony can take it away a week after they release something and there's nothing no one could do to stop that.

[Blu3toon]

Hate to break it to you but you have never owned a game you have paid for. Physical or digital. At the end of the day all you own is a license. The same for CDs and movies.

Lmao please the music I bought in the 90s which still play I own. No one can't stop me from playing those cassettes or CD's. The games that I had bought that are on disk still play including the cartridges that I have for the Sega. They will always play. However, your digital s*** is the stuff you don't own. Sony can take it away a week after they release something and there's nothing no one could do to stop that.

blu3toon

Except you don't and you clearly have no concept of ownership