The Digital Ownership Dilemma: PlayStation's Content Purge Raises Concerns
Sony's recent actions have highlighted the drawbacks of digital ownership on PlayStation. Users were informed that licensed Discovery content they had purchased would be removed from their libraries by the end of 2023, leaving them without access to shows they bought. Additionally, many users were unexpectedly banned from their PlayStation Network accounts, losing access to games they had purchased digitally. While Sony has since restored account access, they have not provided an explanation or reassurance for future incidents. These incidents raise concerns about the ephemerality of digital ownership and have prompted some users to consider returning to physical copies of games and movies.