# After Sony tells fans they don’t own digital games, one Consumer Rights group is tracking all the times PlayStation said the opposite

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/after-sony-tells-fans-they-dont-own-digital-games-one-consumer-rights-group-is-tracking-all-the-times-playstation-said-the-opposite/
- Published: 2026-09-11T22:37:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-12T04:42:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/consumer-rights-tracking-playstation-digital-games-ownership
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Consumer Rights wiki lists 30+ times Sony called digital purchases "owned"
- List rebuts Sony's claim buyers should know it's just a licence
- Comes amid a class action over misleading PlayStation Store terms

## Summary

The Consumer Rights wiki has published a list of more than 30 instances where Sony's own PlayStation website describes digital purchases as things customers "own", directly contradicting the company's legal argument that "reasonable consumers" already understand digital purchases don't equal true ownership. The tracker was compiled in response to Sony's defence in a class action lawsuit accusing the PlayStation Store of failing to make clear that digital purchases are merely revocable licences rather than permanent ownership, with access to games, DLC or cosmetics able to be withdrawn at any time.

The lawsuit alleges Sony breached a Californian law barring sellers from advertising digital goods using terms like "buy" or "purchase" if a reasonable person would take that to mean full ownership, unless the licence status is made clear. Sony's lawyers countered that customers cannot claim to be misled given disclosures in its Terms of Service and Software Licensing Agreement shown before purchase. The wiki's examples include everyday PlayStation site language such as references to players who "own" a game or "own the PS4 and PS5 versions", and a recent Marvel's Wolverine FAQ mentioning "Standard Edition owners". At the time of the article's publication the case remained pending, with the outcome dependent on whether courts found Sony's storefront disclosures sufficient to override such wording.

## Coverage

- [Eurogamer: After Sony tells fans they don’t own digital games, one Consumer Rights group is tracking all the times PlayStation said the opposite](https://www.eurogamer.net/consumer-rights-tracking-playstation-digital-games-ownership)
- [GamesRadar+: Fed up with Sony, PlayStation fans compile a list of all the times the company said "you own" your games and archive every last receipt](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fed-up-with-sony-playstation-fans-compile-a-list-of-all-the-times-the-company-said-you-own-your-games-and-archive-every-last-receipt/)

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