Sony just proved digital ownership is a lie — they
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Sony just proved digital ownership is a lie — they didn't even bother pretending otherwise. Disclaimer: This video covers publicly reported news and consumer rights commentary. Not financial or legal advice. Imagine: You buy a movie, pay full price, it sits in your library for years. Then, Sony sends a message: "lol, not anymore." That's happening now. Starting September 1st, 2026, Sony wipes 551 movies and TV shows from PlayStation Store libraries across the UK and Europe. *Terminator 2*. *Total Recall*. *Rambo*. *Bridget Jones' Diary*. *Evil Dead*. Gone. Deleted. Vanished from accounts of people who paid for them. Why? A licensing deal with StudioCanal expired. Sony's response? No refunds. No compensation. No apology. The notice ends with their slogan: "Play has no limits." The irony writes itself. Here's the kicker — this isn't the first time. Germany and Austria got hit with this in 2022. Over 450 titles gone. Sony knew this would happen again, and did it anyway. The wildest part? US PlayStation users keep their libraries. Only UK and EU users lose everything. So depending on your side of the Atlantic, "ownership" means something different. This is the latest reminder: when you "buy" something digital, you're not buying it. You're renting a permission slip a corporation can revoke when their contract runs out. Physical media sales already spike because of moves like this. Next time someone says digital is the future, ask them what happens when the license expires.