Sony sends PlayStation users an email reminding them that digital games are licensed, not owned, shortly before a planned fan boycott begins. The message includes or references terms from Sony’s end-user license agreement, including language stating that customers do not own digital content.
The email arrives as some players protest Sony’s plan to end PlayStation disc production, starting in January 2028. A week-long boycott, promoted under the hashtag #PSBlackout, is planned to begin in the coming days. Sources describe the timing as a response to rising anger over physical disc availability, and note that Sony has continued to defend its move toward digital distribution, with company leadership pointing to the industry-wide shift to digital content.
Across outlets, coverage focuses less on any new policy change and more on the context and messaging: Sony’s legal clarification versus fans’ expectations that they would effectively control access to games they purchase digitally.
