Sony: you knew you didn't own those games

What's this about?

In a lawsuit over delisted digital games, Sony argues reasonable consumers understand they don't own digital purchases — and that software cannot be "sold" at all because it isn't finite.

What exactly is the legal move?

"Buy" on the storefront, "license" in the fine print. Sony is arguing the fine print is what a reasonable person actually believes — despite every button saying otherwise.

What's the community saying?

1. The core objection: if it's not a sale, stop using the word "buy" — pick one.
2. First-sale doctrine nostalgia: physical games could be resold and lent; the digital transition quietly deleted those rights.
3. Practical takeaways: GOG-style DRM-free purchases and piracy both got another round of "this is why."