Sony Argues in Court That No Reasonable Buyer Expects to Own Digital Games
Responding to a California class action, Sony says PlayStation Store customers agree to a license, not ownership, when buying digital titles.
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Sony has filed its response to a proposed class action lawsuit challenging how the PlayStation Store communicates its digital licensing terms, arguing that no reasonable customer expects to actually own a digital game.
The case, Heycock v. Sony Corporation of America, was filed on June 18 in the Northern District of California by four PlayStation owners, according to TechPowerUp. The complaint alleges that Sony's checkout process breaches AB 2426, a California law that requires sellers to disclose clearly when a digital purchase grants only a license rather than outright ownership.
In its August 21 response, Sony contends that reasonable consumers would not be misled into thinking they own their games, because buyers accept the Software Product License Agreement (SPLA) before completing a purchase. That agreement states that the software is licensed rather than sold.
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