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[BennyBlanco]

Sony is contacting PlayStation Store users who bought movies from the platform that were distributed by StudioCanal—like Terminator 2, Total Recall, and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind—to say that "you will no longer be able to access your previously purchased content from Studio Canal, and it will be removed from your video library." There's no mention of any refunds or make-goods for the affected users. Sony simply says the films are going away "due to our content licensing agreements," once again reaffirming the fact that you are never truly buying anything that's digital, just temporarily renting it.

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Studio Canal Removal

www.playstation.com

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[Boo Who?]

And this is why I am buying 4K blu-rays again.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

The end game for the all-digital future is on the horizon.

 

[SportsFan581]

Wow! It's rare when that happens. MS used to delist things on the old 360 video store, but you could still download and playback your purchased copy.

 

[GrayChild]

Waiting for the regular Sony defenders to spin this as a minor inconvenience.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

That's so insane in a good case study for the people who always go on about how the content is digitally available after purchase. I know movies are a little different than games at least for the time being, but nonetheless it is a harbinger. I'm glad to say that I've never bought a digital movie in my life.

 

[dolabla]

Needs to be laws in place for this crap Refunds issued. Scummy corporate practices.

 

[MiguelItUp]

It's good that this doesn't happen all the time, the problem is that it still happens. It's just proof that it CAN happen, and at any moment.

 

[Marcinkowski]

thank god i have my favorite films on dvd/blu-ray.

fuck digital

 

[LordOcidax]

 

[Revolutionary]

Seems to be only for UK users

Oi you got a loicense for that digital movie?

 

[nush]

Ha, who's laughing now at us physical Media dinosaurs.

 

[Vick]

Proudly looking at my near thousand physical discs movie collection.

 

[ReasonBeing]

I know we aren't supposed to talk about it, so I'll just say I would feel justified doing the thing that we shouldn't discuss. This is not my normal stance.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

 

[winjer]

This is the kind of thing that will only encourage people to go back to piracy. Is that what these mega corpos want?
Because if buying is not owning, then piracy is not stealing.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Because if buying is not owning, then piracy is not stealing.

True statement.

 

[reinking]

Wow. I did not think many things could shock me about this kind of stuff but this actually does. Removing purchased content with no way to ever access it again is nothing but a longterm rental. Damned if I will ever buy anything digital again unless I view it that way. I kind of already do that but this just took it to a new level.

 

[Bojji]

Digital Future motherfuckers!

 

[falling into hell]

Lol, imagine all the smart people are digital only. Maybe these people believing in a digital only future are not smart but retarded.

 

[simpatico]

cough265 cough

Sony should have wrote the check. I'm sure Studio Canal gave them a number. Sony sold these movies to their customers with the expectation Sony would keep them available. Sony bought a temporary license for these movies and sold it to you guys as permanent assuming they would make deals to keep it going. Money got tight, they didn't like Studio Canal's number and here we are.

 

[LordOcidax]

Ha, who's laughing now at us physical Media dinosaurs.

Also a really bad timing to drop this news… WTH is happening at Sony offices?

 

[EN250]

And this is why I am buying 4K blu-rays again.

Those even exist in this day and age? I'm starting to buy physical games for collection purposes and *just in case, but not seen a physical Bluray movie in years...

 

[Puscifer]

This is the kind of thing that will only encourage people to go back to piracy. Is that what these mega corpos want?
Because if buying is not owning, then piracy is not stealing.

Piracy has been EXPLODING my dude.

 

[zaga]

Are Sony refunding these? Or are Sony exiting the movie business instead?

 

[BennyBlanco]

And this is why I am buying 4K blu-rays again.

The only digital movies I own are the ones that come free with physical copies. But they're being way too flippant about this. Hey that thing you paid money for? Fuck you it's gone.

 

[Ebrietas]

And this is why I am buying 4K blu-rays again.

I really hope my launch ps5 lasts. Even standalone players are getting pretty costly now.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Those even exist in this day and age? I'm starting to buy physical games for collection purposes and *just in case, but not seen a physical Bluray movie in years...

 

[DR3AM]

One movie for each Bungie employee as severance

 

[winjer]

Piracy has been EXPLODING my dude.

I know and this is going to put it into hyper drive.
These CEOs are dumb as shit for doing stupid things like this.

 

[Revolutionary]

Are Sony refunding these?

Sony:

 

[Bojji]

Are Sony refunding these? Or are Sony exiting the movie business instead?

Sony simply says the films are going away

They just lost them, no one can be blamed. Shit happens.

 

[Shifty1897]

Sony, Microsoft, and Valve are trying to outdo each other in bad news this week, meanwhile Nintendo is over here acting like your favorite grandma:

"I remade one of the best games from your childhood and it's only $50. After that, here's a bunch of those Switch 2 editions you were asking for, go do a Xenoblade. "

 

[Trogdor1123]

This is complete bull. I usually hate it when the gov gets involved but folks getting screwed over like this is completely unacceptable. Something needs to happen

 

[Dr.Morris79]

but not seen a physical Bluray movie in years...

 

[R6Rider]

My Blu-ray (including 4k) movie collection is always growing.

I own ZERO movies digitally. Yay me.

 

[MrRibeye]

You can buy movies on the PlayStation Store? How where?

 

[nush]

The only digital movies I own are the ones that come free with physical copies. But they're being way too flippant about this. Hey that thing you paid money for? Fuck you it's gone.

The only digital movies I have are the ones I ripped off the disc myself.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Hes right tho. I used to get $5-$10 blu rays all the time at Best Buy and Walmart. Now they don't carry them at all. Have to buy them online now and they rarely get super cheap.

 

[simpatico]

Two bad businessmen play chicken, and both lose.

 

[archvile7]

Fuck Sony, this is why I pirate

 

[IntentionalPun]

I really appreciate them doing this, I hate owning things.

 

[gerth666]

I have zero sympathy for any sucker who was dull enough to buy digital movies when the superior option in physical media is there.
You know you are only renting a digital licence and they can take it away anytime. It's in the terms of service.

Not only is physical superior in picture and sound quality, nobody can take them off you

 

[recursive]

And this is why I am buying 4K blu-rays again.

I never stopped. All digital future can eat a dick.

 

[Draugoth]

I miss PC game discs. I still have some of them.

 

[Saber]

And this is why I am buying 4K blu-rays again.

Way ahead of you, already have my blu-rays since ever.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Waiting for the regular Sony defenders to spin this as a minor inconvenience.

C'mon man, not even James Sawyer could defend this, this is a shitty practice through and through

 

[bender]

Waiting for the regular Sony defenders to spin this as a minor inconvenience.

Now you'll have more time to invest into Sony's robust GAAS offerings.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Hes right tho. I used to get $5-$10 blu rays all the time at Best Buy and Walmart. Now they don't carry them at all. Have to buy them online now and they rarely get super cheap.

Might be different in the US then, they're literally ten a penny in the UK.

We've got shops like HMV still and CEX. Charity shops just throw them at you

I had to stop buying them due to ridiculous storage and most films I have now are just stored on 5tb drives.

I've zero trust in buying anything digital when it comes to the TV. For exactly this reason. Not to mention all of the 'Political correctness' crap that is avant garde these days