PlayStation can delete all your digital games after 3 years of inactivity (EU)

4 hours ago

PlayStation will stop releasing new games on physical discs from 2028, moving to all-digital distribution.
Gamers are outraged, accusing Sony of greed and aiming to monopolize sales through the PlayStation Store, which could raise prices.
PlayStation's European terms allow account and digital game deletion after 3 years of inactivity, though enforcement is unclear.
Unlike digital games, physical discs (with full offline content) offer more permanent ownership as they can't be remotely withdrawn.
The account deletion policy predates GDPR and exists in various forms; Microsoft similarly deletes inactive accounts but spares those with digital purchases.

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