00:00Dutch consumer group Stitching, Massachede and Consument argues that Sony ending support
00:06for physical discs actually bolsters its legal arguments against PlayStation's walled garden.
00:11Currently pursuing a 400 million euro lawsuit against Sony, the consumer group says no disc
00:18means no second hand market and no alternative to the PlayStation Store. So from 2028, Sony
00:24alone decides what a game costs and even how long you're allowed to use it.
00:29Sony takes a 30% cut of digital sales and this is the same cut that Valve takes, but Valve
00:34can't forcibly end support for physical discs as it doesn't own the hardware necessary to use a PC.
00:41Sony on the other hand gets final say over hardware too, so it can open and close the
00:46gate on a walled garden whenever it wants. The Dutch group argues that is exactly the
00:51harm our fair play PlayStation claim is about. A price can never be fair when a buyer is left
00:56with no ownership and no alternative. Check out the full story on pcgamer.com
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