四名加州PlayStation用户于2026年6月18日向北加州地区法院起诉Sony Interactive Entertainment，控告其在PlayStation Store中使用"购买"等语言宣传数字游戏，但实际上仅提供可撤销的有限许可证而非真正所有权 1。诉讼四原告为Andrew Garcia、Edward Heycock、Jason Mendoza和John Salinas，他们各自在过去数年花费数百美元购买数字商品，其中Garcia曾购买NBA 2K25标准版（$20.99）、NBA 2K26（$65.99）和Madden NFL 26（$69.99），Heycock于2026年2月25日购买Resident Evil Requiem（$69.99） 1。
该案件基于加州AB 2426数字商品透明度法案，该法案自2025年1月1日生效，要求卖家在购买界面使用清晰、醒目的披露说明消费者购买的是许可证而非所有权 1。当前PlayStation的数字游戏销售已占绝对主导地位——截至2026年3月31日的季度，数字游戏销售占85%，物理媒体仅占15% 1。Sony已于2026年8月21日提交仲裁动议和驳回申请，辩称"在数字时代，理性消费者不太可能认为他们获得了数字游戏的'所有权'" 1。案件定于2026年10月1日上午10时在圣弗朗西斯科开庭，由法官Vince Chhabria主持 1。这一诉讼争议金额超过500万美元 1。
Four California PlayStation users have filed a class action lawsuit against Sony Interactive Entertainment, alleging that the company misleads consumers by using language such as "purchase" to market digital games on the PlayStation Store while actually offering only limited, revocable licenses rather than true ownership 1. The lawsuit, filed on June 18, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (case number 3:26-cv-06016), is grounded in California's AB 2426 Digital Goods Transparency Law, which requires sellers to provide clear and conspicuous disclosures stating that buying digital merchandise constitutes obtaining a license, not ownership 1.
The plaintiffs—Andrew Garcia, Edward Heycock, Jason Mendoza, and John Salinas—claim they have each spent hundreds of dollars on digital products over recent years 1. Among the specific purchases cited, Garcia bought the standard edition of NBA 2K25 for $20.99, NBA 2K26 for $65.99, and Madden NFL 26 for $69.99, while Heycock purchased Resident Evil Requiem for $69.99 on February 25, 2026 1. Sony filed a motion to compel arbitration and a motion to dismiss on August 21, 2026, arguing that rational consumers are unlikely to believe they obtained "ownership" of digital games in the digital era 1. The case is scheduled for a hearing on October 1, 2026, before Judge Vince Chhabria at the federal courthouse at 450 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco 1.
The litigation reflects broader regulatory scrutiny of digital sales practices. AB 2426 took effect on January 1, 2025, mandating clear disclosures about the distinction between purchasing and licensing 1. Sony announced on July 1, 2026, that it would cease manufacturing physical discs for new PlayStation games beginning in January 2028 1, with digital game sales accounting for 85 percent of PlayStation's game revenue in the quarter ending March 31, 2026, compared to 15 percent for physical media 1. The Federal Trade Commission issued a consumer warning on April 17, 2024, asking "Do you really own the digital items you pay for?" 1, and Senator Wyden called on the FTC on February 25, 2025, to stop companies from using misleading sales tactics when promoting digital television, e-books, music, and video games 1.
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