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Fair PlayStation : Sony is Facing a Lawsuit Seeking More Than €400 Million in Damages on Behalf of 1.7 Million Players Over The So-Called “Sony tax", Following PlayStation Physical Discs Announcement (www.massaschadeconsument.nl)
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Lucia Melcherts, chair of Stichting Massaschade & Consument statement:

The end of physical discs removes the last place where a PlayStation game could still be bought and sold at a competitive price. No discs means no second-hand market and no alternative to the PlayStation Store, so from 2028, Sony alone decides what a game costs and even how long you are allowed to use it. That is exactly the harm our Fair PlayStation claim is about: a price can never be fair when the buyer is left with no ownership and no alternative.

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[-] architect 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Don’t buy consumer products from these companies or support it through purchase. This is a choice you are actively making. Forcing a company to provide you a consumer product sounds, quite honestly, fucking ridiculous.

[-] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

No one is forcing you to buy, but if you think your preference is going to change the world you are wrong. This isn't just my opinion, it has been borne out many times thoughout history where governments have had to regulate companies over safety concerns.

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