If you own a movie on a Blu-ray, short of someone breaking into your house and running off with it, you own it forever.
That’s not the case with digital purchases, of course, and this latest story is a timely reminder of why some PS5 fans are so frustrated with Rockstar’s decision to ship GTA 6 as a code in a box.
If you’re in Europe and you bought any of the 550+ movies distributed by Studio Canal, then you’re out of luck. They will be permanently deleted from your account on 1st September, 2026 and there’s absolutely nothing you can do about it.
There’ll be no refunds or recompense for affected owners; they’re gone for good.
In a legal notice on its website, the Japanese giant blamed “content licensing agreements” for the removal. Among the movies being removed are Terminator 2 and Total Recall.
I assume this is all above board and within the legal boundaries of Sony’s EULA, but ethically it’s a kick in the stomach. It’s certainly a reminder of the ephemeral nature of digital content.
You should get an email from PlayStation if you are affected, but you can find a list of all impending content removals through here.
As far as I can see, this doesn’t affect customers in the United States just yet, but I’ll check with Sony to make sure.
[source playstation.com, via kotaku.com]
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As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.