PlayStation Store: Sony will discontinue the movie purchase and rental service

    PlayStation Store: Sony will discontinue the movie purchase and rental service

    Through an official statement Sony has just stated that the movie purchase and rental service will be permanently discontinued within the PlayStation Store starting from the next August 31th, 2021.. Below, the official press release with which the Japanese company explained the reasons that led to this decision:

    At SIE, we strive to provide the best entertainment experience for PlayStation fans, and that means evolving our offering as customer needs change. We have seen tremendous growth from PlayStation fans using subscription-based and ad-based entertainment streaming services on our consoles. With this change in customer behavior, we have decided to no longer offer movie and TV purchases and rentals via the PlayStation Store starting August 31, 2021.



    Once this change takes effect, users will still be able to access the movie and TV content they purchased through PlayStation Store for play on demand on PS4, PS5 and mobile devices. We thank our fans for their continued support and look forward to further enhancing the entertainment experience on PlayStation.

    The release obviously refers to streaming platforms such as Netflix e Amazon Prime Video, which were so successful that Sony made this decision. Sony has recently become the protagonist of a splendid initiative (or rather, the return of this one): "Play at Home", thanks to which it will be possible play Ratchet and Clank for free, to start. For a few hours we have been analyzing all games that will be available for free in March 2021 thanks to subscription services such as PlayStation Plus from Sony:



    • Final Fantasy VII Remake (ATTENTION, does not include upgrade to PS5 version) | 2 March - 6 April |
    • MODELS (PlayStation 5 only) | 2 March - 6 April |
    • Remnant from the Ashes | 2 March - 6 April |
    • Farpoint VR | 2 March - 6 April |

     

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