Sony Interactive Entertainment has informed a federal court in California that PlayStation Store customers who click "Buy Now" are not purchasing ownership of the game, but rather a limited license. This filing marks Sony's first major response in Heycock v. Sony Corporation of America, a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that the store's purchase completion language violates California's Digital Goods Disclosure Act.

Four PlayStation owners filed the lawsuit on June 18, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (case 3:26-cv-06016). They argue that phrases like "Buy Now" and "Confirm Purchase" imply ownership, while the actual restrictions are contained within lengthy pages of Terms of Service and Software Product License Agreements that shoppers are not required to read before payment. California law AB 2426, effective January 1, 2025, restricts the use of the terms “buy” and “purchase” for digital goods, unless the seller provides clear and prominent disclosure of authorization or obtains explicit acknowledgment upon completion of the purchase.