PlayStation Store Restrict Users From Buying Or Renting Movies and TV Shows: The reason being Sony cites the “tremendous growth” of entertainment consumed through subscription-based services and ad-based entertainment streaming services on the company’s PlayStation hardware.
At SIE, we strive to provide the best entertainment experience for PlayStation fans, and that means evolving our offerings as customer needs change.
We’ve seen tremendous growth from PlayStation fans using subscription-based and ad-based entertainment streaming services on our consoles.
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With this shift in customer behavior, we have decided to no longer offer movie and TV purchases and rentals through PlayStation Store.
When this change takes effect, users can still access movie and TV content they have purchased through PlayStation Store for on-demand playback on their PS4, PS5, and mobile devices.
We thank our fans for their continued support, and we look forward to further enhancing the entertainment experience on PlayStation.
However, the company says that anyone who has bought movie or TV content through the PS Store or intends to do so before August will still have access to that content after the changes go into effect, with on-demand playback available on PS4, PS5, and mobile devices.
It’s not the first time Sony has removed less popular media from the PS Store. In 2020, Sony said the revamped PS Store that arrived before the launch of the PS5 would no longer allow users to purchase older games and DLC released initially on the PS3 or the PSP and Vita handhelds.
