Sony Wins 2026 Notorious Company Award Consumer Rights Australia has announced Sony as one of the winners of its 2026 annual Shonkey Award for its restrictive digital ownership policies. In the case of Sony, the recent decisions of this company and its PlayStation subsidiary regarding access to digital content and reducing the supply of physical media were cited as one of the main reasons for its choice. Along with this issue, the closing of the digital stores for PlayStation 3 consoles and N. B Vita, as well as the cessation of production of physical discs from 2028, increased concerns about the future of digital media ownership. On the other hand, with the reduction of access to physical copies, the possibility of preparing an independent alternative to digital content becomes more limited. - Link.

Sony Wins 2026 Notorious Company Award Consumer Rights Australia has announced Sony as one of the winners of its 2026 annual Shonkey Award for its restrictive digital ownership policies. In the case of Sony, the recent decisions of this company and its PlayStation subsidiary regarding access to digital content and reducing the supply of physical media were cited as one of the main reasons for its choice. Along with this issue, the closing of the digital stores for PlayStation 3 consoles and N. B Vita, as well as the cessation of production of physical discs from 2028, increased concerns about the future of digital media ownership. On the other hand, with the reduction of access to physical copies, the possibility of preparing an independent alternative to digital content becomes more limited. - Link.