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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.
The decision to retire physical media is ultimately a commercial decision for Sony Interactive Entertainment, but we encourage all businesses to consider the impacts of such decisions on consumers, including young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe complies with UK law, following its decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe complies with UK law, following its decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.
The Department keeps the consumer protection framework under review to ensure that it is effective in protecting consumers but has not made a specific assessment of the potential impact on high street retailers of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.
This is a commercial decision for Sony to make. Consumers are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions to businesses directly. This encourages businesses to adapt and compete fairly based on demand.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on high street retailers of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on high street retailers of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.
The Department keeps the consumer protection framework under review to ensure that it is effective in protecting consumers but has not made a specific assessment of the potential impact on high street retailers of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.
This is a commercial decision for Sony to make. Consumers are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions to businesses directly. This encourages businesses to adapt and compete fairly based on demand.
That this House notes with concern Sony's announcement that, from January 2028, it will cease production of physical discs for all new PlayStation games, following reports that the PlayStation 6 will be released without a disc drive; further notes that this move, taken alongside the closure of the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita online stores, will compel consumers who wish to purchase new titles to do so exclusively through the PlayStation Store or digital retail partners; is alarmed that this shift removes consumers' ability to resell, lend, or retain permanent ownership of purchased games, entrenching Sony's control over game distribution, pricing, and platform access; is concerned that a single company acting as the sole digital gatekeeper for its console ecosystem raises serious questions about market dominance, consumer lock-in, and the potential for anti-competitive pricing and terms once physical alternatives are eliminated; further notes similar concerns have previously been raised regarding closed app store models on mobile platforms; and calls on the Government to refer Sony's PlayStation Store practices and the closure of physical distribution channels to the Competition and Markets Authority for investigation into whether this constitutes an abuse of a dominant market position and whether it risks harming consumer choice, competition, and the long-standing principle of game ownership.
That this House notes with concern Sony's announcement that, from January 2028, it will cease production of physical discs for all new PlayStation games, following reports that the PlayStation 6 will be released without a disc drive; further notes that this move, taken alongside the closure of the PlayStation 3...