Sony announced today that the company will discontinue movie/TV purchases and rentals through the PlayStation Store this year. Starting on August 31st, the company will stop offering these services. This is due to the rise of streaming services on the latest PlayStation consoles as more players use apps like Hulu and Netflix than outright purchasing content. Fortunately, those who purchased movie/TV content on PS4, PS5 and mobile may still keep their content for on-demand playback. Here’s what Sony had to say:
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. With this shift in customer behavior, we have decided to no longer offer movie and TV purchases and rentals through PlayStation Store as of August 31, 2021.
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.
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