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PlayStation has notified users that it will soon delete more than 550 digital movies from users’ PSN accounts due to a licensing agreement with Studio Canal.
Sony began sending out its warning message via email earlier this week. X/Twitter user @somatyk was one of the first to share the notification, which says the move affects “any” Studio Canal content they may have purchased (via Kotaku).
PlayStation lays it out clearly: “The content will be removed from your video library.” The movies will be deleted September 1, 2026. You can see the 551 digital titles affected in a list posted on PlayStation’s website.
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$7.535B 2025 profit, but Sony are quite happy to shaft their customers, given half the chance. pic.twitter.com/2QVpSJ7e9D— somatyk (@somatyk) June 25, 2026
“From September 1, 2026, due to our content licensing agreements, you will no longer be able to access your previously purchased content from Studio Canal, and it will be removed from your video library,” Sony’s message says bluntly. “Thank you, PlayStation Store.”
If you have ever purchased digital movies through the PlayStation Store, you might want to go check out that list. There are plenty of lesser-known films that may not affect many PSN users, but there is a healthy number of popular titles, too.
Some digital versions of movies you may recognize include Apocalypse Now: The Final Cut, Attack the Block, Evil Dead, Highlander, Hot Fuzz, Paddington, Rambo: First Blood, RoboCop (2014), Sharknado, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years. There are some TV shows on the list, too, including American Gods Season 1 and Below the Surface Season 1.
For now, there is no sign of refunds or alternatives for those who purchased any of the movies on the list. IGN has reached out to Sony for comment.
This isn’t the first time Sony has made an announcement regarding the sudden removal of digital movies and shows from the PlayStation Store. In December 2023, the company revealed that Discovery content would be pulled from purchasers’ accounts with a message almost identical to the one shared today.
It resulted in quite a negative reaction from those who expected to maintain ownership of titles they had purchased. Just weeks later, Sony reversed course, saying that Discovery titles would no longer be deleted. It said the change of plans was the result of “updated licensing arrangements,” thanking fans for their “ongoing support and feedback.” At the time, that secured the ability for users to access their purchased Discovery titles “for at least the next 30 months.” That 30-month timeline came to an end this month, June 2026.
Sony announced it would “no longer offer movie and TV purchases and rentals on the PlayStation Store” back in 2021. As it moves to delete movies from PlayStation accounts with only a few months’ heads-up, fans online are once again discussing what it means to “own” a digital product. It’s a topic Time Extension explored in a guest column in 2024. As the fight for digital, movie, TV, and game ownership continues, you can read about why many Grand Theft Auto 6 players are upset with Rockstar Games’ latest physical release plan.
Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He’s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).
