Sony just deleted 551 movies people actually paid for — no refund, no warning, no apology.
The same week, Rockstar announced GTA 6 ships with zero discs at $80. These two stories aren't a coincidence. They're a pattern. Greg, Ty, and Uly break down what it actually means to "own" anything digital in 2026 — and why physical media matters more than ever.
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0:00 — Intro: Sony deleted your movies and GTA 6 has no disc
0:32 — PlayStation wipes 551 paid movies: what happened
1:04 — The unapologetic Sony email (word for word)
2:33 — The movies they're deleting (Terminator 2, Rambo, Evil Dead...)
2:39 — Why people started stealing from Redbox (Ty has a take)
4:15 — Why companies REALLY want to go digital (it's not for you)
6:07 — "Purchase" and "Buy" are false advertising — you're renting a license
7:09 — The Crew, Anthem, and the Stop Killing Games movement
8:28 — Buy physical — here's why discs still actually work
9:59 — The collector's argument for physical media
12:07 — PlayStation Stars loyalty program is also dying
14:25 — The EULA you agreed to when you plugged in your PlayStation
16:28 — "They keep raising prices" — the inflation argument debunked
20:57 — GTA 6: $80, no disc, code in a box
21:01 — The scalper angle (Uly has thoughts)
22:17 — Rockstar's actual reason for going digital-only (it kind of makes sense)
23:00 — The "physical version" Rockstar support email: what it actually meant
24:14 — Locking shops behind the $100 Ultimate Edition is sleazy
25:13 — GTA 6 pre-orders: 39 million, $3.7 billion before launch
26:05 — Star Citizen comparison (Greg confesses)
27:44 — Ubisoft told people to destroy their Crew discs — Greg's response
28:54 — "Probably fine" doesn't mean owned: the GTA 6 long game risk
30:01 — Shareholders vs. fans: the $3.5B pre-order math
34:14 — No gameplay trailer yet — is GTA 6 behind schedule?
36:01 — Red Dead Redemption 2 comparison: where's the gameplay?
38:00 — What happens when one content creator gets a "physical" copy
40:12 — GTA 6 going digital is the same reason SEGA won't release the Stranger Than Heaven song
43:07 — "In 2030 you will own nothing, and you will like it"
43:55 — Outro
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