I started a change.org petition for you called "Let Cody play his nerdy old Playstation games" I made it all the way to the end but have to create a profile to complete it, soooo.....yeah.

Sorry buddy.

It's ok I know you tried. I wouldn't make an account either.

Sorry buddy.

This Software Product License Agreement (“Agreement”) applies to your use of all software products (“Software”) on authorized PlayStation® systems.

Literally all of software, no matter where it comes from.

BY PURCHASING, DOWNLOADING OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

and

Any rights in the Software not explicitly granted to you in this license are reserved by SIE LLC, including rights to all intellectual property contained in the Software.

Right, but when it comes to cessation of operation, only the online services have a disclaimer about being able to terminate them at any time. Of course I'm not a lawyer, just a really unhappy camper.

This Software Product License Agreement (“Agreement”) applies to your use of all software products (“Software”) on authorized PlayStation® systems.

Literally all of software, no matter where it comes from.

BY PURCHASING, DOWNLOADING OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

and

Any rights in the Software not explicitly granted to you in this license are reserved by SIE LLC, including rights to all intellectual property contained in the Software.

What you sign up for, both with digital and physical, is a license. It's the reason why stupid things like this affect physical games also.

At the end of the day, what you get with your disk is the ability to move that license around.

There are no terms or even an EULA when I buy a disc. Where are the terms of the license? Literally the only thing I see is "Licensed for play on PS4 systems in the Americas". Gee, no mention of PS5. I guess I break the license by using back compat! No mention of limits or limitations beyond that.

If it stops working artificially, it would appear they broke the license terms since it is NOT then playable on a PS4 in the Americas. It says that "online play features may be terminated at any time", but it DOES NOT SAY THIS FOR SINGLE PLAYER CONTENT OR OFFLINE PLAY.

Once after swapping the CMOS. The real issue is once Sony shuts down those servers. If the CMOS dies after the servers are gone, there is no legit way to restore functionality.

This is what's inexcusable. Digital… well you know what you signed up for. But physical?!

If I have a disc, I should be able to play it on the system until the end of time, or until the physical objects break down.

What you sign up for, both with digital and physical, is a license. It's the reason why stupid things like this affect physical games also.

At the end of the day, what you get with your disk is the ability to move that license around.

until the physical objects break down.

Don't batteries count as physical objects?

Once after swapping the CMOS. The real issue is once Sony shuts down those servers. If the CMOS dies after the servers are gone, there is no legit way to restore functionality.

This is what's inexcusable. Digital… well you know what you signed up for. But physical?!

If I have a disc, I should be able to play it on the system until the end of time, or until the physical objects break down.

You will, either through modding the system or emulation.

Agreed though that you shouldn't have to jump through hoops to do it. My SNES still works fine!

Once after swapping the CMOS. The real issue is once Sony shuts down those servers. If the CMOS dies after the servers are gone, there is no legit way to restore functionality.

This is what's inexcusable. Digital… well you know what you signed up for. But physical?!

If I have a disc, I should be able to play it on the system until the end of time, or until the physical objects break down.

Both articles mention that after swapping the battery you still need to connect to the internet, but is that every time or just once?

Either way, that's some aggressive, dumb DRM right there.

Once after swapping the CMOS. The real issue is once Sony shuts down those servers. If the CMOS dies after the servers are gone, there is no legit way to restore functionality.

Either way, that's some aggressive, dumb DRM right there.

And to think I looked up PS5 availability again yesterday.

Wait for a firmware update to fix it, then simply buy physical. If no firmware update comes… then I'm just seriously done with this entire console generation.

If your CMOS battery dies in a PS3, PS4, or PS5, and you are not connected to the internet, your digital purchases are unplayable. Down the line, when PSN is no more, then all your games are locked away.

Just a reminder from chicken little.

UPDATE: It also lock you out of discs.

https://gamerant.com/ps4-clock-battery-problem-real/

Man. Fuck you Sony.