Rejected petition: Protect ownership rights for console video games sold in the UK
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The Government should create a statutory consumer right for console video games sold as purchases in the UK to either be available in a transferable physical format, or provide equivalent rights to lend, resell, transfer and retain access to them.
Digital-only console games can replace ownership with account-bound licences. This removes rights players have with physical discs: resale, lending, collection and long-term access. Consumers paying full price should receive lasting, transferable rights, not only revocable access.
Major platforms are moving towards digital-only releases. Without legal protection, consumers may lose choice, second-hand markets, accessibility and game preservation.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action:
Introduce new legal protections for access to purchased video games
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/775758We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.