Why not? Maybe people already have an account there with payment set up, the console hooked up to the TV and soundbar and don't want do sign up somewhere else?
replyFurthermore, Sony Pictures is huge, so selling movies is absolutely part of Sony's business as a whole.
Sony Pictures. A different division of a huge conglomerate. And Sony already has other movie selling divisions/streaming services.
replyIt’s not all one Sony. Just like Samsung or MS divisions fight and get into spats.
It was their business, because they sold them....
replyConvenience? Maybe a belief the media would be accessible for a long time, versus the ever-changing catalog available from streaming services?
replyConsumers are lured into walled-gardens all the time - consoles, app stores, hardware. Where would you suggest someone purchase a digital license for a movie?
Apple has been selling movies for far longer haven’t they? Amazon is clearly invested in the space. Even Google.
replyFrom a video game store is the part I find odd. I get walled gardens. Not this one for this purpose.