First they Price hike their consoles by hundreds of dollars.
Then make disc drives an additional paid add on attachment.
Then they punish you for daring to buy digital games and play offline with manditory DRM check ins.
Arrogant Sony has returned.
PlayStation support has confirmed that a new digital rights management policy for the console is intentional, not a glitch.
Starting with any digital games purchased after the March 2026 system update, your PS5 will require an internet connection at least once every 30 days to validate the license.
If the console stays offline longer than that, the games simply will not launch until you reconnect.
This change does not affect any titles already in your library. Setting a console as your primary system also will not bypass the monthly check-in.