To side with the other side for a bit, does Sony own the content being removed or is merely its distributor?
If the contract is over and they no longer have the legal right to maintain and share that content on their servers, them perhaps they are not to blame for being required to remove said content.
Evem so, them deleting it from individually owned consoles should raise a flag on what it is console owners actually own of their consoles.
If their contract with the rights-holder says they are only authorized to distribute the video for N years, then you can't blame them for uploading their contractual obligations.
Like, enshittification is a problem but let's aim our pitchforks at the right target
If they know how many years they'll hold the rights, that information should be given to the consumer, i.e., "you will have access to this media product for at least N years." Then the consumer can make an informed decision (is $24.99 worth it to own a movie for 6 years? Etc). Otherwise it's just a gamble. Everything else you can rent (cars, tools, equipment, venues, clothing, dumpsters) comes with very clear temporal terms. Imagine if rental car companies could remotely brick your rental car halfway through your vacation.
Both are the right target. Sony has 0 problem with this. They're not some victim in this only working with this model of digital distribution because they were strong-armed. Sony doesn't really give a shit that we don't own the things we buy
It's both parties. The button says 'buy' not 'hire for N years until the contract runs out.'
The implied transaction for consumers was that they had 'purchased' a product and retained it indefinitely. If Sony can no longer uphold their end of the deal, then they should be refunding.