Sony is the ultimate enemy of media preservation

This satirical two-part meme criticizes Sony's practices around digital media ownership. On the left, Crunchyroll-Hime, the official mascot of Sony-owned streaming service Crunchyroll, is drawn with a smug, gleeful, mocking expression, jumping while holding a media device and making a peace sign with one hand, paired with text mocking consumers that reads "RIP bozo! You don't own jack shit, you never will, and you will be happy!". On the right, a large crowd of crying, distressed Wojak meme characters representing consumers are shown, with the lead figure screaming in frustration, accompanied by text reading "NOOOO!!! OUR FILMS, OUR GAMES, OUR OWN PURCHASES! GIVE US BACK WHAT WE PAID FOR!!!". The meme references common consumer complaints that Sony delists and removes access to previously purchased digital games, films and anime content from its platforms, leading to permanent loss of content users paid for and harming long-term media preservation efforts.

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RIP bozo! You don't own jack shit, you never will, and you will be happy!

NOOOO!!! OUR FILMS, OUR GAMES, OUR OWN PURCHASES! GIVE US BACK WHAT WE PAID FOR!!!

Overview

This satirical two-part meme criticizes Sony's practices around digital media ownership. On the left, Crunchyroll-Hime, the official mascot of Sony-owned streaming service Crunchyroll, is drawn with a smug, gleeful, mocking expression, jumping while holding a media device and making a peace sign with one hand, paired with text mocking consumers that reads "RIP bozo! You don't own jack shit, you never will, and you will be happy!". On the right, a large crowd of crying, distressed Wojak meme characters representing consumers are shown, with the lead figure screaming in frustration, accompanied by text reading "NOOOO!!! OUR FILMS, OUR GAMES, OUR OWN PURCHASES! GIVE US BACK WHAT WE PAID FOR!!!". The meme references common consumer complaints that Sony delists and removes access to previously purchased digital games, films and anime content from its platforms, leading to permanent loss of content users paid for and harming long-term media preservation efforts.

Origin notes

This meme originates from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, sourced via an RSS feed. It is a reaction to widespread consumer backlash against Sony for multiple instances of revoking access to already purchased digital media on platforms including the PlayStation Store and Crunchyroll, which has sparked widespread public discussion about the risks of digital-only media ownership and failures of large corporate media entities to support long-term media preservation.