In the digital era, what media do we still own?

Earlier this month, Sony announced it would be ditching physical discs for its PlayStation gaming console. As of January 2028, Sony said it will no longer be producing games in physical formats.

It’s one example of the digitization of everything. With the slow but steady transition from physical games, books, movies, and other media to digitized copies, do we really own anything anymore?

Scharon Harding is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica. “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal spoke with Harding about the future of media ownership in the digital era.

Click the audio player above to hear their conversation.