alt Hacker NewsWhy 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?
Furthermore, 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.
It’s not all one Sony. Just like Samsung or MS divisions fight and get into spats.