I’ll give you another example. Lets say you buy TurboTax at the store on a disk. There are multiple version of TurboTax (basic, premium, etc.) The disks all have the same software on them. But the version you actually get to use is based on which version you purchased.
Companies do this all the time. Whats the problem?
The difference is the terms of sale/lease. When you buy software, you but a license to use someone else’s possession.
When you buy a car, you buy a possession that is 100% yours.