Sony Is Paying Out $7.85M in PlayStation Store Credit. How to Claim Part of the Settlement
If you’re a PlayStation customer who lives in the US, you may be eligible to claim part of an upcoming $7.85 million settlement payout. The case centered on an allegation that Sony “unlawfully eliminated competition and monopolized the market for [its] digital games” by discontinuing the sale of game-specific vouchers that allowed PlayStation owners to buy digital games from other online retailers.
The class-action lawsuit Caccuri v. Sony Interactive Entertainment alleged that Sony’s actions caused “consumers to pay more for certain digital games than they otherwise would have paid on the PlayStation Store.” It alleges that this action is a violation of antitrust laws, as it forces PlayStation customers to buy from a single storefront at an inflated price.
Put simply, the lawsuit alleges that Sony limited the sale of digital games on other marketplaces, funneling customers into its own PlayStation Store. Some of these games include PlayStation exclusive titles...
Copyright of this story solely belongs to cnet.com. To see the full text click HERE
