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PlayStation Is On Trial Again, As Sony Fights For 30% Fees
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PlayStation Is On Trial Again, As Sony Fights For 30% Fees

Kotaku·John Walker·27 days ago
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Back in 2022 we first reported on the news that a consumer rights group in the UK was attempting to launch the British equivalent of a class action lawsuit (it’s the same but with more “u”s) against Sony on the basis that the company charges a 30-percent commission fee on all digital purchases with no option for competition. After failing to get the multi-billion dollar “ PlayStation You Owe Us ” lawsuit thrown out in 2023, Sony’s time in court comes to an end this week. And if this all sounds very familiar, yes, it was only this weekend that Sony lost a similar case in California . The argument in both cases is that by being the sole store and distributor for digital purchases on the PlayStation, Sony is able to enforce its 30-percent cut of every sale without fear of being undercut by others, although in the U.S. version this was more specifically focused on vouchers sold by other outlets.…

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