The lawsuit accused Sony of "eliminat[ing] competition and monopolis[ing] the market". Image credit: Sony Sony PlayStation users in the US could be due a collective $7.85 million (£5.8m) in refunds after a judge primarily approved a class-action settlement in an antitrust lawsuit. The lawsuit, detailed by Saveri Law Firm LLP and spotted by IGN , accused Sony of "eliminat[ing] competition and monopolis[ing] the market for Sony digital games" due to its closed-shop digital store on the PlayStation Network. Players who bought a digital game on PSN between 1st April 2019 and 31st December 2023 could be eligible for compensation. It doesn't matter if you hadn't elected to take part; unless you actively objected to be part of the legal action and do nothing by 2nd July 2026, the settlement will apply to all US players who has an active PSN account and bought one (or more) copies of these games between the two dates given above.…