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Sony to Pay $7.85M in PlayStation Store Settlement. What to Know
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Sony to Pay $7.85M in PlayStation Store Settlement. What to Know

CNET·Tyler Graham Writer·28 days ago
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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 centers on a claim that Sony "unlawfully eliminated competition and monopolized the market for [its] digital games" by no longer selling game-specific vouchers that let PlayStation owners buy digital games from different online shops. The class-action lawsuit Caccuri, et al. v. Sony Interactive Entertainment, LLC (PDF) alleged that Sony's actions caused "consumers to pay more for certain digital games than they otherwise would have paid on the PlayStation Store." Some of these games include PlayStation exclusive titles , such as The Last of Us, as well as third-party games like Mass Effect Trilogy and Resident Evil 4. Sony denied that it engaged in any wrongdoing or that settlement class members were damaged by its actions, and the court has not decided if the company violated any laws.…

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