Sony Interactive Entertainment settles PlayStation digital game antitrust lawsuit
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Updated · Claim Depot · Apr 28
Sony Interactive Entertainment settles PlayStation digital game antitrust lawsuit
12 articles · Updated · Claim Depot · Apr 28
The $7.85 million deal covers eligible US buyers of certain PlayStation Store games bought between April 2019 and December 2023.
After fees, costs and up to $30,000 in service awards, remaining funds will be distributed automatically as PlayStation Store credits, with deactivated-account holders able to request checks by 27 August 2026.
Plaintiffs said Sony ended retail sales of digital games and monopolised the market, raising prices; Sony denies wrongdoing, and a fairness hearing is scheduled for 15 October 2026.
Will Sony's $7.85 million settlement actually change how digital games are priced on the PlayStation Store, or is it just a cost of doing business?
How might Sony's ongoing dynamic pricing experiments affect future antitrust scrutiny or consumer costs beyond this settlement?