Sony ordered to pay $7.8bn over PlayStation digital purchase fees

6 articles · Updated · Kotaku · May 6

The Northern District of California awarded customers $7.8 billion over PlayStation Store purchases, while a separate UK claim worth about $2.6 billion is concluding this week.
Both cases argue Sony's control of PlayStation digital sales lets it impose a 30% commission without meaningful competition, inflating prices for PSN buyers.
Sony says competition from other platforms constrains pricing and that the fee supports hardware costs; the UK court's ruling could take three months to 18 months.

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