Sony PlayStation lawsuit: Gamers may qualify for $7.85M settlement — What to know
A PlayStation store in Xuhui District, Shanghai, China, November 4, 2024. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Sony Interactive Entertainment has agreed to a proposed $7.85 million settlement in a federal antitrust class action alleging it inflated prices for digital games on the PlayStation Store.
A California judge is set to consider final approval later this year.
Dig deeper:
According to Saveri Law Firm, Sony Interactive Entertainment has reached a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging it overcharged consumers for digital games sold through the PlayStation Store, according to filings in federal court in San Francisco.
The case claims Sony violated antitrust laws by limiting competition and monopolizing the market for its digital games, resulting in higher prices. Sony denies the allegations, and the court has not found any wrongdoing.
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A judge has preliminarily approved the $7.85 million settlement, which would resolve the claims if finalized.
What's next:
The court is set to hold a hearing on Oct. 15, 2026, to decide whether to grant final approval, along with attorneys’ fees and how the settlement funds will be distributed.
Why you should care:
Consumers may be eligible for compensation if they bought certain Sony digital games through the PlayStation Store, according to the settlement terms.
The class includes people who purchased games that were also sold through retail vouchers before April 2019 and later saw price increases of at least 50 cents after that date.
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Game-specific vouchers refer to physical or digital codes sold by third-party retailers that allowed users to download specific games from the PlayStation Network.
A more detailed notice is available at www.PSNDigitalGamesSettlement.com.
What you can do:
Class members have several options under the proposed settlement, with key deadlines set for July 2, 2026.
Those who take no action will remain part of the class and be bound by any final rulings, including the outcome of the settlement.
Consumers who wish to opt out must submit a written request by that date, forfeiting any payment from the settlement but preserving their right to pursue their own claims.
Alternatively, class members can object to the settlement or related fees by July 2, 2026, and may request to speak at the court’s final approval hearing by filing additional notice by Oct. 1, 2026.
The Source: The information in this story comes from official court filings and settlement documents in the case Caccuri et al. v. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. This story was reported from Los Angeles.