Sony heads to London court over £2b lawsuit by 12 million UK PlayStation users
Sony faces a £2 billion lawsuit in London, alleging overcharging of UK PlayStation users for digital games and in-game content.Summary
Sony is defending a £2 billion class action lawsuit in London's Competition Appeal Tribunal, brought by an estimated 12.2 million UK PlayStation users. The claimants allege that Sony has been “exploiting” its customers for nearly a decade by charging excessive prices for digital games and in-game content on the PlayStation Store. They argue that Sony’s near-monopoly on digital game sales for its console allows it to dictate prices and impose a 30 percent commission on publishers, significantly higher than PC platforms. The lawsuit, launched in 2022, seeks £1.97 billion in damages for purchases made between 2016 and February 2026, and automatically includes all affected individuals unless they opt out. This case follows a similar successful lawsuit against Apple for excessive App Store commissions, and the trial is expected to last approximately 10 weeks.
(Source：Malay Mail)