US EditionPlaystation gamers could receive £2bn compensation if lawsuit succeeds
The lawsuit claims Sony abused its monopoly by charging a 30% commission and setting digital game prices about 20% higher than physical copies, affecting 12.2 million UK gamers.
- On March 2, the trial began as campaigners seek up to 2 billion pounds in damages against Sony, with proceedings held at the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
- Based on the class action filed in 2022, plaintiffs say Sony controls the PlayStation Store, charging a 30% commission and causing digital games to cost about 20% more than physical copies from August 19, 2016 to February 12, 2026.
- Data show roughly 12.2 million UK PlayStation owners could receive about 122 excluding interest and around 162 including interest each, if the lawsuit succeeds.
- Sony disputes the allegations, citing security and privacy risks, following a case that led to about £1.5bn in damages, with hearings viewable via the Competition Appeal Tribunal website.
- A decision may not arrive for months, as the Competition Appeal Tribunal may announce a ruling up to six months after the trial, and campaigners warn that compensation could still take years even if successful.
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A trial for nearly £2 billion (2,680 million) began this Tuesday in London against Japanese giant Sony, accused of having abused his dominant position for nearly 10 years to overcharge British PlayStation players in online shopping. "Once someone buys a PlayStation, they have no choice, to acquire a digital game, than to do it through Sony. And this company has abused that position by charging consumers too high prices," he sums up to AFP consum…
The Japanese conglomerate is accused of abusing its dominant position by requiring that digital games and add-ons for its console be bought and sold exclusively through the PlayStation Store.
The Japanese giant has been judged since Tuesday for having abused his dominant position for nearly ten years to overbill British players via his official digital shop, the PlayStation Store.
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