US EditionSony faces $2.7 billion class-action suit from U.K. PlayStation users
An estimated 12.2 million UK PlayStation users may receive about £162 each if the £2 billion class action over alleged excessive digital game prices succeeds.
- 1- Sony is set to face a £2 billion class-action lawsuit in London over allegations it overcharged millions of U.K. PlayStation users. 2- Claimants argue the company breached competition law by charging higher prices for digital games and in-game content on the PlayStation platform for nearly a decade. 3- Consumer campaigner Alex Neill brought the case on behalf of about 12.2 million U.K. customers, seeking compensation and changes to the company’s pricing practices.
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Sony faces multi-billion-dollar UK lawsuit
Japanese entertainment giant Sony will face a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) class action lawsuit starting Tuesday in London, accused of allegedly breaching competition law by overcharging millions of UK PlayStation users. The claimants' website accuses Sony of "exploiting its UK customers" for nearly a decade by charging them "too much for PlayStation digital games and in-game content". "This case seeks to bring that conduct to an end and to secure …
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Sony faces $2.7 bn class action from UK PlayStation users
Japanese entertainment giant Sony will face a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) class action lawsuit starting Tuesday in London, accused of allegedly breaching competition law by overcharging millions of UK PlayStation users.
You could be owed £162 payout from Sony! Millions of PlayStation owners included in mass lawsuit next week
A £2 billion class action lawsuit spearheaded by consumer champion Alex Neill claims that millions of PlayStation players in the UK were charged "excessive and unfair" fees for games. If successful, millions of console owners could enjoy a £162 windfall from Sony — that's an estimate of how much players were allegedly overcharged, plus 8% interest.The antitrust claim, originally filed in August 2022 but only given the go-ahead with a judgment fr…
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