Sony Faces £1 Billion Suit Over High PS Prices
Sony has been sued on March 8, with plaintiffs seeking damages totaling $2.7 billion (approximately SEK 150–264 million depending on the source) from UK consumers under a class-action lawsuit filed by PlayStation users who allege overcharging for digital games and in-game content since roughly two years ago or nearly ten times according to some accounts; The claimants accuse Sony of breaching competition law by exploiting its dominant market position through an alleged 30 percent surcharge on purchases made within the company's own store, a practice that has reportedly affected millions...
Key Points
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1Sony faces an estimated $2.7 billion (or 25+ billion krona) class-action lawsuit from UK users.
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2The plaintiffs allege Sony breached competition law over the last decade by exploiting its market dominance to charge excessive fees for digital games and in-game content.
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Sony is accused of allegedly breaching competition law, specifically overcharging millions UK users through an alleged 30% fee on all purchases made at its Playstation store.
— [Mar 08, 21:54] Sony faces $2.7 bn class action from U.K PlayStation Users (AFP News Agency)'The claimants' website accuses the Japanese entertainment giant of exploiting UK customers for nearly a decade by charging them too much.', 'This exploitation allegedly covers both digital games and in-game content purchased through their platform.'
— [Mar 08, 21:54] Sony faces $2.7 billion class-action suit from U.K PlayStation Users (Japantimes.co.jp)'Sony is accused of exploiting its dominant market position to overcharge consumers.', 'The lawsuit seeks approximately SEK 36 million in damages based on the alleged excess charges.'
— [Mar 08, 21:54] Sony faces $2.7 bn class action from U.K PlayStation Users (AFP News Agency)'Sony is facing a collective legal proceeding of over two billion francs at London courts.', 'The Japanese firm will be judged in the UK for suspected overselling on Playstation games.'
— [Mar 08, 21:54] Sony visé par un procèse à milliards de frans en Londres (Partner-feeds.20min.ch)'The lawsuit is based on a claim that the company used its dominant market position to charge excessive fees.', 'Specifically targeting digital purchases made within their own Playstation store.'
— [Mar 08, 17:54] Sony faces $3.6 billion class action from U.K PlayStation Users (AFP News Agency)