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PlayStation settles $7.85M antitrust suit over digital game pricing

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Sony has reached a $7.85 million settlement in an antitrust class-action lawsuit concerning its PlayStation Store practices. The lawsuit, filed under the Sherman Antitrust Act, alleged that Sony monopolized the digital game market by discontinuing retail download codes for digital games in April 2019. Eligible consumers who purchased qualifying digital games between April 1, 2019, and December 31, 2023, will automatically receive PlayStation Store credit. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for October 15, where a judge will rule on the settlement's approval and the distribution of funds after legal fees. AI

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PlayStation settles $7.85M antitrust suit over digital game pricing

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Luke James) ·

    How to get your cut of PlayStation's $7.85 million settlement

    Sony should soon be issuing payments for a class-action lawsuit, but your cut will likely be quite small.

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