"A federal judge in San Francisco granted preliminary approval of a proposed $7.85 million settlement for a class action lawsuit that accused Sony of eliminating competition and monopolizing the market for its digital games through the PlayStation Store."
"The lawsuit was first filed in May 2021 and claims that Sony's alleged anticompetitive conduct caused gamers to pay more than they otherwise would have paid for certain digital games."
"The law firm representing affected users posted a list of eligible games, which includes The Last of Us, NBA 2K18 and Need for Speed Rivals, and said there are more than 4.4 million eligible PlayStation Network accounts."
"Notably, this lawsuit is separate from another similar legal action that was filed in the UK, which accuses Sony of unfairly charging its UK customers too much for digital games and in-game content purchased through the PlayStation Store."
A federal judge approved a $7.85 million settlement for a class action lawsuit against Sony, claiming it monopolized digital game sales on the PlayStation Store. The lawsuit, filed in May 2021, alleges that Sony's actions led to higher prices for gamers. The elimination of third-party game-specific vouchers in April 2019 is cited as a key factor. Over 4.4 million PlayStation Network accounts are eligible for store credit. A Fairness Hearing is scheduled for October 15 to finalize the settlement details.
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