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Sony Settles PlayStation Antitrust Suit for $7.85 Million

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC · How we work

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Sony Interactive Entertainment agreed to pay $7.85 million to settle a U.S. class-action antitrust lawsuit.
The settlement applies to digital PlayStation Store purchases made between April 1 2019 and December 31 2023.
Qualified users will receive modest store-credit refunds in their PlayStation Network wallet after the October 15, 2026 hearing.
Users who wish to opt out must submit a written request to the U.S. District Court by July 2.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment agreed to pay $7.85 million to settle a U.S. class-action antitrust lawsuit.
The settlement applies to digital PlayStation Store purchases made between April 1 2019 and December 31 2023.
Qualified users will receive modest store-credit refunds in their PlayStation Network wallet after the October 15, 2026 hearing.
Users who wish to opt out must submit a written request to the U.S. District Court by July 2.