A lawsuit against Sony Interactive Entertainment, which alleges that the company has imposed “excessive and unfair prices” on PlayStation Store customers, has been granted approval to go to trial in the UK.
The lawsuit was filed by consumer champion Alex Neill last year on behalf of approximately 8.9 million UK customers, who she believes have been overcharged up to £5 billion (around $6.26 billion) for digital purchases on the PlayStation Store over the last six years. It’s alleged that Sony has abused “its dominant position” in the market and has a “near monopoly on the sale of digital games and add-on content through its control of the PlayStation Store.”
