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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Vinay Patel

Sony PlayStation Lawsuit: Unfair PSN Price Hikes Lead to $7.8M Judge-Ordered Refund

Sony Interactive Entertainment has proposed a $7.85 million settlement to resolve a high-stakes federal antitrust battle. (Credit: / Kirill Fokin on Unsplash)

A major legal battle involving millions of PlayStation users in the US has reached a significant turning point in a California federal court.

This massive class-action lawsuit claims the tech giant intentionally blocked competition to keep digital game prices high for several years. Now, a preliminary settlement has been approved that could see money returned to gamers who were caught in the middle of this pricing dispute.

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