Sony could owe you over £500 for overcharging on PlayStation games

metro.co.uk:

The latest PlayStation lawsuit is demanding Sony pay back every UK customer who’s spent money on the PS Store over the last six years.

We’ve already seen disgruntled PlayStation customers file lawsuits against Sony for defective hardware and such. However, they’ve only ever represented a small subset of customers.

The newest lawsuit goes beyond that and, if successful, could see you – yes, you – receiving money from Sony in damages.

This is because the lawsuit believes that Sony has been overcharging PlayStation customers in the UK for digital purchases, be they games or DLC, since 2016.

It argues that by charging a 30% commission on every digital purchase made on the PlayStation Store, Sony is imposing unfair terms and conditions on developers and other publishers, as well as forcing up prices and ‘ripping off’ customers.

In total, it’s claimed that Sony owes nearly 9 million customers as much as £5 billion, collectively. If the suit is successful, then Sony would need to pay back every one of those customers anywhere from £67 to £562 in damages, excluding interest.

What makes this suit unique is that it represents anybody who has made at least one purchase from the PlayStation Store since August 19, 2016. There’s no form you need to sign or anything; you’re automatically included and thus entitled to compensation.

That said, the suit will be providing people the option to be excluded from it, with the caveat that you won’t then receive any money back if Sony is found guilty.

The claim has already been filed to the Competition Appeal Tribunal, with consumer rights expert Alex Neill spearheading it and serving as the class representative. Law firm Milberg London will be acting as the solicitors.

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