US Judge Rejects Sony Settlement over PlayStation Game Sales

US judge rejects Sony settlement over PlayStation game sales

July 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge in California has declined to approve a class action settlement with Sony that would have distributed $7.8 million in electronic credits to millions of users of the company's PlayStation video game consoles. Sony had agreed to the settlement to resolve claims that it overcharged for digital games, but U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín in San Francisco said in a ruling, on Thursday that the plaintiffs h…

Sony Lawsuit Settlement Over PS Store Prices Rejected by Judge - PlayStation LifeStyle

A U.S. District judge has rejected Sony’s antitrust settlement with a group of gamers over alleged “supracompetitive” PS Store game prices. The $7.85 million settlement was originally announced in December 2024, with Sony denying any wrongdoing. Sony settled lawsuit over PS Store prices for $7.85 million According to Bloomberg, Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín said that the settlement, which was finalized in March 2025, lacked clarity and did not f…