Sony PlayStation $7.85M Settlement Claim Site Goes Live

Sony Interactive Entertainment will pay $7.85 million to settle a class-action antitrust lawsuit over its PlayStation digital game sales practices, and the settlement website is now live for eligible US PlayStation customers to file claims, according to CNET. A final approval hearing is scheduled for October 15.

Eligible class members will receive PlayStation Network wallet credit rather than cash. Up to 25% of the settlement funds will be allocated for attorneys' fees and administrative costs. The opt-out deadline for the settlement closed on July 2.

The eligibility period covers digital game purchases made through the PlayStation Store between April 1, 2019, and Dec. 31, 2023. Titles cited in the case include The Last of Us, Mass Effect Trilogy, and Resident Evil 4.

Background

The class-action lawsuit, Caccuri v. Sony Interactive Entertainment, alleged that Sony violated antitrust law by discontinuing game-specific vouchers that allowed digital game purchases through third-party retailers. The lawsuit was initially settled in 2024, but the settlement was rejected twice during the approval process; most recently in July 2025, the presiding judge rejected the settlement, saying the proposed plan did not provide an estimated recovery for class members. The approval process was reinitiated in April. Sony denied any wrongdoing or that settlement class members were damaged by its actions, and the court has not decided if the company violated any laws.