You may be eligible to claim part of an upcoming $7. 85 million settlement payout if you’re a PlayStation customer who lives in the US. The case centered on an allegation that Sony “unlawfully eliminated competition and monopolized the market for (its) digital games” by discontinuing the sale of game-specific vouchers that allowed PlayStation owners to buy digital games from other online retailers. The class-action lawsuit Caccuri v. Sony Interactive Entertainment alleged that Sony’s actions caused “consumers to pay more for certain digital games than they otherwise would have paid on the PlayStation Store. ” It alleges that this action is a violation of antitrust laws, as it forces PlayStation customers to buy from a single storefront at an inflated price
