Financial Times reportIt is alleged that Sony’s PlayStation was sued in the UK for “extortion” from more than 9 million consumers due to its competitive advantage in the market, and was sued for 5 billion pounds.
This class action lawsuit was filed by Alex Neill and others, arguing that Sony, in order to gain a competitive advantage in the game market, required game developers and publishers to pay an additional 30% of profits, resulting in consumers having to bear higher game purchase costs and causing damage to consumer rights and interests. .
The content of the lawsuit also mentioned that consumers have spent as much as 5 billion pounds on game purchases in the past 6 years, which means that each consumer has to bear additional expenses ranging from 67 pounds to 562 pounds, and Sony uses PlayStation game consoles in the market. Dominance affects game sales pricing, causing consumers to pay more to purchase game content as the cost of living increases.
The lawsuit requires Sony to pay compensation to consumers who purchased games or paid for downloads through the PlayStation console or through the PlayStation Store online service in the UK after August 19, 2016.