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PS5 gamers entitled to credits in new Sony lawsuit settlement<\/h1>\n
A federal court has granted preliminary approval to a settlement that covers more than 4 million PlayStation users.<\/div>\n
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A federal judge has preliminarily approved a $7.85 million settlement resolving claims that Sony Interactive Entertainment illegally squeezed out competition in the digital PlayStation games market \u2014 and millions of affected players should soon be able to collect without doing anything.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit, filed in 2021<\/a>, alleged that Sony cut off third-party retailers from selling game-specific download vouchers starting April 1, 2019, effectively funneling consumers to the PlayStation Store and driving up prices in violation of federal antitrust law. Sony has denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

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U.S. District Judge Araceli Mart\u00ednez-Olgu\u00edn granted preliminary approval to the deal on April 8, after previously rejecting two earlier versions of the settlement \u2014 first over concerns about service awards for plaintiffs who were no longer part of the class, and again over questions about whether PlayStation Store credits amounted to coupons under the law.<\/p>\n

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The settlement covers U.S. consumers who bought eligible PlayStation games through the PlayStation Store for which a retail voucher existed before April 1, 2019, and for which prices increased by at least 50 cents over a set period. More than 4.4 million people are covered under the deal.<\/p>\n

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How to collect<\/h2>\n

For most class members, getting paid requires no action at all. Those with active PlayStation Network accounts will automatically receive credits redeemable in the PlayStation Store. Players with deactivated accounts, however, must contact the settlement administrator to request a paper check \u2014 and that deadline is Aug. 27, 2026.<\/p>\n

Anyone who wants to opt out of the settlement and preserve their right to sue separately must submit an exclusion request by July 2, 2026.<\/p>\n

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