{"id":6767,"date":"2022-08-22T15:38:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T13:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/22\/sony-could-face-5bn-in-legal-claims-over-playstation-game-charges\/"},"modified":"2022-08-22T15:38:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T13:38:47","slug":"sony-could-face-5bn-in-legal-claims-over-playstation-game-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/22\/sony-could-face-5bn-in-legal-claims-over-playstation-game-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony could face \u00a35bn in legal claims over PlayStation game charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

UK consumer champion files collective redress case alleging the company has been abusing its market dominance<\/p>\n

Sony has been overcharging PlayStation gamers for six years, a new legal claim alleges, and could be forced to pay almost \u00a35bn in damages if the claim succeeds.<\/p>\n

According to Alex Neill, the consumer champion who has filed the case with the UK\u2019s competition appeal tribunal, Sony has been abusing its dominance in the British market to impose unfair terms and conditions on the PlayStation Store, where it sells digital games, downloadable content and subscriptions.<\/p>\n

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\nUK consumer champion files collective redress case alleging the company has been abusing its market dominance
\nSony has been overcharging PlayStation gamers for six years, a new legal claim alleges, and could be forced to pay almost \u00a35bn in damages if the claim succeeds.
\nAccording to Alex Neill, the consumer champion who has filed the case with the UK\u2019s competition appeal tribunal, Sony has been abusing its dominance in the British market to impose unfair terms and conditions on the PlayStation Store, where it sells digital games, downloadable content and subscriptions. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UK consumer champion files collective redress case alleging the company has been abusing its market dominance Sony has been overcharging PlayStation gamers for six years, a new legal claim alleges, and could be forced to pay almost \u00a35bn in damages if the claim succeeds. According to Alex Neill, the consumer champion who has filed the …<\/p>\n

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