PlayStation Attempted To Settle $7.9 Billion Lawsuit With $2 Coupons For Users As Compensation

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  • Gamers sued Sony’s gaming division for £5 billion in the UK a few years back, and the case is still ongoing.
  • In a recent development, PlayStation offered to settle the case for $7.8 million.
  • This would have resulted in less than $2 of digital store credit for each gamer impacted by the lawsuit.

PlayStation currently stands as one of the industry’s biggest giants, second only to Nintendo in the console business. This position has given the Japanese company considerable leverage, and fans believe that digital game pricing has been negatively impacted by PlayStation’s hold over the gaming industry.

Gamers sued the company for approximately £5 billion or $7.9 billion back in 2023, and the case continues to move forward in 2025. Interestingly, PlayStation recently attempted to settle the lawsuit with coupons valued at as low as $2.

Why it matters: This is not the first time Sony has raised eyebrows over anti-consumer practices, creating a disturbing pattern that could ultimately harm the industry.

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As reported by TweakTown, PlayStation’s proposed settlement of $7.8 million would have been divided across the entirety of gamers impacted by the lawsuit.

The report estimates the number of gamers to be as high as $4.4 million, and doing the math, each gamer would have received around $1.77 in PlayStation Store credit had the court accepted the proposed settlement.

On its own, this amount would not even be enough for a small DLC or microtransaction purchase, so the US District Court was not too fond of this compensation. This means that the gamers’ lawsuit will continue to move forward until both parties are able to come to a suitable agreement.

As mentioned earlier, this lawsuit stems from what gamers believe to be unfair prices on the PlayStation Store. Sony’s gaming platform has also raised prices on multiple occasions, impacting both game and subscription costs.

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This lawsuit is just one of many instances that highlight how the industry is becoming increasingly expensive with each passing year. Clearly, the general audience does not appreciate the increasing expenses that come with modern gaming.

What do you make of the proposed compensation from PlayStation? Let’s discuss in the comments and on the Tech4Gamers Forums.

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