A court lawsuit against a group of consumers against Sony in the PlayStation store

Summary

Sony is accused of overcharging in the PlayStation store in the newly filed lawsuit of the Dutch consumer group Masschade & Consument.
The Court claims that digital games are 47% more expensive in the PlayStation store than physical versions.
If successful, the outcome of the court proceedings could have an impact on the digital games market and potentially cause Sony to open the PlayStation store to other sellers.

The Dutch consumer group Massaschade & Consument filed a lawsuit against Sonythat blames the company of abusing its market leader to maintain high prices in the PlayStation store. The consumer group claims that Sony charges on average in the PlayStation store much more than for physical games.

In the past, Sony faced a legal measure concerning the PlayStation trade, including a 5 billion GBP proceedings, which allegedly the PlayStation conditions for developers and publishers who sell games on their platforms in 2022 violated the economic economy Act. In 2023, Sony faced an action for action action of $ 7.9 billion regarding its PlayStation trade practices, which claimed that the company was overwhelming customers and “abusing her dominant position” in the game market. Two years later, Sony now deals with a lawsuit in 2025, which again puts the PlayStation trade under legal control.

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In a new trial against Sony Masschade & Consument, the digital games in the PlayStation store cost 47% more than physical versions, although the cost of publishing and distribution is lower. As stated by MP1st, the claim is based on research conducted by the Dutch consumer group, which claims that the closed PlayStation trade system and the dominant position of Sony on the console market lead to “artificially high prices”. Masschade & Consument is dissatisfied with the lack of options for consumers in the PlayStation store because people are discouraged from buying digital games from other stores. The Court reflects similar claims from the application of 2022 filed against Sony in the UK.

Dutch Consumer Group Massaschade & Consument Files Action against Sony over Practice in PlayStation store

The Court claims that the practices of PlayStation trade and the dominant position of Sony on the market have led to “artificially high prices”.
PlayStation users in the Netherlands can join the lawsuit if they bought any items or games from the PlayStation store.
The first trial will be held at the end of the year.

PlayStation users in the Netherlands who bought games in the PlayStation store, as well as DLC or Microtransaceations, can join free proceedings. The first trial is expected to take place at the end of 2025, and if the action is successful, the result could have a big impact on digital games and publishing. For example, the result could force Sony to open its digital market to other dealers. However, the final judgment may not be submitted for some time due to the legal steps associated with the case.

The courts concerning digital interpretations are not new, with Apple facing court disputes due to its 30% section in the App Store. In a similar way, Epic filed its fertile court against Apple and Google. Although these cases are completely separated from Sony's latest court, Sony is reportedly overcharging their consumers and acting as a monopoly on the game market courts.