A £2 billion (US$2.68 billion) class action will claim that millions of PlayStation users in the UK are overcharged for games on the console in the latest legal challenge against technology firms’ market dominance.
The case, brought by consumer champion Alex Neill on behalf of an estimated 12.2 million gamers, accuses Sony of levying “excessive and unfair” charges on downloads from its PlayStation Store.
The antitrust claim is set to be heard by the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London from next week.
PlayStation games were originally supplied on discs when the console launched in the UK in 1995 but most are now downloaded for the latest PS5 model.
The PS5 has sold more than 90 million units since its release in 2020, becoming one of the top 10 bestselling games consoles.
Its cheapest model does not have a disc drive although the standard version retains the option for physical media.
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