Sony Will Pay Out $7.85 Million in PlayStation Store Credit. How to Claim Part of the Settlement
Sony has reached a $7.85 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging the company monopolized the digital game market. Eligible US PlayStation users will receive store credit as compensation for the alleged inflated prices.
Why it matters
This settlement highlights ongoing legal scrutiny regarding antitrust practices and digital marketplace control by major tech platforms.
The payment will go to your PlayStation Network wallet after the final approval hearing in mid-October.
Read full bio September 13, 2026, 8:23 am ET
Compensation from the $7.85 million PlayStation settlement will be deposited directly into eligible PlayStation Network account wallets rather than paid out as cash. Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images You may be eligible to claim part of an upcoming $7.85 million settlement payout if you’re a PlayStation customer who lives in the US. The case centered on an allegation that Sony “unlawfully eliminated competition and monopolized the market for (its) digital games” by discontinuing the sale of game-specific vouchers that allowed PlayStation owners to buy digital games from other online retailers.
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