Sony faces $2.7 bn class action from UK PlayStation users

Japanese entertainment giant Sony will face a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) class action lawsuit starting Tuesday in London, accused of allegedly breaching competition law by overcharging millions of UK PlayStation users.

The claimants’ website accuses Sony of “exploiting its UK customers” for nearly a decade by charging them “too much for PlayStation digital games and in-game content”.

“This case seeks to bring that conduct to an end and to secure compensation for those affected,” consumer campaigner Alex Neill, who brought the action on behalf of an estimated 12.2 million users, told AFP.