US PlayStation owners may be eligible for part of $7.85 million payout

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Sony may have to compensate up to 4.4 million players.

Sony has preliminarily agreed to a $7.85 million settlement over claims that it monopolized digital PlayStation game sales by barring third-party download codes. Around 4.4 million eligible US users could receive PSN credit or cash if the court grants final approval on October 15.

Jacob Fisher, Published 09/03/2026

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