Millions of PS Store users in the U.S. may qualify for free PS Store credit after Sony settled a class action lawsuit over “supracompetitive” digital game prices. The company was accused of hiking up the prices of its games after ceasing the sale of vouchers via third-party retailers.
Eligible PS Store users will automatically receive store credit from Sony lawsuit settlement
The $7.85 million settlement, which was originally rejected in July 2025 due to objections raised by a judge, will now go ahead. Worth noting that while Sony chose to settle, it denies any wrongdoing.
In a press release, the Saveri Law Firm noted that all those who qualify to receive a portion of the settlement (or whatever’s left of it after all the expected cuts) will receive PS Store Wallet Funds automatically unless they opt out.
Here’s who qualifies:
- Those in the U.S. who purchased a game from the PS Store between April 1, 2019, and December 31, 2023.
- You purchased game(s) from the PS Store that were previously sold via retail/third-party vouchers, and at least 200 vouchers of each game were purchased by customers before April 1, 2019.
- The prices of those specific games were then raised by the PS Store by at least 50 cents.
Don’t expect a massive payout, but free store credit doesn’t hurt, even if it’s $1-2.
Similar lawsuits have been filed in other countries, including the U.K., the outcomes of which are still awaited.
