LONDON - Japanese entertainment giant Sony face a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) class action lawsuit starting on Tuesday in London, accused of 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". Sony's prices "are out of all proportion to the costs of Sony providing these services to its customers", they said. Last year, Apple lost a lawsuit in London for abusing its dominant position and charging excessive commissions on its in-house App Store. The US tech giant, which has said it intends to appeal the decision, could be liable to reimburse millions of users.

Source: Bangkok Post March 08, 2026 06:04 UTC