PlayStation users might be able to get some real coin as part of a $7.85 million settlement

NewsWorldAmericasPlayStation users might be able to get some real coin as part of a $7.85 million settlementThe lawsuit argues that Sony’s practices violated federal antitrust laws and some state competition laws by limiting how and where those games could be soldErin Keller In Ohio Thursday 07 May 2026 16:54 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2972308","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/playstation-settlement-sony-lawsuit-b2972308.html","title":"PlayStation users might be able to get refund as part of a $7.85 million settlement"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-5449","index":0}The settlement applies to certain PlayStation Store purchases from 2019 to 2023, but only for specific games that were once sold as store vouchers and later saw a small price increase when they became digital-only (Getty Images)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"NSC","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEvenin...