Sony's Boss Battle Is Trying To Defeat A $2.7B PlayStation Store Lawsuit

Sony isn’t just having to deal with the headwinds of higher component costs and an increasingly competitive gaming landscape where a game can get shut down if it isn’t an immediate hit, it’s now also having to contend with a hefty lawsuit filed in the UK. The case against the company has been brought to London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal, which alleges Sony is abusing its “monopoly position” with its PlayStation digital store.

The complaint is seeking $2.7 billion in damages, alleging that consumers have been harmed by having to purchase digital games at inflated prices that are only possible because games and DLC can only be purchased from the PlayStation Store. Robert Palmer, the lawyer representing the plaintiffs, states that "Sony can and does set the retail prices... without facing any retail competition for digital content. It ⁠allows it to obtain monopoly profits from digital ...