英国消费者因自2016年以来数字游戏价格升高, 以2B英镑的价钱起诉索尼。 UK consumers sue Sony for £2B over higher digital game prices since 2016.

Sony在伦敦面临20亿英镑的集体诉讼, 指控自2016年以来, 该公司对英国游戏游戏用户的数码游戏和游戏内容收费过高, Sony is facing a £2 billion class-action lawsuit in London over allegations it overcharged UK PlayStation users for digital games and in-game content since 2016, with claimants seeking £1.97 billion in damages. 由消费者运动家Alex Neill代表大约12 200万用户提起的这一案件指控Sony违反竞争法,收取更高的价格和超过竞争平台30%的佣金,同时利用其市场支配地位。 The case, brought by consumer campaigner Alex Neill on behalf of about 12.2 million users, accuses Sony of breaching competition law by charging higher prices and a 30% commission—above rates on rival platforms—while leveraging its dominant market position. 该审判在竞争上诉法庭持续10周, 将决定索尼的定价做法是否不公平。 The trial, set to last 10 weeks at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, will determine if Sony’s pricing practices were unfair. 受影响的用户将自动被包括在内,除非他们选择退出。 Affected users will be included automatically unless they opt out. 该案是在2025年对苹果公司作出类似裁决之后发生的。 The case follows a similar 2025 ruling against Apple. Sony没有公开回应。 Sony has not publicly responded.