PS5: Because of “big rip-off” in the PS store – consumer advocate is suing Sony

• A consumer advocate in Great Britain accuses Sony of unfair business practices.
• One of the allegations is that the offers in the PS Store are disproportionately expensive.
• If the lawsuit is successful, British PS5 users could each receive up to 667 euros in damages.

Sony has to pay British PS5 fans five trillion pounds, the equivalent of almost six billion euros, if a current lawsuit in Great Britain should be successful. It was submitted by British consumer advocate Alex Neill, who accuses Sony of unfair business practices.

These mainly affect the PlayStation Store, as reported by the British Internet newspaper The Independent. Because Sony demands a 30 percent commission from developers and publishers for being able to offer their PS5 games in the online store, the prices for buyers are also increasing. That’s not proportionate, Neill told the online newspaper.

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PS Store: Prices are out of proportion

Other allegations relate to the constant prices for games in the PS store. While the prices for disc versions in stores are usually reduced a few days after release, customers in the store usually still pay the full price. In addition, owners of the PS5 Digital Edition without a disc drive will inevitably have to buy their games from the PS Store.

Alex Neill filed the complaint with the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal primarily because she “wants to stand up for the millions of Britons who have unknowingly overpaid”. However, the consumer advocate does not say a word about other companies such as Nintendo and Microsoft, even though the two Sony competitors use similar practices in places.