Sony (PlayStation) — PlayStation Store digital pricing class action
Users who purchased digital games or add-on content via the Australian PlayStation Store from 21 December 2017 onward, plus affected developers and publishers. The proceeding is still at the pleadings stage with no liability finding, so no compensation has been assessed.
- Period covered
- 2017 onwards
- Where it applies
- Australia-wide
- Law firm running the case
- Phi Finney McDonald
- Compensation context
- See law firm — no verified estimate published
Case progress
- Incident
- Filed in court
- Registration open
- Before the court
- Settlement
- Payments / distribution
- Closed
Incident
Purchase window begins
PlayStation Store digital purchases from this date are covered by the claim.
Filed in court
Federal Court proceedings commenced
Phi Finney McDonald commences the PlayStation Store pricing claim.
Registration open
Registration open
No settlement has been approved; registration remains free.
The Sony (PlayStation) case brief
The page above is the public summary. The case brief is the part that tells you whether you personally fit the group definition, and what to have ready before you register.
- Eligibility checklist — 3 specific criteria that decide whether you are in the group
- Exclusions — 2 situations that take you out of the class, even if you were a customer
- Evidence list — 3 documents to gather — the ones that actually affect what you can recover
- How to join, step by step — 3 ordered steps, including which registration pathway to use
- Key dates — 2 dated milestones, including any registration cut-off
- Compensation notes and scam warnings — What a realistic outcome looks like, and the impersonation tactics used on this specific case
One A$9 report unlocks the case brief for every matter that covers you — plus your personalised eligibility report and PDF.
Sources: Class action filed in the Federal Court of Australia in December 2023 over PlayStation Store digital pricing.
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