A federal judge in California dismissed a proceeding claiming monopoly against Sony PS store download.. Last year, a group of gamers sued Sony for withdrawing digital game codes from retailers, claiming that the company monopolized the sale of digital games and charged “super-competitive” prices. .. As Courthouse News reported, Richard Seeborg, the Supreme Court justice of the U.S. District Court, said plaintiffs couldn’t prove their claim, but at least could charge high prices for games purchased by Sony on the PS Store. I agreed to be there.
Background of the proceedings over the download of the PS store
In March 2019, Sony announced that retailers will no longer be able to sell PS Store digital game codes. Therefore, if you want to download PlayStation games digitally, you need to use the official store. This move was considered anti-competitive, as players were no longer able to get digital games from retail stores cheaper than the PS Store. However, Judge Seeborg felt that plaintiffs did not provide sufficient factual details to support Sony’s alleged monopoly.
“Plaintiffs have provided a conclusive statement that Sony has voluntarily terminated beneficial practices, but have not provided sufficient factual details,” he wrote in his order. Courthouse news.. “In short, plaintiffs could not claim the anti-competitive acts necessary for the Sherman Act claim.”
That said, proceedings can be resubmitted with more factual details and evidence. Also, as mentioned earlier, Judge Seeborg agreed that Sony may charge more for digital games than the retail version.
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