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A lawsuit that seeks to win compensation for almost nine million UK consumers was filed against Sony last week, accusing the PlayStation maker of abusing its status to overcharge players, developers and publishers.
According to consumer rights expert Alex Neill, who filed the suit with the Competition Appeal Tribunal, Sony is in breach of competition law by "abusing its market power to improve unfair terms and conditions on game developers and publishers," which in turn has forced prices up for players.
The filing also accuses the platform holder of "ripping people off" by charging commission on every digital game and in-game item sold via the PlayStation Store, which allows it to take a 30% cut of all purchases.