Sue against Sony Playstation Store Monopoly dimissed on Friday.

[Eternal_Wings]

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A class of gamers failed to persuade a federal judge of their theory that Sony intentionally sacrificed short-term revenue when it stopped allowing other retailers to sell its digital PlayStation games in order to become the sole supplier of digital games through its online store.

“Plaintiffs provide conclusory statements that Sony voluntarily terminated a profitable practice, but do not provide sufficient factual detail,” Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg wrote in a brief order dismissing the case on Friday.

Gamers lose round with Sony over PlayStation store ‘monopoly’

Nixing a federal class action accusing Sony of exerting monopolistic control over digital game downloads, a judge said Friday that gamers must amend their claims to describe how its conduct was anticompetitive.

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[Loy310]

 

[Heisenberg007]

Not surprised. They had a terribly weak case.

 

[ethomaz]

The class action was weird to begin with.

There is little to no difference in terms of revenue or profit for Sony or Retail to sell PSN cards or Game cards imo.

And if you say it due the discount… well you can buy PSN card with discount too and that will probably harm the revenue and/or profit.

Basic there is no way to prove the different method is more profitable or not the other.

PSN cards are more consumer friendly due it flexibility…. you are not tied to a specific game and so you change minds, choose other options, etc.

 

[Yurinka]

I assume this judge simple looked how many game platforms are (Sony's is only one of many) and how game platforms work (and saw Sony is doing the same than the other ones which is perfectly legal), so did shut down this dumb, nonsensical case.

 

[Old Gamer]

I assume this judge simple looked how many game platforms are (Sony's is only one of many) and how game platforms work (and saw Sony is doing the same than the other ones which is perfectly legal), so did shut down this dumb, nonsensical case.

This case had no merit whatsoever (platform holder has *monopoly* over their own platform LOL).

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Is anyone honestly surprised?

The case had no legs, but I give the litigators a C for earnest effort.

I assume this judge simple looked how many game platforms are (Sony's is only one of many) and how game platforms work (and saw Sony is doing the same than the other ones which is perfectly legal), so did shut down this dumb, nonsensical case.

They probably spent no more than 3 minutes before coming to such a common-sense conclusion. There are probably more serious cases they need to tend to anyway.

The class action was weird to begin with.

There is little to no difference in terms of revenue or profit for Sony or Retail to sell PSN cards or Game cards imo.

And if you say it due the discount… well you can buy PSN card with discount too and that will probably harm the revenue and/or profit.

Basic there is no way to prove the different method is more profitable or not the other.

PSN cards are more consumer friendly due it flexibility…. you are not tied to a specific game and so you change minds, choose other options, etc.

I bet most people who buy PSN cards do so at discounted prices because why not? Maximize value for your money.