Araceli Martínez-Olguín, a U.S. District Judge based in San Francisco, has rejected Sony’s proposed settlement of distributing $7.8 million in electronic credit to its customers, in response to a class action lawsuit over the sales of digital PlayStation games.
In case you’re out of the loop, Sony has been caught up in a legal tussle with gamers regarding restricting the sale of digital games to the PlayStation Store, with prices allegedly “super competitive” compared to retail stores and other digital storefronts.
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However, while Sony has offered to settle things by distributing credit, the ruling found that a coupon settlement is generally unfavored by the courts.
Any renewed motion for preliminary approval must address the propriety of such settlement coupons and whether the value and structure of this settlement remain defensible.
A TweakTown further adds that about 4.4 million users were affected by the current suit, with Sony’s proposal seeing impacted users receiving just $1.77 in credit to use on the PlayStation Store.