Sony's PlayStation class action lawsuit is heading to a final approval hearing on Oct. 15 over a $7.85 million settlement tied to digital game vouchers on PlayStation Store. If the court approves the deal, eligible US PlayStation customers could receive money in PlayStation Network account wallets.
The settlement website is live, and customers with deactivated PlayStation Network accounts can apply by emailing [email protected]. Those deactivated accounts are set to receive cash payments instead of account credit.
Caccuri v. Sony Interactive Entertainment
The case is titled Caccuri v. Sony Interactive Entertainment. It alleges that Sony unlawfully eliminated competition and monopolized the market for digital games by discontinuing game-specific vouchers, and that consumers paid more for certain digital games than they otherwise would have paid on the PlayStation Store.
Sony denied any wrongdoing. The court has not decided whether Sony violated any laws, so the hearing is still the point where the settlement can be approved for distribution rather than treated as finished.
July 2 deadline passed
A written request to opt out of or object to the settlement had to be received by July 2. That deadline has already passed, leaving the Oct. 15 hearing as the next court step for the settlement itself.
The deal was initially settled in 2024, then the approval process was reinitiated in April after the proposed plan was rejected twice. The most recent rejection came in July 2025, when the judge said the plan did not provide an estimated recovery or a range of potential recovery for class members.
PSNDigitalGamesSettlement.com now
The hearing is expected to confirm the settlement sum, allocate up to 25% of the funds for attorneys' fees, and set the plan for the rest of the money to be distributed. For eligible US PlayStation customers, the practical question now is whether the court approves the structure that sends credit to PlayStation Network wallets and cash to deactivated accounts.
If the judge approves the deal on Oct. 15, the process moves from court review to distribution planning. If not, the settlement stays unresolved and the payment path remains tied to the court's next ruling.
