Notice of Class Action Settlement (“Notice”). Since this website is just a summary, you should review the Notice for additional information.
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EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT |
If you wish to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you must submit a written request by July 2, 2026, as described in Question 8, of the Notice. If you exclude yourself, you will not be bound by any releases or future decisions, orders, or judgments of the Court. You will also not be able to participate in any distribution of the Settlement Amount in this lawsuit. You will retain the right to sue Defendant for the conduct alleged in this Action. |
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OBJECT TO THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT |
If you wish to object to all or any part of the Settlement, Interim Lead Counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees, reimbursement of costs, expenses, or service awards, you must submit a timely written objection according to the instructions in Question 11 of the Notice, by July 2, 2026. |
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DO NOTHING |
You are automatically part of the Settlement Class if you fit the Settlement Class definition. By not excluding yourself, you will remain a member of the Settlement Class. You will receive the benefit of any future determinations in this case against the Defendant, and you will be bound by any releases or determinations concerning the Defendant on the issues. In other words, you will be bound by any rulings by the Court. This is your only opportunity to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class. If you would like more information about the Action, you can review the Notice and send questions to the Notice and Settlement Administrator and/or Interim Lead Counsel. See Question 11 of the Notice. DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, THE CLERK OF THE COURT, OR THE DEFENDANT IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NOTICE. |
What is this Lawsuit about?
Plaintiff alleges that Defendant violated federal antitrust law and certain state laws. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant engaged in anticompetitive conduct designed to monopolize the PlayStation digital game market, thereby causing consumers to pay more than they otherwise would have paid for certain digital games on the PlayStation Store.
A copy of the Plaintiff’s Second Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint is available at www.PSNDigitalGamesSettlement.com/Court_Documents .
Defendant denies that its alleged conduct violated any applicable laws or regulations and that Settlement Class Members are entitled to any relief. Defendant’s Answer to the Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint is available at www.PSNDigitalGamesSettlement.com/Court_Documents .
THE COURT HAS NOT DECIDED WHETHER DEFENDANT VIOLATED ANY LAWS. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN EXPRESSION OF ANY OPINION BY THE COURT AS TO THE MERITS OF PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT OR THE DEFENSES ASSERTED BY DEFENDANT.
The class action is known as Caccuri, et al. v. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Civil Action No. 21-cv-03361-AMO (N.D. Cal.). Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California is overseeing this class action.
What Does The Settlement With The Defendant Provide?
Defendant SIE will pay $7,850,000 after April 1, 2025, to settle the claims in the Action.
If the Settlement is approved by the Court and becomes final, Interim Lead Counsel will seek approval from the Court to obtain: (i) reasonable attorneys’ fees for all class counsel of up to twenty-five percent of the Settlement Amount; (ii) reimbursement of reasonable costs and expenses incurred by class counsel in connection with the Action; and (iii) payment from the settlement fund or attorneys’ fees in the aggregate of $30,000 for service awards to Agustin Caccuri, Adrian Cendejas, and Allen Neumark in recognition of their efforts to date on behalf of the Settlement Class. The remainder of the Settlement Amount, after payment of the above expenses and payment of any administration expenses, will be divided among and distributed by SIE to Settlement Class Members’ PSN account wallets, pursuant to the Plan of Allocation. Eligible Settlement Class Members with deactivated PSN accounts will be able to contact the case toll-free number (877) 777-9145, email info@PSNDigitalGamesSettlement.com, and/or mail to PSN Digital Game Settlement, P.O. Box 173046, Milwaukee, WI 53217 and provide qualifying purchase information as well as a current address in order to receive monies they may be entitled to under the Settlement.
The Court has scheduled a hearing to decide whether to approve: (i) the Settlement; (ii) the plan for allocating the Settlement Amount to Settlement Class Members; (iii) the request of Interim Lead Counsel for payment of attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses out of the Settlement Amount; and (iv) the request of Interim Lead Counsel for service awards to Messrs. Agustin Caccuri, Adrian Cendejas, and Allen Neumark out of the Settlement Fund or the Attorneys’ fees (the “Fairness Hearing”). If the Settlement is approved, it will resolve all claims in the Action. The Fairness Hearing is scheduled for October 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., before Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102.
Further Information
For more information, please refer to the Notice (available here) or view additional case documents under the “Court Documents” tab above. If you have further questions, you may contact the Notice and Settlement Administrator or Class Counsel. Their contact details are available on the Contact page.