Sony will pay nearly $8 million to settle a class‑action lawsuit filed in 2024 over digital game pricing on the PlayStation Store, pending court approval. The lawsuit alleged that Sony exercised monopoly power by requiring publishers to set final prices and by ending sales of third‑party digital download codes redeemable on the PlayStation Store. Sony denied any wrongdoing and sought to dismiss the case. The settlement would cover consumers who purchased eligible games on the PlayStation Store between April 1, 2019 and December 31, 2023. Eligible titles include Nier: Automata, Resident Evil 4, The Last of Us Remastered, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Killzone: Mercenary. The agreement would dismiss the claims with prejudice, preventing further suits on the same issue. A court hearing is scheduled to decide whether the settlement terms are approved. The resolution ends a four‑year legal dispute without a trial, though the amount each consumer would receive has not been specified.