Sony Facing £5 Billion Class Action Lawsuit Over PlayStation Store Prices
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https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459115/sony-facing-pound5-billion-class-action-lawsuit-over-playstation-store-prices/
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459115/sony-facing-pound5-billion-class-action-lawsuit-over-playstation-store-prices/
I'd also argue here that psn charges the same for a digital copy they can can whenever they want and there isn't anything you can do about it. Even if you own the game they can it, they can potentially even nuke it from your hdd. Where as physics copies you can keep and not worry about them canning it in totality. maybe you lose access to updates, but at least the game is still accessible and in your possession.
Over what prices exactly?
Games are expensive in general, especially AAA new titles. But to say they are stealing from customers seems a bit disengenuous. Game prices have barely changed in 20 years, if anything they've gotten cheaper. PS games are often less than Nintendo, and if you aren't fussed with waiting they tend to drop in price dramatically after a year.
Most polished titles can take many years and huge teams to make and provide 20+ hours of entertainment. Which is a lot more bang than a 2 hour film.
The only problem I have is with digital titles charging the same as a physical title. Theoretically the cut in brick and mortar, printing and 3rd party mark ups should be shared with the customer who no longer has a physical copy to hold or resell and needs and account and internet to enjoy.
the point isn't the prices, it's that Sony can control the prices as they have the only store on playstation.
Honestly it's doubtful that this will go anywhere, and like all class actions the reality is that it's to stuff a lawyers pocket more than get any restitution but I think the idea of saying you shouldn't have a monopoly on hardware is a right thing.
Microsoft, Nintendo, Apple - all guity of the exact same thing, they just picked sony because the other three have much stronger legal arms probably
I'm guessing they mean the gap between digital and physical?
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut - PS4 - £24.98
https://www.game.co.uk/en/m/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-2858131
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut - PS5 - £34.98
https://www.game.co.uk/en/m/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-2858116
PSN?
PS4 - £59.99
https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP9000-CUSA13323_00-GHOSTDIRECTORPS4
PS5 - £69.99
https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP9000-PPSA03208_00-GHOSTDIRECTORPS5
On the other hand the current price for periodic discounts on PSN is £25.19 / £34.99.
https://www.dekudeals.com/items/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut
I find it hard to be impartial about this because i'm dealing with a deep enough backlog that I'll either buy launch week if it's something I'll play with my family or 3 years later when it's discounted >50% (if it hasn't dropped on GP or PSN in the meantime). I'm probably getting most of my library at a discount but I still agree that full price digital is usually a rip off.