Sony to Pay $7.8 Million in PlayStation Refunds After PSN Lawsuit Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval from California Judge

Select PlayStation users may be eligible for refunds related to digital PSN purchases after a judge granted preliminary approval for a class action lawsuit settlement.

According to Saveri Law Firm, LLP, a judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California recently gave preliminary approval for a $7.85 million payout to settle claims in the Caccuri, et al. v. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC class action lawsuit. The case alleges that Sony violated federal antitrust law and certain state laws, and "eliminated competition and monopolized the market for Sony digital games," leading to higher prices for some consumers.

As explained on the PSN Digital Games Settlement website, the settlement class eligible for payment includes those who, from April 1, 2019, to December 31, 2023, purchased a digital game via the PlayStation Store that was previously available through a game-specific voucher at retail.

Those who fit the settlement class definition and have active PSN accounts are automatically included. According to the settlement filing dated April 8, 2026, class members will receive compensation "in the form of cash-value PlayStation Network account credits."

Those who qualify but have deactivated their PSN accounts are encouraged to contact the 877 number on the settlement website or mail qualifying details. These members may receive compensation equal in value to the PSN credits.

The list of eligible games includes over 100 titles. Popular games on the list include God of War Collection, Killzone Shadow Fall, Until Dawn, The Last of Us, LittleBigPlanet 3, The Jackbox Party Pack, NBA 2K18, Star Wars Battlefront, Destiny: The Collection, and more. You can read the full list here.

Sony recently faced player backlash after some fans noticed what appeared to be a new DRM timer tied to online purchases. However, after suspicion arose that the checks were only temporary, PlayStation finally calmed fans with a statement.