Sony fails to stop $7.9 billion lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices from going to trial::undefined

  • Dr. Moose@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Can you imagine how much better everything would be if we didn’t allow monopoly play stores on our computing devices?

    One argument people say (especially in Apple camp) is that centralized app store is convenient and high quality but that quickly reveals itself to be bullshit in practice. Playstation store is an absolute joke that could be replicated by software engineering students. It barely works and has zero features past 2 paragraph descriptions and some random screenshots. Now, look at open platforms like PC - Steam is by far the best app store on the planet, no contest.

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      1 year ago

      Nintendo store was a nightmare. I could not for the life of me figure out how to unsubscribe from their stupid Nintendo online thing, thought I finally got it, still got charged, ended up having to remove my credit card info from my account to get them to stop stealing from me.

  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Sony tried to block the case, arguing that it was “flawed from start to finish,” but the CAT has just granted approval for it to go to trial. However, the tribunal did stipulate that anyone who made PlayStation Store purchases after the case was filed last year should be removed from the proposed claimant class.

    As if we all knew the details of Sonys deals and price cut of game sales…

    • CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      You’ll probably get a coupon for $5 off your next Playstation store purchase of $100 or more.