Judge Allows UCL Class Suit Over Sony’s Alleged PS5 Game Monopoly To Proceed

Mealey's (February 10, 2023, 1:47 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge denied Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC’s motion to dismiss an amended putative class action accusing it of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other statutes by monopolizing sales of video games for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console through its online store in violation of the Sherman Act, finding that the plaintiffs sufficiently plead that Sony profited from its conduct....