Stop Killing Games Joins Lawsuit Against Sony's Digital 'Monopoly'

Key Points:

• Stop Killing Games (SKG) and game preservation group DoesItPlay have announced their support for Stichting Massaschade & Consument’s (SM&C) collective lawsuit against Sony in the Netherlands, which accuses Sony of imposing a "Sony Tax" by restricting PlayStation game sales to its own digital store.
• The lawsuit claims Sony’s exclusive control over the PlayStation Store pricing constitutes a monopoly that harms consumers by limiting competition and inflating prices.
• SM&C’s legal action began in early 2025, similar to a prior UK lawsuit titled “PlayStation You Owe Us,” targeting Sony’s dominance in the digital game sales market.
• With Sony planning to end production of physical PlayStation media by January 2028, SM&C argues that Sony’s monopoly will worsen as all game purchases will be forced through its closed digital ecosystem.
• SKG and DoesItPlay emphasize their global backing of SM&C’s case to demonstrate that the lawsuit represents actual gamers’ interests, encouraging Dutch gamers to join the collective action.