Customers in a Sony electronics store. File photoMOSCOW, May 30.Russian users of the Sony PlayStation filed a class action lawsuit against Sony Interactive Entertainment and demanded compensation in the amount of 280 million rubles, the Vedomosti newspaper reported on Monday. ) and to the Moscow office of Sony in connection with the restriction of user access to the PlayStation Store system … 28 plaintiffs are asked to provide access to the PlayStation Store, return the ability to purchase software, including games, and also compensate for non-pecuniary damage — 280 million rubles for all who applied,» the newspaper writes with reference to the statement of claim. Earlier, on March 10, Sony suspended its activities in Russia in light of the events in Ukraine. The restrictions affected the import of PlayStation consoles and the operation of the PlayStation Store. It is noted that the plaintiffs are users of the Sony PlayStation system. It is noted that, according to the lawyer, «Sony's unilateral refusal to provide services is not allowed by their own rules, which grossly violates the rights of users of Sony game consoles and services.» Also, according to the plaintiffs, the consumer protection law does not provide for a refusal to provide services in connection with the actions of the state in the territory of any country. including the high cost of the set-top box — from 119,000 rubles for the Sony PlayStation 5,» the message says. src=»/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/225d7b6ab3040cee8ad518b17e926bcd.jpg» />Netflix who left Russia was suspected of hiding the real state of affairs
