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Sony’s PlayStation UK mass claim could increase risk for ‘walled garden’ peers

By Simon Zekaria ( March 13, 2026, 14:41 GMT | Comment) -- The outcome of Sony’s UK mass litigation trial over PlayStation pricing poses high stakes for digital companies with similar “walled garden” characteristics. Aside from potentially creating precedent findings over the relationship between digital marketplaces and market power, the lawsuit is also expected to clarify the test for dominant positions of ecosystems that control retail distribution of content.The fate of an ongoing UK mass litigation trial targeting Sony over PlayStation pricing poses high stakes for “walled garden” digital companies beyond just the fate of the company and its gamers....

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