What to Know About Sony’s $7.85 Million PlayStation Settlement
What to Know About Sony’s $7.85 Million PlayStation Settlement
关于索尼 785 万美元 PlayStation 和解协议，你需要了解什么
Sony, owner of the PlayStation brand, has been accused of antitrust practices. The lawsuit was originally settled in 2024 but was rejected twice during the approval process. Last week, a judge approved a preliminary reopening of the settlement. PlayStation 品牌的拥有者索尼公司此前被指控存在反垄断行为。该诉讼最初于 2024 年达成和解，但在审批过程中两次被驳回。上周，法官批准了该和解协议的初步重新启动。
The suit, brought before the San Francisco division of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses the company of allegedly limiting third-party retailers from selling PlayStation titles via “game-specific vouchers.” That means preventing customers from buying games elsewhere and forcing them to make digital purchases solely on Sony’s PlayStation Network, where it controls prices without worrying about competitors. 这起诉讼提交至美国加利福尼亚北区联邦地区法院旧金山分院，指控索尼公司通过“游戏专用兑换码”限制第三方零售商销售 PlayStation 游戏。这意味着索尼阻止消费者从其他渠道购买游戏，并强迫他们只能在索尼的 PlayStation Network (PSN) 上进行数字购买，从而在无需担心竞争对手的情况下控制价格。
The settlement means the company won’t admit to any wrongdoing, but it will have to pay nearly $8 million to affected players. Unfortunately, that might take quite a while. 该和解协议意味着索尼公司无需承认任何不当行为，但必须向受影响的玩家支付近 800 万美元。遗憾的是，这可能需要相当长的时间。
Here’s what to know about the settlement and whether you’ll be able to get any money out of it. (The full details are at the PlayStation Digital Games Settlement website.) 以下是关于该和解协议你需要了解的内容，以及你是否能够从中获得赔偿。（完整详情请访问 PlayStation 数字游戏和解协议网站。）
Am I Eligible for a Payout?
我有资格获得赔偿吗？
If you bought a digital game on PlayStation Network between April 1, 2019, and December 31, 2023, then yes, you are likely eligible for a cut of the settlement. 如果你在 2019 年 4 月 1 日至 2023 年 12 月 31 日期间在 PlayStation Network 上购买过数字游戏，那么是的，你很可能有资格获得部分和解赔偿。
What Games Are Covered?
哪些游戏在赔偿范围内？
You can find a full list here of games that are eligible for a settlement payout. If you’ve played anything around that time and bought it from the PSN store, chances are you’ll have a shot at being included. Games include The Last of Us, Resident Evil 4, and lots of sports games, such as several generations of Madden, NBA 2K, and FIFA. 你可以在此处找到符合和解赔偿条件的游戏完整列表。如果你在那段时间玩过游戏并从 PSN 商店购买过，那么你很有可能被包含在内。这些游戏包括《最后生还者》、《生化危机 4》以及许多体育类游戏，例如多代《麦登橄榄球》、《NBA 2K》和《FIFA》。
How Do I Get Paid?
我该如何收款？
Thankfully, you won’t have to do very much. When the settlement finally goes through, the funds will be deposited into the payment accounts linked to all of the eligible PSN profiles. 值得庆幸的是，你不需要做太多事情。当和解协议最终通过时，资金将自动存入与所有符合条件的 PSN 账户关联的支付账户中。
If you’d like to exclude yourself from the payout, or object to it entirely, you can do so by filing out a written request. That’s not necessary unless you have a moral issue with the payout, or you plan to sue Sony about this very same issue later. Accepting the payout now by default means you waive the right to sue Sony for this in the future. 如果你想选择退出赔偿，或者完全反对该协议，可以通过填写书面申请来完成。除非你对赔偿有道德上的异议，或者计划日后就同一问题起诉索尼，否则没有必要这样做。默认接受赔偿意味着你放弃了未来就此事起诉索尼的权利。
What If I Don’t Have My PSN Account Anymore?
如果我不再拥有我的 PSN 账户怎么办？
If your PSN account is deactivated or otherwise MIA, but you know you’ve bought games that meet the conditions of this settlement, you still have options for getting some recompense. You can call (877) 777-9145 or email [email protected]. You can also send your qualifying purchase information and current address to: 如果你的 PSN 账户已停用或无法找回，但你确定自己购买过符合本和解协议条件的游戏，你仍然有办法获得补偿。你可以致电 (877) 777-9145 或发送电子邮件至 [email protected]。你也可以将你的合格购买信息和当前地址邮寄至：
PSN Digital Game Settlement P.O. Box 17304 Milwaukee, WI 53217
The deadline to submit that request for a check is August 27, 2026. 提交支票申请的截止日期为 2026 年 8 月 27 日。
How Much Money Will I Get?
我能拿到多少钱？
Probably not a lot. That $7.85 million will be split across legal representatives who argued the settlement, then evenly spread across potentially millions of people’s PSN accounts. It’s hard to tell exactly how much that will amount to, but it’s likely to be a few dollars at best. 可能不会很多。这 785 万美元将首先支付给负责诉讼的法律代表，然后由数百万个符合条件的 PSN 账户平分。很难说具体金额是多少，但充其量可能只有几美元。
I’ll Take What I Can Get. When Will That Cash Roll In?
我能拿多少是多少。这笔钱什么时候到账？
The settlement hearing won’t happen until after a so-called fairness hearing takes place, which is currently scheduled for October 15, 2026. If that is finalized, the money could take additional weeks or months to be doled out. 和解听证会将在所谓的“公平性听证会”之后举行，目前定于 2026 年 10 月 15 日。如果最终敲定，资金可能还需要数周或数月才能发放。
Class action lawsuits aren’t super consumer-friendly most of the time. They certainly don’t tend to be timely. This particular settlement was first arranged in December 2024, but two requests for approval had been rejected. The language in the settlement originally said the payments would be distributed after April 1, 2025. As you can probably tell, the wait isn’t over yet. 集体诉讼在大多数情况下对消费者并不十分友好，而且往往不够及时。这项特定的和解协议最初于 2024 年 12 月达成，但两次审批请求均被驳回。和解协议中的条款最初写明赔偿金将于 2025 年 4 月 1 日之后发放。正如你所见，等待还远未结束。