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Clause 9.2.1 and the Way It Works With Clause 15.2.2: The People vs Sony
| The Helix Project | 03/10/26 |
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Date: March 10th, 2026 4:00 PM Author: The Helix Project ( ) https://wccftech.com/sony-playstation-store-class-action-trial-uk/
The mechanism through which this is alleged to have happened is Sony's Game Developer Publishing Agreement (GDPA), the contract all developers and publishers must sign before distributing anything on PlayStation. Crucially, clause 9.2.1 of the GDPA requires that all digitally delivered products be distributed only through PSN, explicitly prohibiting any alternative digital distribution channel. Simultaneously, clause 15.2.2 gives Sony the sole and exclusive right to set retail prices for all digital content on the store, which it does, at the notorious fixed 30% target margin that has remained unchanged since the platform's debut. The argument is that the combination of exclusive distribution plus exclusive retail pricing control constitutes an abuse of Sony's dominant position in the digital distribution aftermarket, in violation of UK and EU competition law. |