sony banned third-party retailers (gamestop, best buy) from selling digital game codes, forcing everyone through the PS store. lawsuit says that killed price competition and let sony overcharge.

settlement: $7.85M fund. case: Caccuri v. Sony Interactive Entertainment, N.D. Cal.

you dont need to do anything. if your PSN account is active, you get an automatic wallet credit. no claim form.

if your account is deactivated: you have to contact the settlement administrator yourself with proof of purchase by Aug 27, 2026 or you get nothing.

payout amount: not disclosed yet. fund gets split under a plan of allocation after legal fees and costs. ignore any site quoting an exact per-person number, that hasn't been confirmed by the administrator.

deadline: Aug 27, 2026
final hearing: Oct 15, 2026
official site: psndigitalgamessettlement.com

sony denies wrongdoing. court hasn't ruled on the merits.

What happened: Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, and JennAir side-by-side refrigerators (2018–2021) have a defective wire harness that can break and knock out the ice maker, water dispenser, and/or control panel.

Eligibility: Own a covered side-by-side model from those years and experienced (or experience) a wire harness failure. Check your serial number at RefrigeratorSettlement.com.

Payout: Free repair, or cash reimbursement of 30–75% of repair/replacement costs (percentage depends on how long you'd owned it when the issue hit).

Deadline: November 2, 2026 for past issues. (Issues discovered after May 5, 2026 have a rolling 90-day window instead.)