Sony discontinues third-party gift card sales

Game-specific download codes previously sold at Amazon, Walmart, etc., are removed, consolidating purchases to the PS Store.

Class action lawsuit filed

Caccuri v. Sony Interactive Entertainment, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Initial announcement of $7.85 million settlement

Sony agrees to pay the settlement without admitting wrongdoing.

Judge rejects after initial confirmation

Approval denied due to insufficient evidence for estimated damages.

Second rejection

Resubmission requested due to continued deficiencies in recovery estimates.

Preliminary approval

Approximately 4.407 million accounts identified as eligible recipients.

Final approval hearing

If approved, the process for payment via PSN wallet credit begins.