The Russian won a lawsuit against Sony due to a broken PlayStation Store

Information about the decision of the Petushinsky District Court of the Vladimir Region has appeared on the Internet. He satisfied

lawsuit by the owner of the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console against Sony Electronics JSC. Discuss

This is a lawsuit based ondisabling the PlayStation Store in Russia. Given that the plaintiff's PlayStation 5 Digital Edition does not have a disc drive, purchasing titles from the online store was the only way for him to purchase games.

Thus, by disabling the PS Store in the country, Sony effectively deprived him of the opportunity to use the console for its intended purpose. This logic was followed by the court.

According to the decision, Sony Electronicsis obliged to replace the affected console “with a working one” within one working week. If the company does not fulfill its obligations, then it will be fined in the amount of 500 rubles for each day of delay.