Consumer Organisation Successfully Sue Against PlayStation Plus Contract Clauses
The Berlin Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the consumer protection organization vzbv in a lawsuit against Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. The case focused on clauses related to price adjustments and the scope of PlayStation Plus offerings. The vzbv has achieved similar victories in cases against Netflix and Spotify. The ruling is not yet legally binding.
The court agreed with the consumer protection agency on both counts. The Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (vzbv; Federation of German Consumer Organizations), which is now reporting on the judgment handed down at the end of October, had filed the lawsuit against Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, the distributor of PlayStation Plus subscriptions in Germany, arguing that two clauses violated applicable law.