Sony Seeks Dismissal of PS5 Buyers’ $508 Million Tariff Refund Lawsuit
Sony has asked a federal judge to throw out a class action that seeks to give PlayStation 5 buyers a share of the $508 million the company expects to recover in tariff refunds. In a motion filed Monday and first reported by Game File, Sony argued that consumers who voluntarily bought a PS5 at market price did not suffer a legally recognizable injury. The company also challenged the claim that tariffs caused its August 2025 price increase, calling that theory speculative and illogical and pointing instead to inflation, currency swings, component costs, logistics, competition, and demand. Sony further argued that its March price increase, which came five weeks after the tariffs fell, undercuts the idea that tariffs drove the earlier hike. Similar cases are also unfolding against Microsoft and Nintendo, while Panic, maker of the Playdate handheld, is described as the only gaming hardware company to have refunded the 19% tariff it charged customers. No judge has yet ruled on any of the pending motions.
