PlayStation Vita Owners Get Free Games And Cash Due To Class Action Settlement

Sony Computer Entertainment's President and Group CEO Andrew House is reflected in the display screen of a PlayStation Vita handheld game console as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in Makuhari, east of Tokyo September 18, 2014. Sony Corp's game division head said he hopes the unit can raise its profit outlook for a second time this financial year as sales of the latest PlayStation console and subscription services for games and other content far exceed expectations. Reuters/Yuya

Buyers who felt that Sony falsely advertised the PlayStation Vita when it first came out are about to hear some good news, courtesy of the Federal Trade Commission, or the FTC. Anyone who bought a PlayStation Vita before the June of 2012 is entitled to get a certain amount of freebies, thanks to a successful class action settlement by the FTC.

Potential members of this class action against Sony would have received an email that steered them to a site called Vita Claims, where they would receive details on what some of the free things are, as well as a form to sign so they could be eligible of the freebies. Those who did not receive the email can either check their spam inbox to see if the email is there or simply click on the Vita Claims link above.

Members will be given a number of options as to what their form of compensation will be. They can choose to have a $25 check from Sony, $25 worth of credit for the PSN Store, or one of three bundle games that will not just be for the PlayStation Vita, but also for the PlayStation 3.

A report from Polygon has detailed the games that are available in the three game bundles. The action adventure bundle contains the “God of War Collection” for both PS3 and Vita, “Beyond: Two Souls,” the “Twisted Metal” reboot that came out for the PS3 and a Vita exclusive title called “Unit 13.” The bundle has a regular retail price of $92.95.

Another bundle available is called the family friendly bundle. This package includes “Little Big Planet 2” and “The Puppeteer” for the PlayStation 3, along with “Uncharted: Golden Abyss” and “ModNation Racers: Road Trip” for the PlayStation Vita. This bundle has a retail package of $100.46.

The last bundle, dubbed, as the variety pack is an amalgam of the previous bundles. This package includes the “God of War Collection” and “Little Big Planet 2” for PlaySattion 3, along with “ModNation Racers: Road Trip” and “Unit 13” for the Vita. The final bundle has a retail price of $66.46.

Members of this class action settlement must finish filing their forms in Vita Claims by June 29; otherwise they will not be able to get their free compensations. No specified date was given as to when the free money or free bundles will arrive, though they should be expected to hit around six months or so.

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