The UK Competition and Purchasing Authority (CMA) had launched an investigation into Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft (MSFT.O) in 2019 to check whether their “rollover” contracts were fair to customers in the UK. The CMA said Wednesday it had made commitments to Sony’s PlayStation Plus and Nintendo Switch Online Service, months after Microsoft made similar commitments to Xbox services. read more Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Sony has agreed measures to prevent customers from paying for its services when they have not used them for a long time, the CMA said, and the Nintendo Switch online service is no longer sold with automatic renewal as the default option. PlayStation Plus services start at 99 6.99 ($ 9.1) a month in the UK, while the Nintendo Switch Online is available for 49 3.49. Sony and Nintendo did not immediately respond to a request for comment by CMA. ($ 1 = 76 0.7688) Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report from Pushkala Aripaka in Bengaluru. Edited by: Devika Syamnath Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
title: “Uk Watchdog Closes Online Gaming Probe As Sony Nintendo Make Pledges " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-02” author: “Michael Pearce”
The UK Competition and Market Authority (CMA) had launched an investigation into Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft in 2019 to check if their “rollover” contracts were fair to customers in the UK.
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The CMA said Wednesday it had made commitments to Sony’s PlayStation Plus and Nintendo Switch Online Service, months after Microsoft made similar commitments to Xbox services. Sony has agreed measures to prevent customers from paying for its services when they have not used them for a long time, the CMA said, and the Nintendo Switch online service is no longer sold with automatic renewal as the default option. PlayStation Plus services start at 99 6.99 ($ 9.1) a month in the UK, while the Nintendo Switch Online is available for 49 3.49. Sony and Nintendo did not immediately respond to a request for comment by CMA. ($ 1 = 76 0.7688) (Report by Pushkala Aripaka in Bengaluru; Edited by Devika Syamnath)
