Sony facing class-action lawsuit for allegedly concealing PS5 defects


Trejo’s complaint alleges that Sony was aware of the defect through 'warranty repair requests and online consumer complaints.' — Photo by Hello I'm Nik on Unsplash

A PlayStation 5 (PS5) owner is suing Sony in Illinois federal court in the US for hiding a defect in the gaming console, according to a lawsuit.

Attorneys on behalf of Christina Trejo filed the class action lawsuit against Sony Corporation of America on July 12, alleging that the company knowingly hid a PS5 defect where it powers down suddenly while the user is playing video games.

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