Sony was fined heavily over its PlayStation consoles

A fine of 13.5 million euros was imposed on Sony Through Autorité de la Concurrence From France – about France, the country's antitrust regulator. This fine was imposed due to Sony's practices Related to the PlayStation 4's DualShock 4 controllerswhich ruled so They don't allow competition.

The antitrust authority identified two main issues in the Japanese giant's practices. First, Sony implemented technical measures in 2015 to reduce them monkey Controls that existed in the market. However, these actions also inadvertently affected the operation of legitimate third-party controls.

For example, new fuses from Sony often cause these controllers to disconnect after updates to the console's operating system. This action was considered an abuse of Sony's dominant market position as it interfered with the proper functioning of third-party products.

The second issue relates to Sony's policy on the licensing program for peripherals that it wants to carry the official seal of support. Access to this software was necessary for third-party consoles to function without connection drop issues. However, the French regulator found that Sony was even refusing to share its access criteria for the software upon request, and was only granting permission through another partnership program. This policy effectively prevented competing companies, reducing competition in the market.