UK Investigates Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo Over Game Subscription Plans (engadget.com) 15
An anonymous reader quotes Variety:
The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching a consumer law investigation into video game companies Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo over some of their business practices, it announced on Friday.
The CMA is concerned about whether or not some of the companies' practices are legal, including their use of auto-renewals for subscription services like Xbox Live, PlayStation Plus, and Nintendo Switch Online. It's also looking into their cancellation and refund policies and their terms and conditions. It said it's written to Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft requesting information on their online gaming contracts and it's calling on people who use these services to tell the CMA about their experiences.
The CMA is concerned about whether or not some of the companies' practices are legal, including their use of auto-renewals for subscription services like Xbox Live, PlayStation Plus, and Nintendo Switch Online. It's also looking into their cancellation and refund policies and their terms and conditions. It said it's written to Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft requesting information on their online gaming contracts and it's calling on people who use these services to tell the CMA about their experiences.
Re: Socialism at work (Score:1)
Wut? They're just protecting EU citizens from getting bilked by 1000 free trials with auto renewals. Subscriptions are the latest business trend in the US, with every CEO hoping you forget to cancel. We literally have a toothbrush subscription here.
Re: (Score:1)
Only Microsoft is American in that list. Both Sony and Nintendo are Japanese.
Consumer protection (Score:1)
Wow. You red-scare boomers are FUCKING STUPID.
If you go around equating consumer protection to socialism, you're actually promoting socialism.
So thanks for that.
Oh come on (Score:2)
I'm sure that Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo would never do anything sleazy or sneaky or underhanded or downright illegal. I mean, not after being caught so many times before...
Death by a 1000 subscriptions! (Score:2)