Sony has discussed reasons for charging 30% commission fee on the PlayStation Store in a new interview.
For those unaware, Sony is currently facing a class-action lawsuit alleging it monopolized the market by restricting third-party games on its platform. Now, one of the executives has stated some reasons they charge a 30% fee on store purchases.
Sony Defends 30% Commission, Stating Supporting Game Developers on PS5 is Costly
During a new interview with The Game Business, the topic of Sony’s 30% comission fee on games sold via PlayStation Store was raised. It was revealed that they have 10,000 developers and publishers working with the company today, with 5 internal teams specifically focused on assisting them with dev kits, best-practice sharing, PR, marketing, and funding.
Sony states that maintaining this is “a big investment”, which is one of the reasons for charging this 30% fee. The interview adds that “Attracting and supporting game developers on PS5 is costly.” The VP of second and third-party content, Christian Svensson, chimed in, stating, “If you look at PlayStation’s history, from the beginning we’ve been a very third-party focused ecosystem,
In other news, Sony has stated that AI will power the future of PlayStation games during their latest earnings presentation. Additionally, the war between physical and digital games continues as Sony’s FY2025 Q4 stats show a huge favoring of digital PlayStation games. What are your thoughts on Sony’s reasons for charging the 30% commission fee on the PlayStation Store? Leave your thoughts down in the comments, and join the official Insider Gaming Discord server.
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