US Congress raises concerns about Sony's 'monopoly' on Japan's gaming market

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US Members of Congress have raised concerns to the Biden administration about Sony's 'monopoly' on the gaming market in…

Said Cantwell:"I'm told that Sony controls a monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market, yet Japan's government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive conduct through exclusive deals and payments to game publishers."

Tai has responded that any competition and digital issues will be covered by the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity , though declined to comment directly on Sony. , the Switch was consistently the top-selling console in the country and Nintendo games dominate software sales.Now, two letters from lawmakers - one from Democrats, one from Republicans - have been sent to Tai and commerce secretary Gina Raimondo in response to Cantwell's comments, reportsThe Republican letter alleges Sony signs deals designed to keep Japanese games from Microsoft's Xbox, which"may violate Japan's antitrust laws".

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