Sony and Nintendo to update the policies of their online services at the request of a UK entity

Xbox has already taken steps to make it easier for users to understand automatic renewals.

The video game industry focused on the possibilities offered by subscription services, and big companies did not miss the opportunity to sell to us. different options suited our needs as gamers. The latest case is the case of PlayStation with the new PS Plus to be split. three models it depends on the games the user wants to play, but we must not forget that Nintendo already offers an additional subscription for the well-known Nintendo Switch Online.

Changes are made at the request of the UK Competition and Markets Authority.Both systems are in a plus sign. Competition and Market Authority UK, institution, automatic renewal On Sony and Nintendo platforms. According to what was read in GamesIndustry, both Sony and Nintendo had some response to the organization’s request. changes to your service policies this will make it easier for the user to understand and approach the automatic monthly payment related features. An application that is usually imposed as soon as we sign up for many services.

In this sense, Sony will take some measures for PS Plus, including contacting users who have not used the service for a while, and remind them that their subscription is still active. In addition, the company has also announced that it will go one step further and stop taking payments from these customers. they don’t use the service but they don’t cancel either. Nintendo, for its part, is taking another course with changes to Nintendo Switch Online. will no longer be sold on auto-renewal. If users want to continue their subscription from month to month, they will need to enable this option manually after logging into their account.

This isn’t the first time such news is happening, as Microsoft made similar changes last January. In this way, the country’s Competition and Markets Authority thinks its work is already done, at least in the sector that interests us: online video game industry. Companies in other industries that offer auto-renewing subscriptions should review their practices to ensure they comply with consumer protection law.”