Some of the largest electronics manufacturers in the world have agreed to settle a Canadian lawsuit that accuses them of vast price fixing on optical disc drives, including computers, game consoles, as well as CD and DVD players, sold between 2004 and 2010.
An optical disc drive, or ODD, is a memory storage device that reads and/or writes data using an optical disc, such as CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray.
The lawsuit alleges that instead of competing, the manufacturers conspired to artificially inflate prices to gouge customers for more money. The list includes most mainstream electronics that contain an ODD that was sold in Canada between 2004 and 2010, including computers, video-game consoles, and CD, DVD, and Blu-ray players.
Individuals can claim up to $20 once without a receipt. They just need to go online to the website and fill out the online form. You must submit your claim before the claims deadline of November 14, 2022.
Allegations of the price-fixing conspiracy arose from an anti-trust investigation into the ODD industry by the U.S. Department of Justice, leading to a number of fines and convictions.