Bought a video game from GameStop recently? You could be entitled to compensation

If you bought a video game from GameStop’s website in the past five years, you could be entitled to your money back. Why? Because the company may have sent your data to a tech giant.

When buying a video game, you often don’t think about the personally identifiable information (PII) that goes along with it. Why would you?

However, a class action lawsuit filed by Alejandro Aldana and Scott Gallie is bringing GameStop’s use and distribution of your PII to light.

According to the suit, GameStop distributed its customers' PII to a major tech company, Facebook, without explicit permission.

GameStop did this via the Facebook Tracking Pixel without consent and has therefore violated the terms of the Video Privacy Protection Act (the “VPPA”).

The gaming retailer denies violating the VPPA or any law, for that matter, but has “agreed to the settlement to avoid the uncertainties and expenses associated with continuing the case.”

So, if you purchased a video game via the GameStop website between August 18th, 2020, and April 17th, 2025, and had a Facebook profile at the time, you could be eligible for compensation.

GameStop will have to pay a $4.5 million settlement, and affected customers could receive $5 cash or a voucher of up to $10 to use on the GameStop website.

Affected individuals can submit a claim form by August 15th, 2025, to receive their cash back.