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Gamers may have noticed a recent email about instructions for getting their share of a legal settlement with GameStop. While people are right to be suspicious about emails promising money, this settlement is legitimate. And if you’ve purchased something online from GameStop in the last five years, then the company may owe you some money.
Following a class-action settlement filed earlier this year, GameStop has put forth $4.5 million to resolve the issue of whether the company improperly disclosed customers’ personal information to Facebook via the Facebook Tracking Pixel (now Meta Pixel) without their permission.
Who can file a claim for their share of the settlement?
There are two primary criteria for getting a share this settlement. Recipients are only eligible if they purchased a video game from GameStop’s site between August 18, 2020 and April 17, 2025. Players also need to have maintained a public Facebook profile with their real names at the time the purchase was made.
What’s the settlement amount per person?
GameStop customers who qualify for the settlement can choose between a cash payment of up to $5 in cash or up to $10 as a voucher that can be used on GameStop’s site. Players who opt for the former can receive payments through Paypal, Venmo, and Zelle. Those who opt for the voucher will receive the credit through their GameStop account. The voucher will expire one year after it is received.
How can a claim be filed?
There are two options to file a claim. Customers can either fill out this online form or print out this PDF form, complete the requested information, and mail it to the following address:
GameStop VPPA Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 4129
Portland, OR 97208-4129
What’s the deadline to file a claim?
The deadline to file a claim or to object to the class settlement is August 15, 2025. The date of the final approval hearing is September 18, 2025. All payments and vouchers are expected to be distributed 55 days after the final approval of the deal and the conclusion of any appeals.
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