Published
July 15, 2025
Updated
July 29, 2026
This settlement resolves claims that GameStop sent online video game buyers' personal information to Facebook through the Meta tracking pixel, which plaintiffs alleged violated the Video Privacy Protection Act. The claim window closed on August 15, 2025, and the payout options were a cash payment of up to $5 or a GameStop voucher of up to $10.
Current Status
Claims are closed. The deadline to submit a claim form was August 15, 2025, and new claims are no longer accepted. The court held the final approval hearing on October 16, 2025 and an Order Granting Final Approval is posted on the documents page of the official settlement website. The settlement administrator began processing valid claims in January 2026, and claimants who filed by the deadline were told to expect their digital voucher or cash credit by March 2026. As of July 29, 2026, no announcement confirming that the distribution is complete had been located, so anyone still waiting should check the official settlement website.StatusPayments in ProgressClaims processing began January 2026; vouchers and cash credits were due by March 2026.
Claim DeadlineAugust 15, 2025New claims are not accepted.
Settlement Fund$4,500,000Claimants elected either a cash payment of up to $5 or a GameStop voucher of up to $10 — not both.
Proof RequiredYesA screenshot of or link to the claimant\'s Facebook profile was required, and online filing used the ID printed in the emailed notice.
What Was the Case About?
The complaint alleged that GameStop disclosed the personally identifiable information of customers who bought video games on its website to Facebook through the Facebook tracking pixel, without those customers\' consent. Plaintiffs claimed that practice violated the federal Video Privacy Protection Act, which limits how a video service provider may disclose information identifying what a consumer bought or watched.GameStop agreed to the settlement to resolve the claims. The settlement is not an admission of liability or wrongdoing, and the allegations were never tested at trial.
The VPPA is a 1988 statute originally aimed at video rental records. It has become the basis for a wave of class actions against retailers, streaming services, sports properties and publishers whose pages carried third-party advertising trackers.
Who Was Covered?
The settlement class covered anyone who purchased a video game from the GameStop website between August 18, 2020 and April 17, 2025 and who, at the time of that purchase, was a member of Facebook and maintained a public Facebook profile using their actual name.All three conditions had to be met. A purchase made in a physical GameStop store did not qualify, and neither did a purchase by someone whose Facebook profile was private or used a pseudonym at the time. Standard exclusions for the defendant\'s officers, affiliates and related parties applied as set out in the notice.
What Could Claimants Receive?
Approved class members chose one of two benefits, not both:• A cash payment of up to $5.00.
• A voucher of up to $10.00 for use on GameStop\'s website.
The $4,500,000 gross settlement amount had to cover all approved claims along with notice and administration expenses, court-approved attorneys\' fees and costs, and any service award. Because the fund was capped, the notice described both benefits as amounts of up to those figures rather than guaranteed sums.
Under the settlement terms, cash payments were to be delivered electronically by Zelle, PayPal or Venmo at the claimant\'s election. Vouchers were to be issued to the GameStop account associated with the claimant\'s email address and to expire one year after issuance.
What Proof Was Required?
Claimants had to substantiate the Facebook element of the class definition by supplying either a screenshot of their Facebook profile or a link to it, showing a public profile in their actual name during the covered period. That is documentation rather than a bare attestation, so this page is marked Proof Required: Yes. No purchase receipts were needed beyond that.How Claims Were Filed
Claims could be submitted through the online form on the official settlement website, or by printing the paper claim form available on that same site and mailing it to the settlement administrator so that it was received by the August 15, 2025 deadline. Claim forms containing false information were subject to rejection, and the claim form required the filer to affirm the truth of the information provided.Anyone with a question about a claim already on file should use the contact form on the official settlement website rather than any third-party page.
What Happens Next?
The administrator began processing valid claims in January 2026, and claimants who filed on time were told to expect their $5 cash credit or $10 voucher by March 2026. What remains is completion of that distribution and the closing out of the settlement fund. No announcement confirming completion had been located as of July 29, 2026. Class members who filed and have not received a payment should check the official settlement website.Official information is available at GameStop VPPA Settlement.com.
Important Dates
• Class period: August 18, 2020 through April 17, 2025• Claim deadline: August 15, 2025
• Final approval hearing: October 16, 2025 (held)
• Order granting final approval: posted to the settlement website, dated on or about October 17, 2025
Related Video Privacy (VPPA) Settlements
Video Privacy Protection Act class actions have become a recurring pattern across streaming services, sports properties, publishers and NFT platforms. Related cases tracked on OpenClassActions.com:• FitOn VPPA Class Action Settlement
• Limited Run Games VPPA Settlement
• NBA Top Shot Video Privacy Settlement
• Dapper Labs VPPA Privacy Settlement
• fuboTV VPPA Settlement
Sources
• Official settlement website: GameStop VPPA Settlement.com• Notice of proposed class action settlement and claim form posted by the settlement administrator
• Order Granting Final Approval, posted on the settlement website\'s documents page
• Case docket: Aldana v. GameStop, Inc., Index No. 500772/2025, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Kings
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Settlement Fund
$4,500,000
Defendant
GameStop, Inc.
Case Title
Aldana v. GameStop, Inc.
Case Number
Index No. 500772/2025
Court
Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Kings
Claims
Video Privacy Protection Act
Class Period
August 18, 2020 – April 17, 2025
Claim Deadline
August 15, 2025
Final Approval Hearing
October 16, 2025
Order granting final approval posted to the settlement website.
Status
Payments in Progress — claims processing began January 2026
Official Website
GameStop VPPA Settlement.com
