Section 7 governs the PlayStation Virtual Wallet, which holds funds used for purchases on the PlayStation Store. The terms applicable to deposits, withdrawals, and the use of wallet funds for digital content purchases are addressed in this section.
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The Virtual Wallet provision governs the financial mechanism through which users fund PlayStation Store purchases, including the conditions under which wallet balances may be used, forfeited, or made inaccessible. The interaction of wallet terms with account suspension provisions is operationally significant for users with outstanding wallet balances at the time of suspension.
Interpretive note: The full text of the Virtual Wallet provision in Section 7 was not fully reproduced in the available document excerpt; specific terms regarding forfeiture, refundability, and suspension-related restrictions could not be directly verified from the provided text.
Under Section 7, wallet funds held in the PlayStation Virtual Wallet are used to purchase digital content and services through the PlayStation Store. The Terms governing refundability, forfeiture upon suspension, and withdrawal of wallet balances are set out in this section and should be reviewed by users who maintain wallet balances.
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The Virtual Wallet provision governs the financial mechanism through which users fund PlayStation Store purchases, including the conditions under which wallet balances may be used, forfeited, or made inaccessible. The interaction of wallet terms with account suspension provisions is operationally significant for users with outstanding wallet balances at the time of suspension.
Under Section 7, wallet funds held in the PlayStation Virtual Wallet are used to purchase digital content and services through the PlayStation Store. The Terms governing refundability, forfeiture upon suspension, and withdrawal of wallet balances are set out in this section and should be reviewed by users who maintain wallet balances.
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