If you got an email from GameStop this morning regarding a potential settlement payment as the result of the Aldana lawsuit, you’ve probably wondered if it is legitimate or a scam. The lawsuit was filed as a result of GameStop allegedly releasing private personal information about its customers that had a Facebook account without their consent. Back in January, GameStop agreed to pay a settlement to avoid additional court proceedings and a potentially long legal battle, which is estimated to total $4.5 million, according to legal documents.
Many GameStop customers woke up with an email in their inboxes about being entitled to a part of the settlement. The email is indeed real and is not a scam. The legitimate email should come from the email address, AldanavGameStop@e.epiqnotice.com. If you received an email from a different email address, it could be a scam attempting to profit off this court case. Customers have until August 15, 2025, to file for their portion of the settlement payout. GameStop recently ended pre-orders for the Pokémon TCGand paired with GameStop’s shaky past in the stock marketa lot of fans were concerned this may have not been legit.
The GameStop Settlement Email Is Legit & Not A Scam
Here’s How To Claim Your Settlement
Lawsuits in the entertainment industry are nothing new, but consumers should always be careful when getting emails like this one, even though it is real. Naruto scammers recently got hit with a lawsuit for counterfeit merchandise, for example, and some people attempted to make additional profit off the case. If you made a video game purchase from GameStop’s website anytime between August 18, 2020, and April 17, 2025, and have a Facebook profile with your real name, you are likely entitled to a monetary payout.
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The payout of the lawsuit is either $5 cash or $10 in a GameStop voucher. If customers have questions about the lawsuit or settlement, they can go to the court case’s official settlement website. The official email should contain a unique ID number to complete the online claim form linked in the email. You will need to provide your name, mailing address, email, and proof that you have a Facebook account. If you file online, you’ll also need that unique ID from the email, but you can submit a paper form if you think you’re eligible but didn’t get the email.
Aldana V Gamestop Lawsuit Explained
Private Information From Facebook Users Was Allegedly Shared
The Alejandro Aldana and Scott Gallie v. GameStop, Inc. class action lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Kings, alleging that GameStop disclosed its online video game customers’ personally identifiable information to Facebook via the Facebook Tracking Pixel without consent, in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. GameStop denied it violated the act but agreed to the settlement in order to “avoid the uncertainties and expenses associated with continuing the case,” according to the case’s website.
Anyone that received an email about the settlement or would like to obtain more information is being asked to call or write in to the settlement administrator, the information of which can be found on the Contact Page of the court case’s website. It seems like the financial woes of GameStop and its reputation are going to be in question for many fans for a long time to come.
