50% refund for all PS3 owners in U.S. due to optional OS removal.

ShaneU

This isn't 100% confirmed by any means,the site could have been hacked for all I know.

http://www.mdpcelaw.com/news.cfm?article=129

Sony refunding all PS3 owners for removing an advertised feature
June 6 2010

In the end of April the firm had filed a class action lawsuit against Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc., for Sony's decision to force users of its Playstation 3 console to either install an update that would disable the console's "Other OS" feature or lose the ability to play games with other users in the network. Because Sony failed to defend it's intentions in court, the judge decided that Sony will have to pay every PS3 owner, who bought his PS3 before March 27, 2010, a refund of 50% of the price when purchased.

The firm thanks all the PS3 owners who mailed, which made our voice even louder. PS3 owners that haven't mailed us should make contact with Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc to claim their refund. A European firm will also file a class action law suit against Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Inc. We hope that we've done the PS3 owners a service. We are very glad as this is once of the biggest victory's in our firm's history.

Sony will also be at handing out refunds at "E3", a large video-gaming event, to all registered PS3 owners. A new article will be posted very soon on how Sony will be handling this matter.


edit: hmm looks as though the site was hacked http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=21660611&postcount=28

gizmo

ShaneU wrote: »

Sony will also be at handing out refunds at "E3", a large video-gaming event, to all registered PS3 owners.

Apart from the fact that the 50% figure is totally unrealistic, the above quote also shows how ridiculous this hacking was if they were going for credibility.

amacachi

Even before I got to your edit it was obvious it was bull****, the 50% was too high and the idea of handing out refunds at E3 is just loltastic.

Varik

if Sony had to pay that much i'd think they be considering telling American to F**k off and go play gears. If Google can give up on china, Sony can do the same.

altairscreed

hmmm very confusing

Retr0gamer

Sony have had to settle class action law suits before like this, the disc read error problem of the PS2 being one, although a 50% pay out is beyond ridiculous. It might still happen but it won't be that high. It would probably be settled down to vouchers or a free game.

noodler

ShaneU, you should write for the Sun with headlines like that.

whiterebel

A bit strange to release news like that on a Sunday?

Captain Chaos

Yey, a 50% payout on my €630 purchase for which I still have the receipt and all.

I'm waiting for my €315 Sony, nice to have some extra spending money for the my holiday.:pac:

eddhorse

Cool i will be able get nearly two Slims for half of my original purchase price ! Ha