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Sony Sued Over PS3 "Other OS" Removal

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the they-deserve-worse dept.

Stoobalou writes "A Californian Playstation 3 user has filed the first class action lawsuit against Sony over removal of the 'Install Other OS' function from the Playstation 3. The action seeks to redress Sony's 'intentional disablement of the valuable functionalities originally advertised as available with the Sony Playstation 3 video game console.' The suit claims that the disablement breaches the sales contract between Sony and its customers and constitutes 'an unfair and deceptive business practice perpetrated on millions of unsuspecting customers.'"

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  1. Why not just ask for a $50 refund? by commodore64_love · · Score: 3, Interesting

    That's what an EU citizen did. It came out of amazon's pocket if I recall correctly, and I'm sure they then charged it back to Sony.

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  2. Tax evasion by Xian97 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Didn't Sony get a tax break in Europe because they were able to claim that the PS3 was a computer because of the Other OS functionality? The tax rate on a console was higher than a computer.

    http://kotaku.com/179245/why-the-ps3-is-a-computer-sony-dodges-euro-tax-men

  3. Re:File a complaint, don't just talk by Moryath · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Not far off the mark. I had two "leftovers" gift cards for BB once - one had like 5 bucks and change, one about 10 bucks.

    Tried to put them both down for a game that was marked down on sale to $20. First they hassled me over using them on a sale item. Then they tried to say I could only use one gift card per item so I'd need to buy another item.

    If it were coupons, maybe. But they were fucking GIFT CARDS. Worst Buy had already taken the ACTUAL MONEY that they represented, from the gift giver.

    Haven't bought anything from Shit Buy since. Not worth the fucking hassle.