PS3 Phat Owners Maybe Able To Cash In On Sony’s Latest Firmware Patch
This article only applies to those of you who recently purchased a PS3 Phat. Sorry PS3 Slim owners, but you never had the “Other OS” option to start.
Here is the skinny. Sony has recently released firmware 3.21. This firmware has taken away the PS3 Phat owners ability to install software such as Yellow Dog Linux on their systems. While this feature might be a small part of the PS3, it was also an advertised feature.
Amazon is just one such retailer that advertised this “Install other OS” feature. So, you just might be entitled to some retribution for Sony yanking this feature. Here is a breakdown of the US False Advertising Code:
- To prove that an advertisement is false, a plaintiff must prove five things: (1) a false statement of fact has been made about the advertiser’s own or another person’s goods, services, or commercial activity; (2) the statement either deceives or has the potential to deceive a substantial portion of its targeted audience; (3) the deception is also likely to affect the purchasing decisions of its audience; (4) the advertising involves goods or services in interstate commerce; and (5) the deception has either resulted in or is likely to result in injury to the plaintiff. The most heavily weighed factor is the advertisement’s potential to injure a customer. The injury is usually attributed to money the consumer lost through a purchase that would not have been made had the advertisement not been misleading. False statements can be defined in two ways: those that are false on their face and those that are implicitly false.
This just might be worth looking into if you have recently purchased a PS3 Phat. You will need your receipt, and the PS3 needs to be within the warranty period. We hopped onto Amazon this morning and noticed they removed the fact that you could install another OS onto your PS3. It might be time consuming, but you just might be entitled some money back on that hefty purchase. It never hurts to try.
One upset gamer in Europe already laid claim to a similar law. They did not have to send their PS3 back. They cited their law and got a credit back to their account. You can read the full story here.
Sony, you screwed us on feature removal. It is time we stand up and get a few bucks back.
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