PS3 Gamers Launch Sony Class Action

www.cnw.ca writes: A national class action has been commenced on behalf of PS3 gamers whose PS3 consoles were damaged following the installation of Firmware 3.0 and 3.01.

The claim seeks compensation as a result of alleged defects to Firmware 3.0, which was made available for download on or about September 1, 2009. The defendants named in the lawsuit are Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. and Sony of Canada Ltd.

[Ninjamonkey]

I think thats pretty reasonable.

its pretty clear that 3.00 ruined the ps3's so sony should pay for that, if after your warrantly the hardware goes wrong just out of bad luck then fair enough.

But sony created and distributed a piece of software which broke ps3's, not intentially but the blame completely lies with sony, and so at the very least consumers should get a free new ps3 in return.

[sehnsucht]

But don't you have to agree to the license agreement before installing it--the one that says sony is not responsible for damages?

Edit:
To clarify, wouldn't this mean it can't hold up in court (whether-or-not sony should replace/repair the units)?

[soxfan2005]

Can you still play every game if you choose not to accept the agreement & upgrade?

I ask this because on my PSP, newer games require me to update my firmware. I can decline the update, but then I can't play certain games. In that light, the update is mandatory to me.

[sehnsucht]

I'm not sure, I'll have to check one of the agreements in a manual. I know that by default you "agree" to a game's agreement by playing it. If you refuse to update, you can still play offline (unless the update is on the game disk).

[Sunny_D]

No, it's only affecting the psp's games. If you decide to not update, then it doesn't matter you can play any game, You just can't sign in to the psn.

[Saaking]

haha, the sadstation. Anyways, we all know they'll loose.

[Major_Failson]

There were no defects to Firmware 3.0

[naughty57]

you guys are the best

[ginganinja]

Surely that fact the I and a few other people (several million or so), updated to both 3.0 and then 3.1 when they were released and still have no issue (even though our consoles are well out of warranty) sort of disputes that the updates were the cause ?

[InLaLaLand]

what if a firmware bricks your TREY, would you be happy? I certainly would not be (even thought mine hasn't). Check out the Playstation forums you would be surprised by how many FAT TREY owners have had the problem with the firmware 3.0 and 3.01. Sony did have two weeks to test it on some older models before releasing 3.0 in september. The update was catered for the slim users :( Anyways my TREY works fine, I have sympathy for the TREY owners who have had their TREYs bricked by the firmware. Support your fellow TREY brothers, you never know your TREY may get bricked by the firmware. Yes you were forced to update the TREY to play online with 3.0 BUT with 3.01 it was optional.

[Marty8370]

Try reading T & C before attempting firmware upgrades.

I have launch 60GB PS3 with BC(upgrade to 320GB) had no problems with any firmware update ever.