LG gets injunction against PS3 sales in Europe!?

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Khuutra on 28 February 2011

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/43257/Euro-customs-officials-seize-PS3s-in-Blu-ray-dispute

See title - it's based on a copyright suit going on right now (which LG is apparently gaining serious ground in), and could lead to something more permanent.

Only 2-3 weeks worth of product in retail channels? At least ten days where no consoles will be shipped into Europe!? holy shit!

Okay guys

How soon before Sony tries to settle?

Actually, if Sony does try to settle - what happens if LG doesn't accept their terms?

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Rainbird on 28 February 2011

That's pretty fucked up, hopefully it gets settled quickly. Sony will be racing to get it done as fast as possible, that's for sure.

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Xen on 28 February 2011

:O

Now that's something I didn't expect to go through. I don't really know what to say except that it could heavily impact PS3's strongest region... for now. I don't expect it to become permanent.

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radiantshadow92 on 28 February 2011

sucks for anyone that is looking to buy a ps3 (if this goes on past 3 weeks)

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Red4ADevil on 28 February 2011

If they do settle and LG are still stubborn, then theres something really wrong here. Kiss the PS3 goodbye.

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Xen on 28 February 2011

radiantshadow92 said:

sucks for anyone that is looking to buy a ps3 (if this goes on past 3 weeks)

It's only for 10 days ATM.

Still, it's no good. Especially given that LG's products are vastly inferior to Sony's.

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kurasakiichimaru on 28 February 2011

M$ backing LG confirmed??? :(

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Porcupine_I on 28 February 2011

bah! Humbug! we all know there are millions of PS3's out there clogging the channels!

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