Sony's Removal of "Other OS" May Be Against EU Law

[averyblund]

letsdance said:

averyblund said:

letsdance said:

averyblund said:
As far as I'm concerned if you sell a product with a certain feature and then remove it you are stealing from the consumer. Sure they can choose not to apply the firmware, but then they can't play the games that they payed for either on PSN or new titles. That is fraud plain and simple if you ask me.

Well good thing you aren't a judge because every judgement youd make on this principal would be appealed and overturned and youd most likely be disbarred. Sony is providing a free service through PSN and you abide by their rules by doing so. PSN isn't a right that you are owed. It's a privilidge that Sony is allowing you to play.

Well thanks for that insight. Great to know that carefully is at the top of your list too. Notice I said "payed for on PSN" since the online play is free I must have been referring to the content that the user bought for instance games like Wipeout HD, eh? You are right that PSN online play can certainly be revoked-  won't argue that. But disallowing payed for content is theft just like somebody stealing a game off the shelf. Defending the massive faceless corporation is even more insane and morally bankrupt. I expect  this from religious zelots, not gamers. And yes it is the same if Nintendo, MS, or anybody else does it.

Wipeout HD is still able to be played without PSN... whats your point here?

Perhaps I'm wrong. but I was under the impression that PSN titles required some authentication online at least intermittently? The recent PSN downtime didn't allow even most PSN games to be played even offline if I recall. Google cleared me up quickly and yes this did in fact happen just last month.