Sony Issue Warning About Importing Consoles

[Dark Drakan]

Sony Issue Warning About Importing Consoles

With an increasing amount of European gamers unhappy with the European PS3 being downgraded and restricted there has been a massive increase in people importing US and Japanese model PS3's. Sony should really have expected this as can you blame them...? If they import a Japanese or US PS3 they are getting a more powerful machine for a much lower price that can also play multiregion DVD's and such. Here is Sonys Statement:

"The law is clear; grey importing PS2, PSP or PS3 into the EU, without the express permission of SCE is illegal. Therefore, we will utilise the full scope of the law to put a stop to any retailers who chose to do this," a Sony rep said to GamesIndustry.biz. "Ultimately, we're trying to protect consumers from being sold hardware that does not conform to strict EU or UK consumer safety standards, due to voltage supply differences et cetera; is not - in PS3's case - backwards compatible with either PS1 or PS2 software; will not play European Blu-Ray movies or DVDs; and will not be covered by warranty."

 

[Tsuyu]

Re: Sony Issue Warning About Importing Consoles

Well, then they shouldn't have been such bumholes and downgrading the european version. Boo-hoo.

 

[Dark Drakan]

Re: Sony Issue Warning About Importing Consoles

Well, then they shouldn't have been such bumholes and downgrading the european version. Boo-hoo.

Exactly i mean like i said, can you blame people for wanting a more powerful machine at a lower price with extras...? Sonys own fault and is backfiring on them again :lol:

 

[Steve]

Re: Sony Issue Warning About Importing Consoles

Nice find, Andy. Shame that Sony is putting a stop to the importing of foreign Playstation models, though. I won't be purchasing my PS3 on launch day (23rd March) so I'll just be waiting for a price drop.

 

[Albion Knight]

Re: Sony Issue Warning About Importing Consoles

I wonder if Sony is being over confident in their ability to dominate the console market. Atari and Nintendo did that and see what happened.

I will be really interested to hear what the sales are like in three weeks.

 

[Dark Drakan]

Re: Sony Issue Warning About Importing Consoles

Nice find, Andy. Shame that Sony is putting a stop to the importing of foreign Playstation models, though. I won't be purchasing my PS3 on launch day (23rd March) so I'll just be waiting for a price drop.

I wont be getting one on launch either as release titles are pitiful really some good ones but nothing that warrants such a price tag.

I will be really interested to hear what the sales are like in three weeks.

Probably begging anyone to buy them in any way they can :lol:

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