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Sony Fined $14 Million For Damaging Third-Party PlayStation Controllers (www.thegamer.com)

submitted 10 months ago by nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't think the controllers are literally "damaged", it sounds like just muddling legal terminology with technical terminology.

The controllers are still physically functional in the same way they were before the patch, they're just mo longer consistently connecting to the ps5. If Sony rolls back the patch they will return to normal.

That said, returns and reputational damages would be substantial to these companies and the fine does sound too small for such blatant anti-competitive and anti-consumer action.

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If Sony caused them to malfunction to the point where the user bought a new controller, then I'd consider that damaged. The controller could no longer be used for its intended purpos.

[–] PrincessEli@reddthat.com -4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why is it sonys responsibility to maintain functionality for a bunch of knockoffs?

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If they intentionally made 3rd party controllers not function with their product, that's monopolistic behavior and should absolutely be stopped.

If Sony didn't provide any message saying it was an unsupported device and caused people to buy new devices, that would be considered damages.

[–] PrincessEli@reddthat.com -3 points 10 months ago

If they intentionally made 3rd party controllers not function with their product, that's monopolistic behavior and should absolutely be stopped

Fucking hardly. It's their shit, they can make it compatible with whatever they like.