UK Gamer Gets Refund over PS3's Linux Loss

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NeoGAF administrator 'iapetus' just got a partial refund from Amazon UK for his launch-day PlayStation 3 60GB model. Why?

It turns out that when Sony removed OtherOS/Linux support from the PlayStation 3, it may have violated EU law, which requires that products continue to be fit for advertised purposes at least 2 years after release. The UK requires this for 6 years.

While this appears to be an isolated incident, it could open the door for more refunds in the UK and possibly EU depending on each member nation's time-requirement. 'iapetus' was refunded a total of £84, which is about $129 at current exchange rates.

Amazon UK will probably turn around and bill Sony for the total amount refunded to any buyers. Not only that, this could apply to all retailers.

When reached for comment, Sony suggested Shacknews contact Amazon UK instead.

From The Chatty
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    April 9, 2010 3:05 PM

    I'm surprised that Sony didn't see this one coming.

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      April 9, 2010 3:05 PM

      Yep, here comes the shit storm.

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      April 9, 2010 3:17 PM

      They have continuously had their head up their ass... so this makes sense to me.

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      April 9, 2010 6:11 PM

      I'd say they saw it coming, weighed up the estimated costs and just went ahead and did it, i doubt more than a few thousand users will go to the effort

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        April 10, 2010 10:15 AM

        yeah that's pretty much how I see it too. They probably thought of this as the route that would result in the least amount of damage.

        Of course whether that is true remains to be seen..

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