Article: Sony PS3 Class Action Update

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[yes159]

What is the claim in this lawsuit? Getting OtherOS back? Money? (if so, how much?).

[madcatz1999]

What is the claim in this lawsuit? Getting OtherOS back? Money? (if so, how much?).

We're requesting damages and injunctive relief based around the removal of Other OS.
Technically, there's three classes -- those who chose not to update, those who previously used Other OS and updated, and those who never used Other OS and updated.

[Halo_2]

What is the claim in this lawsuit? Getting OtherOS back? Money? (if so, how much?).

LOL jump in as soon as theres talk of money

[yes159]

We're requesting damages and injunctive relief based around the removal of Other OS.
Technically, there's three classes -- those who chose not to update, those who previously used Other OS and updated, and those who never used Other OS and updated.

Ok, but how much money are we talking about? Are there 3 different lawsuits? How do you prove which class that you're in?

I'm in the 3rd class, i never used OtherOS (i didnt even try it) and i updated. Personally i would not ask for any compensation since i wasnt affected by it.

LOL jump in as soon as theres talk of money

Hehe, not for me I never used OtherOS, so i wasnt affected by the removal. But i'm sure that there are several who will jump in to get something for free. But i'm mostly just curious about how much money that it is asked for in this lawsuit. Is the request about $10? $50? $100? Or more?

[Kayot]

I think this is more about proving Sony lied to the end user then money. Sony has gotten into the habit of doing what ever they like. This would at least make them responsible. Other wise they can do what ever they like. Imagine if once the PS4 is released they release a buggy update for the PS3 that causes the system to crash all the time. The way it is now, they wouldn't be legally required to fix it. Instead they would push the PS4's better playing capability, then remove backwards compatibility a year later to push PS3 sales. That's what is at stake.

[core2kid]

Everything Mr. Quadra said here makes complete sense. The problem is $ony's high salary lawyers will be able to find a loophole somewhere. Lawsuits have turned into who has the higher prices lawyers.

[yes159]

I think this is more about proving Sony lied to the end user then money. Sony has gotten into the habit of doing what ever they like. This would at least make them responsible. Other wise they can do what ever they like. Imagine if once the PS4 is released they release a buggy update for the PS3 that causes the system to crash all the time. The way it is now, they wouldn't be legally required to fix it. Instead they would push the PS4's better playing capability, then remove backwards compatibility a year later to push PS3 sales. That's what is at stake.

I cant really imagine that a laywer works for "charity" like this, or that some random guy would pay thousands of dollars to a laywer and get nothing in return. I'm pretty sure that it is about money, but i'm curious about how much we're exactly talking about. There are tons of money to be made here for the laywer if he/she wins because we're talking about perhaps 20 million PS3s. The end user will get breadcrumbs in comparison to what the laywer can get.

Doing whatever they like is not true. You have to review each case seperately. Law can be very complicated. Destroying the PS3 with a patch isnt comparable to removing OtherOS, so you can just relax with this, it wont happen

[Lightangel]

This is stupid SONY loses, the consumers lose... everybody loses, except the lawyers...

[paul2099]

this is one the stupidest demands, sony removed the otheros the consumers just have to accept it