Sony Sued For Removing Other OS Option

 

On April 1st, Sony's PS3 3.21 firmware update removed the ability to run other operating systems on the device. This ticked off a lot of users, considering if the users opted out from upgrading it knocked off their ability to log on to the PSN.

Sony has been handed a class action lawsuit for removing the 'Install Other OS' option from its PlayStation 3 console. In the lawsuit, plaintiff Anthony Ventura argues that "Sony's decision to force users to disable the Other OS function was based on its own interest and was made at the expense of its customers." Ventura also alleges deceptive business practices "perpetrated on millions of unsuspecting customers."

"On information and belief, contrary to Sony's statement, the 'security concerns' did not involve a threat to PS3 users, but rather reflected Sony's concerns that the Other feature might be used 'hackers' copy and/or steal gaming and other content," the lawsuit reads.

The lawsuit would cover anyone who purchased and kept a PS3 (not PS3 Slim, which never supported other OSes in the first place) from its November 2006 launch to when the update was first announced on March 28th, and damages sought are over $5 million.