A li’l reminder on 3rd party PS3 accessories

More than anything else, this one is just a reminder. Sony Corporation has always maintained the policy of voiding warranty whenever a user results to unlicensed third party accessories. We’re not sure if this applies to all their other products like TV sets and stuff but needless to say, this applies to the PlayStation 3. After all, this has always been the case ever since they released the original PlayStation.

We thought it would be necessary to talk about this one because apparently, some users are already having problems with these unlicensed products. Like one poster from online forum AVSForum for starters. This guy is crying foul because according to him, the generic brand of component cables he has been using caused his PS3 to malfunction.

He went on and shared that he called Sony’s customer support division. As expected, Sony told this guy that the warranty of his PS3 is voided and they will fix it upon payment of US$ 150. Good thing for him though, retail store Target replaced his system as they allow product exchanges for 90 days or full refund.

We’re not against third party products or anything. It’s just that they are exactly that – accessories not under Sony’s jurisdiction. Whenever you decide to use these, take note that you are running the risk of having problems such as these. We guess Sony, or any company for that matter, has the right to employ strategies like these to protect their business.

More than anything else, this one is just a reminder. Sony Corporation has always maintained the policy of voiding warranty whenever a user results to unlicensed third party accessories. We’re not sure if this applies to all their other products like TV sets and stuff but needless to say, this applies to the PlayStation 3. After all, this has always been the case ever since they released the original PlayStation.

We thought it would be necessary to talk about this one because apparently, some users are already having problems with these unlicensed products. Like one poster from online forum AVSForum for starters. This guy is crying foul because according to him, the generic brand of component cables he has been using caused his PS3 to malfunction.

He went on and shared that he called Sony’s customer support division. As expected, Sony told this guy that the warranty of his PS3 is voided and they will fix it upon payment of US$ 150. Good thing for him though, retail store Target replaced his system as they allow product exchanges for 90 days or full refund.

We’re not against third party products or anything. It’s just that they are exactly that – accessories not under Sony’s jurisdiction. Whenever you decide to use these, take note that you are running the risk of having problems such as these. We guess Sony, or any company for that matter, has the right to employ strategies like these to protect their business.