Man files suit against Sony for PS3 FW 3.0

Not everyone was happy with Sony‘s Firmware 3.0 update, we all know that. Apparently though, it turns out somebody was mad enough to actually file a lawsuit against Sony for having the said upgrade cause “malfunction” to his PS3 unit. Reports of freezes came rolling out almost immediately when the firmware was released.

Not everyone was happy with Sony‘s Firmware 3.0 update, we all know that. Apparently though, it turns out somebody was mad enough to actually file a lawsuit against Sony for having the said upgrade cause “malfunction” to his PS3 unit. Reports of freezes came rolling out almost immediately when the firmware was released.

One John Kennedy has filed a complaint to Sony Computer Entertainment America for releasing a system software update that they knew to be problematic. And although Sony did send out a patch a mere couple of days later, the plaintiff presses that it did nothing to alleviate the problem. Thing is, Sony is charging US$ 150 for repair of PS3 units with “sustained hardware damage”. For plaintiff Kennedy, that’s just not cool.

His lawsuit slaps SCEA with allegations of breach of implied warranty, negligence, negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, and other counts. Kennedy is asking for restitution and damages, the amount of which shall be decided upon trial, including the legal fees.

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Via Gamasutra