• Pxtl@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    I don’t think the controllers are literally “damaged”, it sounds like just muddling legal terminology with technical terminology.

    The controllers are still physically functional in the same way they were before the patch, they’re just mo longer consistently connecting to the ps5. If Sony rolls back the patch they will return to normal.

    That said, returns and reputational damages would be substantial to these companies and the fine does sound too small for such blatant anti-competitive and anti-consumer action.

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      10 months ago

      If Sony caused them to malfunction to the point where the user bought a new controller, then I’d consider that damaged. The controller could no longer be used for its intended purpos.

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          10 months ago

          If they intentionally made 3rd party controllers not function with their product, that’s monopolistic behavior and should absolutely be stopped.

          If Sony didn’t provide any message saying it was an unsupported device and caused people to buy new devices, that would be considered damages.

          • PrincessEli@reddthat.com
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            10 months ago

            If they intentionally made 3rd party controllers not function with their product, that’s monopolistic behavior and should absolutely be stopped

            Fucking hardly. It’s their shit, they can make it compatible with whatever they like.