Sony's New PS3 TOS, Saying You Can't Sue Them, Gets Them Sued. Duh.

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Sony Sued Over Lawsuit Waiver In The PSN’s Terms Of Services
Dec 19, 2011 at 2:34 PM -

Sony has just been sued over its PlayStation®Network terms of service update designed to limit class-action lawsuits. The following details come courtesy of Gamespot.

According to court documents obtained by GameSpot, a Northern California man filed suit against Sony late last month on behalf of all customers who purchased a PlayStation 3 and signed up for PSN access before the September change to Sony's terms of service. The suit alleges that Sony engaged in unfair business practices by forcing consumers to either give up their right to file a class-action lawsuit or give up access to the online gaming network they effectively paid for when they purchased the hardware.

The suit says Sony buried the clause section describing the changes near the bottom of a 21-page form viewable through the PS3 and neglected to post an easily accessible version of the form online, even though it had done so with past user agreement updates. While the suit notes that Sony allowed an opt out from the class-action provision, the only way for consumers to do that was to contact the company in writing (no emails, phone calls, or online forms accepted) within 30 days.