PS3 Shortage Ahoy?

[charlesr]

Heh, was about to say I'm sure UKR are lapping this up.

[Corranga]

I really don't understand this bit in the article;
'However, the majority of PS3 sales around Europe are pre-orders, meaning they are already sold before they gather dust at warehouses in the UK and elsewhere.'

Pre-orders?! Only thing that comes to mind is that it's stock for Game, Hmv or whoever that have paid up-front for the stock.

I'd imagine they are talking about the sale of stock to the reseller, not the sale of units to the consumer.

This whole thing is quite interesting, in a big multinationals throwing toys out of the pram type way. I wonder what it was that LG had done in the first place / where the roots of this are.

I suspect the reason it's ps3 and not Blu Ray players is to do with the way Blu Ray discs are used / read etc for Ps3 games, and not films (though this is purely speculation)

Continuing my speculation, maybe the LG patent states things about reading BD-Roms which would cover both game and film media.

Chris

[^Katsu]

And I will add to that





Never forget.

That & Lik Sang for me = no PS3

[speedlolita]

But but but

[Sketcz]

Few years ago Sony started to implement rootkits into their music CDs in a very stupid attempt to stop/reduce piracy. The whole thing backfired badly, forcing Sony to stop using rootkits and recall their products, something like the old Starforce protection in PC games.

edit: there's even a wikipedia page.

****ing hell! Steve Heckler sounds like the corporate nutjob from Hell in those official quotes!

Well, screw Sony. Reading that it makes me smile when I read about how the hackers are slowly skinning them alive. Topple the ogre I say, greedy bastards.

[Flabio]

So apparently the Dutch courts have ruled that as a result of this injunction they can seize PS3's from wherever they are as they effectively contain 'stolen property'.

Yes, this means they can in theory come into your home and take your PS3 away.

Can't see the Police actually being keen on doing that though.

[abigsmurf]

The Dutch courts must be filled with morons. I simply can't see how that would be legal under EU law.

[Flabio]

Think of it in terms of having a TV in your house that you bought off someone who had nicked it. The Police can come take that away, but probably won't.

[Flabio]

Updates:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-03-10-300k-ps3s-seized-in-holland-report

Short version:

300,000 PS3's seized in Holland.
Sony wins appeal against them being seized, gets them back.
LG must pay Sony's costs for having had them seized.

Next stop, the actual court case.

[Neon Ignition]

This is unfolding exactly as predicted... i.e nowhere

[charlesr]

I presume the courts were just generating some income for themselves by allowing it so that it would be appealed (more money) lol.....

[Flabio]

LG have to pay Sony's costs for the appeal, and will be fined every day they fail to comply.

They would've known that before they went for the injunction, so it makes me wonder why they even tried...