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Sony to 'block PS3 Euro imports'Lethal_B @ Oct 23, 2006 18:51 | 61 comments
The eagerly anticipated console will begin retailing North America and Japan next month but is not sheduled for release in the European market until March 2007.
Last week a British judge ruled that Lik-Sang, a Taiwanese import/export firm, could not sell the Japanese version of Sony's handheld PSP gadget in Europe, setting a precedent for potential importers of PlayStation 3 console.
A spokesman for SCEE told BBC News, "The law is clear, and grey importing PS2, PSP or PS3 into the EU, without the express permission of SCEE is illegal. Therefore, we will utilise the full scope of the law to put a stop to any retailers who chose to do this."
The spokesman noted that Japanese or American PS3 models would not play older European-sold software for the first two PlayStations, would not play EU Blu-ray films or DVDs, and would not be covered by any sort of warranty. "Ultimately, we're trying to protect consumers from being sold hardware that does not conform to strict EU or UK consumer safety standards," he added.
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European gamers anxious to get hold of the Playstation 3 console before its offical release in early '07 may be disappointed by the news that Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has promised use the "full scope of the law" to prevent that from happening.
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Comment by: REAM (Oct 25, 2006 18:04) well you keep on beliving that, btu the games are multi rigonal. even official ps2 magazine said it. |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Oct 25, 2006 20:33) FACT PS3 games are cross region JAP/EURO/USA //only// currently.
 FIGHT THE M.A.F.I.A.A. "Hollywood the 4kids of comic moives." Looking to swap analog sticks on a PS2 pad,need some help or info http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/398201#2403533 |
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Comment by: glitchzoo (Oct 26, 2006 21:27) sonys getting ridiculous now i acually give up with getting a ps3 there trying everythink they can to stop piracy , immporting ps3 consoles and even you cant own the game anymore you can only rent it sony has the right to take it back off you. after all iv read now i refuse to get a ps3 im sticking with xbox 360 and i reacon playstatin will go bust sooner or later due to there stupid laws.
whats wrong with us importing a ps3 sony arnt loosing any money so why should they care? |
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Comment by: o0cynix0o (Oct 26, 2006 21:54) Been gone for a while. it's nice to see so many good thoughts on the subject. and to thoese of you who read my last post... it was the early 80's. the coolest and only video game row in the entire store was for the atari 2600. and we bought a vcr because other then the afn there was no english tv. and sony probaly have shot themselves int the foot. i'll most likely catch hell for this but what the hell, i'm going to wait for the chance to get myself a wii. i know that nintendo isn't the gratest but i have been waiting for the twilight princess to come out for a long time. stupid are you this read you if
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Oct 27, 2006 02:34) glitchzoo
FIGHT THE M.A.F.I.A.A. Sony has declared war on importers the consumer will be next with CD's,Videos/Games not far behind that....boycott SONY! http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/8062.cfm |
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Comment by: Steve83 (Oct 28, 2006 17:21) It's a @#*$^%(*&# GAME CONSOLE ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Get a life, play the games you bought last year, and don't @#%^&^ worry about "the NEWWWWWWEST game on the market!" If you're THAT desperate, move out of Europe. |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Oct 28, 2006 19:43) Steve83 so your saying should limit what hardware and media we buy because tis not from "our" region? |
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Comment by: samuels (Oct 29, 2006 04:44) This would make for an interesting court case....Sony may have the right to delay/order retailers to hold back on the release of the PS3...how ever they have no right in stopping consumers(tourists) from purchasing a unit if they happen to be in the USA or Japan,the only way they can put a stop to that is buying out the relevant countries import/export laws,now if i know the ACCC(i'm from oz land :) i can't see them letting that happen with out a big fight,us ozzies won the right to be able TO have the right to circumvent our PS2's,as Sony was taking to long in releasing games, in line with the rest of the world,we were given....by law...the power to import games...hence the "***chip",and also that no-one has the right to stop any consumer from purchasing their items from where ever they choose from in the world.... So to stop importations of their units they will have to buy out or take the worlds governtments to court as well...interesting huh? my personal feelings on sony...well now they can stick their PS3 where the sun don't shine,i was looking forward to the worldwide release of NOV 06,then all their rubbish about this and that,they can keep their PS3's |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Oct 29, 2006 05:01) samuels *L* you lucky ozzies can you circumvent the import bans on games by downloading them to? :3
*L* |
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Comment by: samuels (Oct 29, 2006 07:23) *LOL*....only if you can....i think they changed the ruling on that one when we started open trading with the USA..that was part of the package deal *L* |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Oct 29, 2006 07:26) samuels a shame sicne the bans make little to no since,I guess liek downloading anything else the changes of gettign fined are lower than losing a 50$ game you imported 0-o
any word on any changes to your game rating system? |
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Comment by: samuels (Oct 29, 2006 14:45) @ ZIppyDSM there was talk of a change to the "R" rating....but thats all at the moment,just talk.when i bought the xbox 360 a few months ago(well about a month after release) is when i heard about it,they have now realised that many of(majority) of games are aimed at the older generation,i have 2 kids and they love to play the 360 and the only game to date that comes close to their age group is Kameo,otherwise they have to play an xbox 360 compatible kids xbox game like the simpsons hit and run and a couple of the cortex games... |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Oct 29, 2006 17:37) samuels fuuun. they baned dead raising right? |
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Comment by: samuels (Oct 29, 2006 18:49) @ ZIppyDSM not that i am aware of |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Oct 29, 2006 18:56) samuels mabye they figured out that games are not jsut for kids 0-o |
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Comment by: samuels (Oct 29, 2006 23:43) :) not the sort of game i'd let my kids play......they maybe 3 and 4 YO's but they know how to play games....:) down here it has a MA15+(restricted) rating |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Oct 30, 2006 04:13) samuels well the point is to hope they will just age rate all games and let them "into" the country. *L*
need to get a PS2 or a WII thos 2 have a ton of kid games *L* |
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Comment by: samuels (Nov 01, 2006 03:19) :) already have...but for some reason they like xbox and xbox 360..why i don't know *L* any hows Sony have done their dash with me PS3 on the backburner for me for a loooooonnnng time :)
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Nov 02, 2006 00:52) Not so much hard news as insight on how sony T.K.O'd link sang so fast
http://www.skepticalgaming.com/2006/10/24/sony-sues-lik-sang-into-oblivion/ |
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Comment by: Leema01 (Nov 09, 2006 10:59) :@ Shocked and unhappy
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Comment by: samuels (Nov 10, 2006 16:41) Originally posted by Leema01: at this stage there seems to be no bans in place for oz land..i notice a certain place is still advertising pre-orders for the PS3 from both the USA AND Japan...only thing is you won't get it on NOV17...probably 1-2 weeks after.....which is still good for importers they still get it long before PAL release date... |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Nov 10, 2006 17:15) you can sill get it off ebay and any udder the radar importer.  FIGHT THE M.A.F.I.A.A. Sony has declared war on importers the consumer will be next with CD's,Videos/Games not far behind that....boycott SONY! http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/8062.cfm |
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Comment by: lxfactor (Dec 07, 2006 11:14) so has anyone imported one yet like they claimed? |
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Comment by: glitchzoo (Dec 07, 2006 12:59) if it does work you could probaly order them off play asia if you sent them an email asking them personally :P |
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Comment by: andy409 (Dec 15, 2006 00:14) American PS3's can play Japanese PS3 games, and Blue-ray and DVD's, right???? |
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