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Thankfully, you won’t have to do very much. When the settlement finally goes through, the funds will be deposited into the payment accounts linked to all of the eligible PSN profiles. If you’d like to exclude yourself from the payout, or object to it entirely, you can do so by filing out a written request. That's not necessary unless you have a moral issue with the payout, or you plan to sue Sony about this very same issue later. Accepting the payout now by default means you waive the right to sue Sony for this in the future.
What to Know About Sony’s $7.85 Million PlayStation SettlementAt the moment, the move has a whiff of Microsoft’s disastrous reveal of the Xbox One in 2013. Back then, it planned to effectively neuter the secondary market by locking discs to specific consoles. Under the earliest iterations of the plans, once you’d installed the game you’d bought, the disc itself became a glorified coaster—trading it in, reselling it, or even returning it would have been so laborious and bureaucratic that it became unfeasible. The move was hugely unpopular, and Microsoft was forced to backtrack. Sony canning discs entirely risks making the same mistake. It also raises ques
Sony’s PlayStation Puts a Nail in Physical Media’s CoffinThe suit, brought before the San Francisco division of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses the company of allegedly limiting third-party retailers from selling PlayStation titles via “game-specific vouchers.” That means preventing customers from buying … …
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… Augmented Listening Sony's Sound Connect App features a ton of customizability, and also comes with a few cool Sony-exclusive things that folks might actually want to explore. …
… Elsewhere, the PlayStation Portal, Sony’s handheld that allows users to stream games from their PS5 or the cloud, has also increased by $50, from $200 to $250. …
… There's transparency mode too, for when you can't tune out the whole world, and the communication microphone even gets a boost from Sony's sound tech. …
… When asked, a Sony representative said the company couldn’t share any details about how many people opt into using the enhanced features on its DualSense controllers. “It does kind of incentivize you to buy Sony hardware, but at the same time, the added capabilities are not really that compelling,”… …
… Deals on Headphones It will be a while before you see Sony’s shiny new $650 1000X The Collexion discounted, but don’t worry, because the on-sale Sony WH-1000XM6 remain one of the finest noise-canceling headphones ever. …