Post: Risks Of Activating Your PSN Account On Other PS3's
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08-24-2010, 10:54 PM
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His situation wasn't brought on by 'game sharing', but just that they liked to play their PSN games on multiple PS3's. Those PS3's of family and friends raised his number of activated PS3's. The problem came about when 4 of these PS3's received the 'YLOD' ('Yellow Light Of Death'
. They were unable to deactivate any of the 4 PS3's that had their current information and account on them.They called Sony, confident that they would be assisted in the deactivation of all PS3 systems but instead of a helpful, cheery, friendly reps, they were bombarded with questions along the lines of "why are you stealing?" and permanent-ban threats. According to the blog author they were made feel as if they had committed a crime and was being interrogated.
Eventually, after a tough time of being falsely accused of game-sharing/stealing they were granted a one-time chance to get all their PS3's reset to prevent a practically useless new PS3.
"It was quite frustrating to have threats of banning etc coming from a company that you continually dish out hundreds if not thousands of dollars for."
They were even told by one rep to "create a new account". This left many questions in the mind of this person which are along the lines of:
- Why did Sony boast “share games with up to 5 people” in the beginning to offset the price of their $600 console?
- Why are we not allowed to play PSN games we own on other consoles?
- Who are these reps to interrogate us? They are simple call center reps with god complexes now.
- Why make some games unshareable, while leaving the rest?
This puts doubts in my mind about what I thought about Sony. Normally the refs take kindly to enquiries of all kinds but this, I though, was unheard of. If I was the one that rang up and was in this situation I would probably have made them refs retire from the broad range of verbal abuse they would have received.
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08-25-2010, 10:37 AM
#20
Gizmo
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My friend had a problem with sony, he bought a ps3 off the shelf and the blu ray laser wasn't working, they kept on saying things like, if your ps3 was transported on rough terain we do not take liability -.-
In the end he got a good rep though who helped, its just getting the right person.
In the end he got a good rep though who helped, its just getting the right person.
08-25-2010, 11:19 AM
#21
At least on PS3 you can't get banned for trash talking, on XBOX they have investigators that can actually listen in on your game and what you are saying, I can't stand the thought of that, I hate corperations 
08-29-2010, 12:30 AM
#22
RiDiCuL0uSs
i'lln 2 tha maX
Originally posted by Ronald
Tbh, I don't blame sony for questioning them. Four YLODs sounds like bullshit to me and they were gamesharing, they gameshared with friends, not with their own PS3s. The whole idea of gamesharing is so you can play it in YOUR own consoles.
i do see your point but they could of also taken it a bit easy and not been so bogart about the questions they were asking. they could of asked them ina much nicer matter instead of being rude
08-29-2010, 12:25 PM
#25
Mr.Kane
Greatness
Originally posted by Ronald
Tbh, I don't blame sony for questioning them. Four YLODs sounds like bullshit to me and they were gamesharing, they gameshared with friends, not with their own PS3s. The whole idea of gamesharing is so you can play it in YOUR own consoles.
wel who actually has 5 ps3's? it is a waste of money i know hunter had 4 to hack mw2 but 4!? surely it could be done with 1 or 2? if you bought the cheapest one in Britain thats £1000 you have spent on ps3's
09-03-2010, 08:38 AM
#28
Liam
In my man cave
Originally posted by F33L
At least on PS3 you can't get banned for trash talking, on XBOX they have investigators that can actually listen in on your game and what you are saying, I can't stand the thought of that, I hate corperations
Agreed i know a few people it has happened to aswell
I'd be afraid to even plug the mic in.
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