Company lawyers Sony demanded the closure of a fan store selling custom exterior panels for the next generation console Playstation 5, as well as mark all orders that the site has managed to process during its existence.
Store formerly located at web address PlateStation5.com, even before the release of the expected gaming system Playstation 5 began to manufacture and sell external plastic panels made in different colors.
According to the site owners, first representatives Sony turned to them only with a demand to change the domain name, and soon insisted that the store completely curtail its activities. Otherwise, lawyers would go to court…
“Sony’s intellectual property also extends to external plastic panels, so if we were to sell them in any country, we would quickly find ourselves in the courtroom. We only learned about this yesterday, and now we are hastily canceling all orders and return the money to customers. We are very disappointed with what happened, but there is no choice left, “the owners of the online store commented on the situation.
External plastic panels on the case Playstation 5 designed in such a way that they can be easily removed when disassembling the console, or replaced in case of damage. It is likely that in the future, the Japanese company plans to sell custom panels itself, or to license third-party partners for this.
Running Playstation 5 in a number of regions 12 november, Russian users will have to wait until November 19…
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