Reason #673 why I now really f*cking hate Sony.

[SYN7HOR]

This is just the beginning. Corporate fascism and greed will eventually destroy mankind.

(yes, I really do believe that. And no, I'm not a commie, you little fuck.)

 

[skywarp]

If I understand the root of the lawsuit as well as I think I do, this is about securing SCEE's profits.

They aren't securing any profit this way, they are only securing that a certain market would only buy its own regional release of a game. Money wise, it doesn't make any difference whether publishers sell their games to importers like Lik-sang, or a place like Walmart, Sony makes the same fees either way.

The only way decisions like this affect Sony's bottem-line is negatively. Rather than importing games, more people simply pirate the games they wish to play, and in the process typically modding their console or learning how to play backups in one way or another, in turn making them pirate more games than they would have simply imported.

Tyrannically strangling retailers with a very good reputation among gamers probably isn't so great for Sony's reputation either.

 

[Harsky]

Who knows..... maybe I'll buy a PS3 in Hong Kong and take it back to the UK.... but Ialso want the Wii.....

 

[legendofphil]

I feel sorry for those ppl that pre-ordered a Wii and to a lesser extent the PS3 from them.
I bought my cube from lik-sang along with a famicom GBA SP, I am sad to see them go, hopefully they will be back.

 

[Sors]

Who knows..... maybe I'll buy a PS3 in Hong Kong and take it back to the UK.... but Ialso want the Wii.....

if you get a PS3 in hongkong be sure no sony empleyee sees you taking it to europe. you could get sued

i started boykotting Sony some time ago, this information is just proofing me i am going the right way.

 

[Extreme Coder]

"$ony, closing your favorite online gaming shop!"
"$ony, making you close your bank account because of gaming!"
"$ony, making you wait a whole year because you're in an unimportant region!"
...
"$ony, kidnapping your children and raping your wife!"
.... Anyway, back on topic:
Geez, it's not like Lik-Sang would've made $ony lost in the next-gen war or something... Decision after decision, they're making themselves look as if they were run by 12-year olds.

 

[Hadrian]

Everyone who has posted in this thread has basically said what I had to say so all thats left to say is this:

Bastards.

 

[nintendofreak]

2 words:

BOYCOTT SONY!!!!

oh-make that 3

bastards.

 

[Devante]

I don't get it.

Sony wanted lik-sang gone because they sell import games?
Not to mention they used to be the main place to buy "development" hardware for your systems. But that time has long passed.

 

[TyrianCubed]

Couldn't they just keep the promise they mande themselves about a worldwide launch?
They screwed up the PSP launch in Europe-->they blame Lik-Sang
They're screwing up the PS3 launch in Europe-->they make Lik-Sang shut down.

A good company wouldn't lie about a worldwide launch (knowing it's not possible), would have some stock to launch (few units for US and Jap, and they're only "a target" also) and won't launch months and months late in an important region such as Europe (both in general as for Sony).

morons.

 

[HugeCock]

i agree...they just bumped up pirating...I mean games on the PS2 like Raiden 3 and all the cave shooters .... I gotta have em. Sometimes I like to get the nice collectables that come with the game...anyway seems like it's back to 100% pirating for me and I suggest eveyone do the same. I wish our voice was bigger...I wish we could somehow say "nobody buy their shit at launch" create a strike and just let Sony take a massive PR hit...sadly the few consoles they are pushing everyone will fight for and the only person Sony is hurting is the hardcore gamers.

 

[Kyoji]

The internet is just on fire over this! Sony really ran right into a hornets nest with this one.

But honestly, I'd say the majority of people who own Sony products have never heard of Lik-Sang, and probably aren't even aware you can import games, or don't care enough o do so. Sony's image has been destroyed for quite some time on the internet, but their image with the regular consumer is probably still just fine.

 

[tama_mog]

Unbelievable, last I read they were just proposing lawsuits and now they put liksang out of business...I own a lot of sony products including a couple psps (quite honestly rarely touched) but enough is enough....this will make me think twice about buying sony in the future.

 

[Hitto]

The internet is just on fire over this! Sony really ran right into a hornets nest with this one.

But honestly, I'd say the majority of people who own Sony products have never heard of Lik-Sang, and probably aren't even aware you can import games, or don't care enough o do so. Sony's image has been destroyed for quite some time on the internet, but their image with the regular consumer is probably still just fine.

That's what we always say, everytime some bad news break out. I usually discourage people to buy sony products, even though in a real-life conversation, most people don't care about DRM or such. Sony are far, far away from the company that made the walkman and seriously need to be humbled, though.

 

[shaunj66]

Everyone who has posted in this thread has basically said what I had to say so all thats left to say is this:

Bastards.

Same here...

Sony you big fat blood belching cunt. Lik-Sang was an awesome website that's been running for as long as I can remember.

I will think not twice, but thrice before buying a Sony product now, if I do at all.

 

[AshuraZro]

Sony, I pray to god you guys get overtaken severly by competition at ANY TIME in the future. Why? So they can go ahead and blow you guys right out of the fucking water.

I'm glad that the last Sony product I've purchased, small or large, was a memory stick over a year ago. And I think you all can guess what it's for.

 

[Pikachu025]

I agree with the posts before me. You totally suck, Sony. Every thing they do makes them look worse, don't they realise that?

I doubt I'll ever buy a Sony product again.

 

[TheStump]

gah! sony has done it again. But its a shame this type of info doesnt get out to regular consumers much like the E3 press conference.

maybe this lawsuit had something to do with something someone told me about sony finding out that the laptop batteries they are using for the ps3 are faulty hence pushing back a release till march now. or maybe i was told wrong.

YES
BASTARDS
and
BOYCOTT SONY

this is infact MASSIVE DAMAGE to lik sang and anyone looking for a reliable import seller over the net. Didnt they also sue diveno just recently too about the HDloader? god they are on some sort of lawsuit frezy to get the money back they will be losing from the ps3 sales LOL

/me kicks sony in the groin

 

[lastdual]

Lately it seems like Sony is practically bending over backwards to piss off everyone they possibly can.

They're a textbook example of how to become more arrogant and less profitable at the same time...

 

[HugeCock]

Lik-Sang did not contest this case (i.e. they did not turn up and therefore incurred no legal costs). We have been awarded substantial costs against Lik-Sang which have not been paid," the statement claims.

"We would therefore strongly deny that our actions have had anything to do with this website closing (we assume the legal entity is still trading), and would suggest that this release is sour grapes on behalf of Lik-Sang which is aimed to belittle Sony Computer Entertainment and the British judicial system that found against them."

Earlier today, Lik-Sang announced it was going out of business, citing a series of lawsuits filed by Sony as the reason for the closure. The retailer also alleged that several SCE executives purchased import PSP hardware and software on its website.

Sony responded, "The purchasing of PSP consoles by SCE employees would be for investigatory purposes. We would also like to express our surprise at a company releasing personal information about its consumers, as this is contrary to data protection principles around the world."

Seems as if Sony is trying to defend their actions as pretend they are the nice guy here....They must realize the made a huge screw up to make a statement however it still reads the same to me. Evil Giant company goes on rampage and sues small comapy thus closing them down. If Sony sued me I wouldn't go to court either...try and save the little cash I have left to open a new buisness.