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Subject: Possible reason ps3's price drop
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tedwap 1.03.11 - 04:09am
Sony currently have more court problems than hackers to worry about. According to the Guardian, Sony are currently in legal battle with LG over Blu-ray.Because of this, LG have/want a ban on the shipping of Ps3's for 10 days atleast, which may result in the consoles being removed from shop shelves also. * +

tedwap 1.03.11 - 04:12am
Sony's court troubles currently involve more than just tracking down hackers. According to a report from the Guardian, shipments of PlayStation 3s are being confiscated by European customs officers as Sony fights a patent battle with LG over Blu-ray. The ruling, which was handed down in the Netherlands, calls for all new PS3 shipments going into Europe -c- * +

tedwap 1.03.11 - 04:13am
to be confiscated for at least the next 10 days. A further extension could potentially mean that not only will new consoles not make it into Europe, but existing ones could be taken off of retail shelves. * +

tedwap 1.03.11 - 04:15am
The report claims that tens of thousands of consoles were seized in the Netherlands last week. The ban centers on a patent dispute between the two companies concerning the Blu-ray technology used in the PS3. If Sony is found to be violating LG's intellectual property, it could potentially be forced to pay substantial compensation, likely in the hundreds of millions of dollars range. * +

tedwap 1.03.11 - 04:16am
Neither Sony, nor LG have as of yet commented on this. * +

sbusisom 1.03.11 - 04:50am
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tedwap 1.03.11 - 05:10am
Opps already posted my bad. Delete please. * +

lovelite 6.03.11 - 01:41pm
looks like shipments are going to be seized in the US too. PS3 could be off the market for 16-18 months waiting for the ITC to come to a conclusion. who wouldn't love to see that happen? * +

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