{"id":9790,"date":"2026-02-07T15:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T15:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/playstation-settles-class-action-over-functionality\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T15:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T15:36:59","slug":"playstation-settles-class-action-over-functionality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/playstation-settles-class-action-over-functionality\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation Settles Class Action over Functionality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 21 2018<\/span>
\n – by Lucy Campbell<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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New York, NY:<\/i> A $3.75 million settlement has been reached between PlayStation and a nationwide class of plaintiffs, potentially ending the defective products<\/em> lawsuit against the game company.<\/div>\n

\nYou are a Class Member if you purchased a Fat PS3 in the United States between November 1, 2006 and April 1, 2010 from an authorized retailer for family, personal, and\/or household use and you: (1) used the Other OS functionality; (2) knew about the Other OS functionality; or (3) contend or believe that you lost value or desired functionality or were otherwise injured as a consequence of Firmware Update 3.21 and\/or the disablement of Other OS functionality in the Fat PS3. <\/p>\n

You are eligible to receive a cash payment of up to $65 if you submit a valid and complete Claim Form. Because settlement funds will be distributed to Class Members on a pro rata basis, the exact dollar amount that each Class Member will receive will depend on the total number of valid claims that are submitted.<\/p>\n

In order to be eligible for a claim, you must provide at least one of the following: (1) your PS3 serial number; or (2) the PlayStation Network Sign-In ID (email address) you used to create a PlayStation account associated with your Fat PS3; (3) or the PlayStation Network Online ID (the handle you chose for communicating and game play on the PlayStation Network) associated with the PlayStation account you used with your Fat PS3.<\/p>\n

If you previously submitted a claim form in the earlier settlement in this matter, you will automatically be included and do not need to submit another claim form. <\/p>\n

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Thomas McCabe<\/span><\/span>
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Is it to late to file a claim? I just found out about this. I bought 3 ps3’s and had these issues with all of them during that time<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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Rachelle Miller<\/span><\/span>
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I have had 3 fat ps3\u2019s and all of them got the \u201clight of death\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\tPosted by
Calandria Robinson<\/span><\/span>
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I have had the same problem<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\tPosted by
Pat<\/span><\/span>
on

The buttons don\u2019t work on the PlayStation<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\tPosted by
nikkie<\/span><\/span>
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I have purchased a PS3 and the very issues have occurred.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\tPosted by
Crystal Bonham<\/span><\/span>
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PS3<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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