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{{CompanyCargo

|Industry=Video Games

|Industry=Video Games, Consoles

|ParentCompany=Sony

|Website=https://www.playstation.com/

|Logo=PlayStation logo.svg

|Founded=28 February 1990

|Type=Subsidiary

|CompanyAlias=PS, Sony's PlayStation

}}

The '''PlayStation''' is a line of consoles developed by [[Sony]].

==Consumer-impact summary==

==Consumer impact summary==

==Incidents==

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

===PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions===

===Mandatory data collection on PlayStation's PC ports===

On a fresh start of most '''PlayStation''' titles on PC, a pop-up appears asking the user to consent for data collection, with no way to reject.

===Online services incidents===

====Hardware bans from online services====

Often, Sony has banned consoles from playing online to the point where it is baked into the hardware, making you have to replace the hardware to get unbanned.

====Sony's attempted removal of "purchased" content on the PlayStation library====

Sony initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from '''PlayStation''' users' libraries due to licensing issues

====PlayStation Network account requirement for PC Games====

Sony requires a PSN account be made or used for PlayStation games ported to PC and sold on the PC, including games that were solely single player such as ''Last of Us Part 2''.

===Playstation Vita Incidents===

===PlayStation 2 incidents===

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this product-line is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2 category]].

===PlayStation 3 incidents===

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this product-line is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3 category]].

===Removal of OtherOS===

{{Main|PlayStation 3 Removal of OtherOS with System Update 3.21}}

PlayStation 3 systems supported a feature known as "OtherOS" until system update 3.21 on 1 April 2010, with Sony stating it was removed due to "security concerns".

==="Yellow Light of Death" bricks console===

Due to a likely defect in the 90nm graphic processing units (GPUs) of early PlayStation 3s, these models are extremely prone to GPU failures.

===PlayStation 4 Incidents===

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this product-line is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4 category]].

===PlayStation 5 Incidents===

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this product-line is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5 category]].

====PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions (''2025'')====

{{Main|PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions}}

Sony have restricted how and what developers can offer people upgrading from a PS4 edition to a PS5 edition of a game post launch.

===~~Hardware bans from online services~~===

====Introduction of electronics leasing (''2026'')====

~~Often~~, Sony ~~has banned~~ consoles ~~from playing online~~ to the ~~point where it is baked into~~ the hardware, ~~making you have to replace~~ the ~~hardware to get unbanned~~.

At the start of 2026, Sony announced the '''Lease with Flex''' service in partnership with [[Raylo]] for its PlayStation hardware. Advertised on the PlayStation Direct website, the service allows users in the UK to lease consoles and accessories on flexible monthly terms or fixed 12–36-month plans with no upfront cost.

Unlike traditional installment purchases that lead to eventual ownership, Flex and other leasing models do not result in the consumer owning the console outright. Once the contract term ends, the hardware must be returned regardless of payments already made, or the consumer must enter a separate purchase negotiation.

==Products==

~~{{Ph-C-P}}~~

===Home consoles===

*PlayStation (1994)

*PlayStation 2 (2000)

*[[:Category:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] (2006)

*PlayStation 4 (2013)

*[[:Category:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]] (2020)

===Handheld consoles===

*PlayStation Portable (2004)

*PlayStation Vita (2011)

===Controllers===

*DualShock (1997)

*DualShock 2 (2000)

*Sixaxis (2006)

*DualShock 3 (2007)

*DualShock 4 (2013)

*DualSense (2020)

==See also==

~~{{Ph-C-SA}}~~

*[[Digital rights management]]

*[[Nintendo]]

*[[Xbox]]

==References==

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

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 {{CompanyCargo
-|Industry=Video Games
+|Industry=Video Games, Consoles
 |ParentCompany=Sony
 |Website=https://www.playstation.com/
+|Logo=PlayStation logo.svg
+|Founded=28 February 1990
+|Type=Subsidiary
+|CompanyAlias=PS, Sony's PlayStation
 }}
 The '''PlayStation''' is a line of consoles developed by [[Sony]].
-==Consumer-impact summary==
+==Consumer impact summary==
 {{Ph-C-CIS}}
 ==Incidents==
 This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
-===PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions===
+===Mandatory data collection on PlayStation's PC ports===
+{{Main|Mandatory data collection on PlayStation's PC ports}}
+On a fresh start of most '''PlayStation''' titles on PC, a pop-up appears asking the user to consent for data collection, with no way to reject.
+===Online services incidents===
+====Hardware bans from online services====
+{{Main|Sony Playstation hardware bans from online services}}
+Often, Sony has banned consoles from playing online to the point where it is baked into the hardware, making you have to replace the hardware to get unbanned.
+====Sony's attempted removal of "purchased" content on the PlayStation library====
+{{Main|Sony's attempted removal of "purchased" content}}
+Sony initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from '''PlayStation''' users' libraries due to licensing issues
+====PlayStation Network account requirement for PC Games====
+{{Main|PlayStation Network Account Requirement for PC Games}}
+Sony requires a PSN account be made or used for PlayStation games ported to PC and sold on the PC, including games that were solely single player such as ''Last of Us Part 2''.
+===Playstation Vita Incidents===
+{{Main|Sony PlayStation Vita proprietary memory card ban}}
+===PlayStation 2 incidents===
+This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this product-line is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2 category]].
+===PlayStation 3 incidents===
+This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this product-line is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3 category]].
+===Removal of OtherOS===
+{{Main|PlayStation 3 Removal of OtherOS with System Update 3.21}}
+PlayStation 3 systems supported a feature known as "OtherOS" until system update 3.21 on 1 April 2010, with Sony stating it was removed due to "security concerns".
+==="Yellow Light of Death" bricks console===
+{{Main|PlayStation 3 "Yellow Light of Death"}}
+Due to a likely defect in the 90nm graphic processing units (GPUs) of early PlayStation 3s, these models are extremely prone to GPU failures.
+===PlayStation 4 Incidents===
+This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this product-line is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4 category]].
+===PlayStation 5 Incidents===
+This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this product-line is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5 category]].
+====PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions (''2025'')====
 {{Main|PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions}}
 Sony have restricted how and what developers can offer people upgrading from a PS4 edition to a PS5 edition of a game post launch.
-===Hardware bans from online services===
+====Introduction of electronics leasing (''2026'')====
-{{Main|Sony Playstation hardware bans from online services}}
+{{Main|PlayStation Lease with Flex}}
-Often, Sony has banned consoles from playing online to the point where it is baked into the hardware, making you have to replace the hardware to get unbanned.
+At the start of 2026, Sony announced the '''Lease with Flex''' service in partnership with [[Raylo]] for its PlayStation hardware. Advertised on the PlayStation Direct website, the service allows users in the UK to lease consoles and accessories on flexible monthly terms or fixed 12–36-month plans with no upfront cost.
+Unlike traditional installment purchases that lead to eventual ownership, Flex and other leasing models do not result in the consumer owning the console outright. Once the contract term ends, the hardware must be returned regardless of payments already made, or the consumer must enter a separate purchase negotiation.
 ==Products==
-{{Ph-C-P}}
+===Home consoles===
+*PlayStation (1994)
+*PlayStation 2 (2000)
+*[[:Category:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] (2006)
+*PlayStation 4 (2013)
+*[[:Category:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]] (2020)
+===Handheld consoles===
+*PlayStation Portable (2004)
+*PlayStation Vita (2011)
+===Controllers===
+*DualShock (1997)
+*DualShock 2 (2000)
+*Sixaxis (2006)
+*DualShock 3 (2007)
+*DualShock 4 (2013)
+*DualSense (2020)
 ==See also==
-{{Ph-C-SA}}
+*[[Digital rights management]]
+*[[Nintendo]]
+*[[Xbox]]
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]