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==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===~~

~~{{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===

=== Non-Model-Specific 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.

===Introduction of [[Electronics leasing]]===

=== PlayStation 2 Incidents ===

=== PlayStation 3 Incidents ===

====== "Yellow Light of Death" bricks the 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 ===

=== PlayStation 5 Incidents ===

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

{{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.

====== Introduction of [[Electronics leasing]] ======

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.

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 ==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===
-{{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===
+=== Non-Model-Specific 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.
-===Introduction of [[Electronics leasing]]===
+=== PlayStation 2 Incidents ===
+=== PlayStation 3 Incidents ===
+====== "Yellow Light of Death" bricks the 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 ===
+=== PlayStation 5 Incidents ===
+====== PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions ======
+{{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.
+====== Introduction of [[Electronics leasing]] ======
 {{Main|PlayStation Lease with Flex}}
 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.