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Sony has a long history of banning gaming consoles hardware from accessing PlayStation Network online services for "violation of terms of service".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Sony suffers new defeat in the Court of SP after banning PS5 permanently (Portuguese) |url=https://tecnoblog.net/noticias/sony-sofre-derrota-na-justica-de-sp-apos-banir-ps5-de-forma-permanente/ |website=tecnoblog.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004103415/https://tecnoblog.net/noticias/sony-sofre-derrota-na-justica-de-sp-apos-banir-ps5-de-forma-permanente/ |archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-09-03 |title=Suspensions on PlayStation |url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/account/suspensions-psn/ |website=Sony playstation official site |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260108195144/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/account/suspensions-psn/ |archive-date=8 Jan 2026}}</ref> This practice is in place since PS Vita<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Need Advice About A Banned Vita |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/vita/comments/hiu3ak/need_advice_about_a_banned_vita_not_your_typical/ |website=Reddit |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230609174656/https://old.reddit.com/r/vita/comments/hiu3ak/need_advice_about_a_banned_vita_not_your_typical/ |archive-date=9 Jun 2023}}</ref>. (Might be in place since PS3, but this is unconfirmed - also in these days digital purchases was not a big deal) | Sony has a long history of banning gaming consoles hardware from accessing PlayStation Network online services for "violation of terms of service".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Sony suffers new defeat in the Court of SP after banning PS5 permanently (Portuguese) |url=https://tecnoblog.net/noticias/sony-sofre-derrota-na-justica-de-sp-apos-banir-ps5-de-forma-permanente/ |website=tecnoblog.net |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004103415/https://tecnoblog.net/noticias/sony-sofre-derrota-na-justica-de-sp-apos-banir-ps5-de-forma-permanente/ |archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-09-03 |title=Suspensions on PlayStation |url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/account/suspensions-psn/ |website=Sony playstation official site |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260108195144/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/account/suspensions-psn/ |archive-date=8 Jan 2026}}</ref> This practice is in place since PS Vita<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Need Advice About A Banned Vita |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/vita/comments/hiu3ak/need_advice_about_a_banned_vita_not_your_typical/ |website=Reddit |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230609174656/https://old.reddit.com/r/vita/comments/hiu3ak/need_advice_about_a_banned_vita_not_your_typical/ |archive-date=9 Jun 2023}}</ref>. (Might be in place since PS3, but this is unconfirmed - also in these days digital purchases was not a big deal) | ||
This type of ban is permanent and Sony does not allow to be lifted<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Can You Fix a PS5 Console Ban? |url=https://expertbeacon.com/can-you-fix-a-ps5-console-ban/ |website=expertbeacon.com}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Ps4 has been permanently banned by Sony. Previous owner had unpaid bills. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/ewpd6p/ps4_has_been_permanently_banned_by_sony_previous/ |website=Reddit |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230609024059/https://old.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/ewpd6p/ps4_has_been_permanently_banned_by_sony_previous/ |archive-date=9 Jun 2023}}</ref> - as Sony states on their official site<ref name=":1" />. | This type of ban is permanent and Sony does not allow to be lifted<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Can You Fix a PS5 Console Ban? |url=https://expertbeacon.com/can-you-fix-a-ps5-console-ban/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/OXjOP |archive-date=7 Apr 2026 |website=expertbeacon.com}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Ps4 has been permanently banned by Sony. Previous owner had unpaid bills. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/ewpd6p/ps4_has_been_permanently_banned_by_sony_previous/ |website=Reddit |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230609024059/https://old.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/ewpd6p/ps4_has_been_permanently_banned_by_sony_previous/ |archive-date=9 Jun 2023}}</ref> - as Sony states on their official site<ref name=":1" />. | ||
If it happens, users have a banned console (which can be bought as second hand<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=Jul 18, 2016 |title=Sony Permanently Banning PS4 Console |url=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/sony-permanently-banning-ps4-console.1248162/ |website=neogaf.com forum |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004103414/https://www.neogaf.com/threads/sony-permanently-banning-ps4-console.1248162/ |archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref name=":3" />), that cannot access digitally purchased content. Which is confirmed on Sony's official site:<blockquote>With this suspension, you will be unable to use your console to access any account, play games or game modes requiring online access, or access content purchased from the PlayStation Store. <ref name=":1" /></blockquote> | If it happens, users have a banned console (which can be bought as second hand<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=Jul 18, 2016 |title=Sony Permanently Banning PS4 Console |url=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/sony-permanently-banning-ps4-console.1248162/ |website=neogaf.com forum |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004103414/https://www.neogaf.com/threads/sony-permanently-banning-ps4-console.1248162/ |archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref name=":3" />), that cannot access digitally purchased content. Which is confirmed on Sony's official site:<blockquote>With this suspension, you will be unable to use your console to access any account, play games or game modes requiring online access, or access content purchased from the PlayStation Store. <ref name=":1" /></blockquote> | ||