Sony

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Different products with systemic problems

1. Sony's WF-1000XM4 earbuds
2. Sony x900h television

Controversies

Controversy	Year	Background Info	Aftermath	Related Article	Related Video(s)
Removal of Discovery titles	2023	Sony intended to remove customers' access to "purchased" Discovery Channel content at the end of their licensing agreements.	Sony reversed the decision, allowing customers to continue accessing the content.
Helldivers 2 PSN Account Requirement	2024	Sony added a PSN account requirement for Helldivers 2 after the game had become popular, including in countries where you can't create a PSN account.	The requirement was removed , however the game was removed from sale in countries without PSN.