PlayStation 3 Removal of OtherOS with System Update 3.21

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

Background

OtherOS is a feature of early versions of the PS3, allowing user-installed software, such as Linux or FreeBSD. Prior to the release of the PS3 slim in November 2009, Sony stated that the slim would not support this feature that was available on the current PS3 models still available for sale.

Incident

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

Sony's response

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Lawsuit

Class action lawsuit, with a $3.75 million settlement in 2018, with people receiving up to $10.