Latest Playstation 3 Update Revises EULA With Anti-Consumer Language

In the never ending saga of Sony’s constant stumbling with the PS3, the latest 3.30 update (which adds 3DTV compatibility) also updates the End User License agreement to allow the manufacturer to modify the console operating system without prior notification or permission.

The above change exacerbates Sony’s previous removal of Linux support in the PS3 by essentially removing control of the console from the consumer to the manufacturer, which has incensed many in the tech community.

This follows Sony’s refusal to offer Linux functionality to consumers, while creating another firmware branch specifically for enterprise customers and organizations utilizing the console for computing projects. Since Sony controls access to the Playstation Network with each firmware update, users that refuse the update will not be able to log on to the network until the console is updated.

As Sony has had issues with botched firmware updates in the past, the new language allows them to potentially damage consoles for the sake of updating them with new (or in this case, useless and reduced) functionality unless proper care is taken to ensure every update functions correctly before deployment.