Sony won't ban PS4 consoles that arrive early to customers

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Microsoft made headlines this weekend when it would not allow the few people who got Xbox One consoles sent to them ahead of its November 22nd launch date to use the product online. Microsoft executive Albert Penello later said the temporary bans on these consoles was due to the fact that the company is still trying to stomp out the final bugs in the Xbox One before the launch.

But what if, for some reason, someone gets a PS4 ahead of the U.S. launch date of November 15th, or the European launch scheduled for November 29th? Sony's President of Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, indicated in a Twitter post this weekend that the company won't ban any PS4 consoles that arrive to customers ahead of their launch dates.

Sony has already sent a PS4 to YouTube celebrity "Francis" to try out and the video seemed to indicate he was able to play games on the console. Sony has already announced that there will be a "day one" 300 MB software update for the console that will enable many of its features, including its ability to play Blu-ray movie discs.

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MSXPosted:

Thats much better than xbox thats why i hate microsoft they ban for this

661KingPosted:

Cyimking So the x1 consoles can't connect to Xbox Live? But they can still play games offline right?


Nope. The X1 needs the day one update to work properly.

IntPosted:

PS4 are sounding so good compared to the xbox1.

CyimkingPosted:

So the x1 consoles can't connect to Xbox Live? But they can still play games offline right?

EchleonPosted:

Sam- This is because PS4 is out in 3 days and Xbox out in 10.


Doesn't matter both console have shipped to the US so if you paid for it you have the right to play it. Why should you get banned for getting a console early? its just a console he didn't hack it or sell it.

Third_EyePosted:

JimboSlice Dang, Sony is very smart with this. They saw the advantage and took it.


Did you even read the article?

GaryPosted:

Good guy playstation, this is such a big taunt to Microsoft.

THCv3Posted:

Yeah because they are not A-holes.

KronikShadowPosted:

I like the move, Sony. Good work.

ATLatimerPosted:

Well the PS4 is almost out anyway.