SCEA to fix 2.40-bricked PS3s for free

Posted Jul 11, 2008 at 6:28PM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: SCEA, Sony

We all know that a number of PlayStation 3 owners had their consoles bricked by the 2.40 firmware update and there's no excusing that. In a nice show of support to its customers, however, SCEA has announced that they will be repairing or replacing such units struck by freezing problems free of charge. It's a nice way for making it up to the afflicted if you ask us.

Through a representative, SCEA said:

Our Consumer Services department is working directly with any impacted PS3 users, and, if it's determined that they were affected solely by the 2.40 issue, then their units will be repaired or exchanged at no cost. SCEA stands behind its products and always works to ensure the best possible consumer experience.

There you have it. If you were one of the people affected by the 2.40 weirdness, get in touch with SCEA fast and take what is due you and get on with the fun of gaming as soon as possible.

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Comments

# ^_^ — Nathanias 2008-07-11 14:02

I can't wait to see someone report that they got their system back with a special Memstick inside of it and a modified power cable is used to boot off it it XD

PANDORA'S AC PLUG!

# oh, and for the record... — Nathanias 2008-07-11 14:03

Yes, that was sarcasm

some people actually can't recognize things like that XD

# actually — Guest 2008-07-11 14:41

I thought it was funny

# LOL — Steven777 2008-07-11 16:20

Wow, I just had a good laugh. If this were true, I would be amazed but I don't think we'll see anything in the future in the form of a pandora power brick.

# Hilarious — Jin Wu 2008-07-11 17:09

that was funny dude

# Funny — K3b4b5t4r 2008-07-11 21:20

Very funny man and i bet someone will lol!

I said they were gonna do this! >\._./

# LMAO — Spartan1T804 2008-07-12 05:45

Thank you Nathanias me and my lil sister had a good laugh. Cheers!

# lol — Aces In The Palm 2008-07-12 09:16

nice but in a way i hope not

i can picture it already

"Hi i'm new to this and i want to know if this works on firmware x.xx"

"yes its explained in the main post body...you know. the thing you should of read before replying"

*warp to 5 posts later*

"hi i tried dis fink i did somefink rong, can sumwun helpme"

pandora was a great find

but it also showed how many people need to be s***** fed information before they can do something properly

# OMG! — pwandz 2008-07-12 11:13

Sony are gonna fix the PS3s that THEY BROKE for FREE!? Such philanthropists !

# ... — Binary 2008-07-12 11:21

This goes for comment of the week.

# hmm — 93pauott 2008-07-12 12:47

is this free for the xbox360 users?

i mean, RROD.

and, yea, i'm for sony.

# there's a way — movile 2008-07-12 16:16

replace the hard drive and problem solved

# almost — skincladalien 2008-07-13 14:59

well, i did send my ps3 to service in 2.40 and got it back with 2.36...

# uh.. — Eclipze_ 2008-07-13 22:58

yeah you can pay to replace your hard drive.. I'd rather get my ps3 fixed for free if it happend lol.

# hmm — Mister Common Sense 2008-07-13 23:25

Stupid, are we?

Microsoft fixes RROD free already dumbass.

# hahaha — pwandz 2008-07-14 09:58

I LOLd

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