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Playstation 3 ‘OTHER OS’ Class Action Settlement

henhowc

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Saw this posted at a couple of deals sites (lol)

Sony Playstation 3 'OTHER OS' Class Action Settlement (Updated Terms)

A revised settlement agreement worth $3.75 million has been reached in the litigation over the loss of "Other OS" functionality in Sony's "Fat" PlayStation 3.

The new settlement agreement supersedes an earlier agreement reached last year that failed to earn final court approval.
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Under the new version of the settlement, qualifying Class Members who submit valid and timely claims can get payments of up to $65 – an increase over the previous settlement's $55 and $9 payments for members of two separate Classes.

Class Members who previously submitted a claim in connection with this settlement do not need to submit another claim. These Class Members may contact the settlement administrator with any questions about their prior claims or to update their contact information.

Class Members can object to the settlement's terms or exclude themselves from the settlement by filing a written request by April 15, 2018.
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Proof of Purchase said:
Among other information, claimants must provide at least one of the following:

  • their PlayStation 3 serial number;
  • the PlayStation Network Sign-In ID (email address) used to create a PlayStation account associated with their PlayStation 3; or
  • the PlayStation Network Online ID (the player's handle used for communicating and playing games on the PlayStation Network) associated with the PlayStation account linked to their PlayStation 3.
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Lock if old.
 
Chessguy1

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For PSN Network Sign-IN ID/email. did you put the email you originally signed up for PSN with, or the current one you use?
 

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Chessguy1 said:
For PSN Network Sign-IN ID/email. did you put the email you originally signed up for PSN with, or the current one you use?
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I'm 90% sure it's supposed to be one you used on your Fat PS3. I suspect they could check the sign up date to ensure it was between 2006 and 2010.

AlexFlame116 said:
They want the serial number of the console?

Pssh. I don't have that console anymore. It's been a long time now. There is no way I could find that serial number. Oh well. I guess no 65 dollars for me...
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You don't need the serial number. You just need the PSN ID you used with your Fat PS3
 
AlexFlame116

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They want the serial number of the console?

Pssh. I don't have that console anymore. It's been a long time now. There is no way I could find that serial number. Oh well. I guess no 65 dollars for me...
 
Chessguy1

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alright I submitted.

I ended up changing emails for my PSN, same account I just changed emails. i logged into my phat PS3 with my old email but all the info should still be there. I just put in my current login ID.

I paid $399.99 for a PS3 40GB, and $59.99 each for Uncharted 1 & Ratchet Clank: Tools of Destruction in April 2008.

I still use the phat PS3 as a secondary blu-ray still running strong! i dont think it's even hooked to the web.
 
eseqko

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Wow, you could buy a used PS3 with that money...

Too bad that PS3 I bought my ex years ago was a slim.
 
AlexFlame116

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henhowc said:
terms say you don't need to provide this if you have the other info.
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Yeah I just double checked! I'm an idiot lol!

Something tells me that for some mysterious reason they're not going to see that I had one but I submitted a claim using my email and PSN ID anyways. Hope it works!
 
GlacialTruffle

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I'm glad this didn't die. I was pretty livid back when they pulled this feature. Hopefully my claim is still in the system.
 
Fisty

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So you don't need to have actually used Other OS? Ill take some free credit
 
StarStorm

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So, if I already filed a claim with the prior settlement, I don't have to re-file another claim? Cool beans, I'll just wait then.
 
TemplaerDude

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Something like being able to install another OS onto your console is so unfathomable nowadays, it's kind of crazy that was a thing.
 
Stop It

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I remember losing OtherOS. I actually used it a few times too.

I would claim but the slight technical hitch of not living in the US slightly harms that. Ah well.
 
Theswweet

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Hopefully they don't mess with me since I eventually got a new PS3 that is now the system linked to my account. Oh well, this took only a few moments - I *should* get my $65.
 
Megatron

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When was other os removed? It was never on the slim remodel? I may file anyway, but that's when I bought mine.

N/m. I see it was never included in the slim, but wasn't removed from the phat until about a year after the slim released. I bought my PS3 well before May 2010, but it was the slim. Oh well,
 
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Dineren

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Huh, if I read the terms correctly you only need to have been aware of the functionality, it doesn't matter if you intended to use it or not.
 
Kevers

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Fairly certain I filed a claim the last time this came up. I don't want to put in another one, is there any way to find out?
 
mcfizzle

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Filled. Had a Fat 60 gig. I used just the email address and PSN name as it's been a long time since i had the system.
 
low-G

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Did it. Still have my fat PS3 not 5 feet from me at this moment. I did feel a bit sour about the other OS stuff going away. I'd even dabbled with it slightly (biggest drawback was never having true GPU support).
 
XMonkey

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Potentially $65 for my launch day PS3 that's still in use as a Blu-ray player? Awesome.
 
Pankratous

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Stop It said:
When the PS3 launched it had a function where you could use builds of Linux (including one built in).

It was removed when it became used as a route to hack the console, or at least that was the reason at the time.
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TheLostBigBoss said:
Back in the day you could install linux on the PS3 and run it as a computer. If I remember correctly, it was used as a backdoor to get firmware and other stuff on the system which would then allow it to run pirated disks. So they cut the feature
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So why exactly does anybody deserve money because they cut this?
 
ChrisD

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Didn't have a Fat PS3, definitely won't be claiming, but I am intrigued. 'Other OS'? I've never heard that term before. Sounds like quite the large feature to just be cut. I would be pretty peeved if I lost such a feature - even if I didn't use it. It'd be like... if they took away my iPod's voice memo function. I never use it, but the removal of it would be rather bothersome.
 
Stop It

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Pankratous said:
So why exactly does anybody deserve money because they cut this?
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It was a feature of the console.

Yes it wasn't used much, although I did use it, but it was removed without recompense.

Imagine if they just turned off the Blu-Ray film playback in similar circumstances. Would you be asking why anyone would deserve recompense then?
 
clay_ghost

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It's actually a really cool feature that many used. Somewhat sad that it was removed. Too bad the class action is only for US.
 
MrCow

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Does this apply for all regions or north america only?

EDIT: Never mind.. US only
 
LossAversion

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Filed as well. It was ridiculous when the settlement required proof of purchase. Like I'm going to be able to find a receipt from a decade ago. I still have my PS3 though so I was able to provide the serial number.

Sheng Long said:
I like how the claims site uses the term fat PS3.
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Haha, I did a double take at that as well.
 
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