Sony punishes early (import) PSP adopters

***wraggster*** · September 2nd, 2005, 21:15

We want to tell you a story about Alex from the UK. Like many European consumers, Alex was eager to get his hands on a PSP—he’d even played one during a trip to Japan. But, fearing that the launch would be delayed (and it was) in the UK, Alex decided to import a unit from Lik-Sang—after all, the PSP is region-free. In the following months, Alex enjoyed games from Japan, games from the US, and just yesterday, games from the UK. But when Alex went to register at YourPSP.com (a promotional site for the European launch) to enjoy free downloadable content, he was promptly rejected. The reason: his PSP’s serial number did not originate from the European batch. Alex writes:

”At least when my parents told me off for spoiling my dinner by eating sweets beforehand, it was out of concern for my poor old teeth and poor old waistline. There was some sense that it was for my own good. Sony’s punishment is pure corporative vindictiveness.”

**shizzle** · September 2nd, 2005, 22:32

owned.

**ganon** · September 3rd, 2005, 00:55

Funny
I managed to register successfully. It said I will be receiving a package soon.

WOOT!

***o*** · September 3rd, 2005, 02:49

they havent said anything to me...

**Cross** · September 3rd, 2005, 03:43

ass holes!!!

Go read the book

The Japan that could not say NO

That say everything!!!

**B_man55** · September 3rd, 2005, 13:16

I want every employee that works at Sony to rot in Hell. Except my mom. =b

**Drift** · September 3rd, 2005, 13:53

It accepted my Jap serial OK, I just selected PSP 1004 as the model number. Then again I had previously registered on the site to download US Wipeout content. When I provided my login details it just asked for additional personal info.