Sony Throws Wrench at PS3 Imports

Sony caused something of a stink last year when the PSP was delayed, leaving Europeans with little choice but to import if they didn't want to wait any longer. The company put paid to that. Now it looks like things will be similar for the PlayStation 3, which Europeans are again waiting on.




Sony said this week that it would not allow importers to bring the eagerly awaited PlayStation 3 to Europe.

"The law is clear; grey importing PS2, PSP or PS3 into the EU, without the express permission of [Sony Computer Entertainment] is illegal," a spokesperson for the company told GamesIndustry.biz. "Therefore, we will utilise the full scope of the law to put a stop to any retailers who chose to do this."

The company's confidence on the issue has been bolstered by a recent court victory in which Hong Kong-based Lik-Sang was stopped from importing PSPs to Europe. The repercussions of this were that several importers have stopped supplying PSP games and hardware to Europe.

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