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Microsoft and Nintendo looking at legal action against Sony?

by Steven Williamson on 24 October 2006, 10:03

Tags: Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA), Shoot 'em up

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Apparently Microsoft are considering taking Sony to court over the console price comparison sheet that was released to the public in Japan following the announcement of the PS3 launch titles. The sheet stated that the Xbox 360 costs more to buy than the PS3, but also claimed that Nintendo's online service for Wii will only be free for the first six months, fuelling rumours that Nintendo will be looking at take legal action; it's been common knowledge that Nintendo have been pushing the fact that their online service will be totally free .

A Nintendo representative has stepped forward to confirm again that Wii's online service will be totally free to gamers.

Sony's price comparison sheet can be downloaded from: Engadget


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Posted by GeorgeTuk - Tue 24 Oct 2006 10:57
I think they are well within their right to sue and highlight the inaccuracies in the document which was sent out without any caveats.

Its shameful that Sony (whether by choice or by lack of knowledge) send out a document like this with so many errors. This could have seriously harmed the other makers percieved competitive edge by using unsubstainitated claims.

I think Sony should be sending out a full retraction to the press. That way it can be seen by all, its alright us Hexusites seeing but we know more than Joe Public!
Posted by Karlos007 - Wed 25 Oct 2006 15:59
It dioes smack of bieng just a wee bit naughty, dosent it?
Karlos!
Posted by YorkieBen - Wed 25 Oct 2006 18:39
I hope they sue the crap out of them :D

hopefully them MS can buy sony ;)
Posted by 5lab - Wed 25 Oct 2006 19:05
'apparently' according to whom?

i suspect any press release by sony will have gone through their legal system and be tight as a ducks arse. they said in the statement that this is what it would cost to get a system of the same power as a ps3 (hense why they added the hd drive on) - which is how they get past the loopholes