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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

=== ~~Non-Model-Specific~~ Incidents ===

===Online Services Incidents===

====== Hardware bans from online services ======

======Hardware bans from online services======

Often, Sony has banned consoles from playing online to the point where it is baked into the hardware, making you have to replace the hardware to get unbanned.

=== PlayStation 2 Incidents ===

===PlayStation 2 Incidents===

=== PlayStation 3 Incidents ===

===PlayStation 3 Incidents===

====== "Yellow Light of Death" bricks the console ======

======"Yellow Light of Death" bricks the console======

{{Main|PlayStation 3 "Yellow Light of Death"}}Due to a likely defect in the 90nm graphic processing units (GPUs) of early PlayStation 3s, these models are extremely prone to GPU failures.

=== PlayStation 4 Incidents ===

===PlayStation 4 Incidents===

=== PlayStation 5 Incidents ===

===PlayStation 5 Incidents===

====== PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions ======

======PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions======

{{Main|PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions}}

Sony have restricted how and what developers can offer people upgrading from a PS4 edition to a PS5 edition of a game post launch.

====== Introduction of [[Electronics leasing]] ======

======Introduction of [[Electronics leasing]]======

At the start of 2026, Sony announced the '''Lease with Flex''' service in partnership with [[Raylo]] for its PlayStation hardware. Advertised on the PlayStation Direct website, the service allows users in the UK to lease consoles and accessories on flexible monthly terms or fixed 12–36-month plans with no upfront cost.

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 This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
-=== Non-Model-Specific Incidents ===
+===Online Services Incidents===
-====== Hardware bans from online services ======
+======Hardware bans from online services======
 {{Main|Sony Playstation hardware bans from online services}}
 Often, Sony has banned consoles from playing online to the point where it is baked into the hardware, making you have to replace the hardware to get unbanned.
-=== PlayStation 2 Incidents ===
+===PlayStation 2 Incidents===
-=== PlayStation 3 Incidents ===
+===PlayStation 3 Incidents===
-====== "Yellow Light of Death" bricks the console ======
+======"Yellow Light of Death" bricks the console======
 {{Main|PlayStation 3 "Yellow Light of Death"}}Due to a likely defect in the 90nm graphic processing units (GPUs) of early PlayStation 3s, these models are extremely prone to GPU failures.
-=== PlayStation 4 Incidents ===
+===PlayStation 4 Incidents===
-=== PlayStation 5 Incidents ===
+===PlayStation 5 Incidents===
-====== PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions ======
+======PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions======
 {{Main|PlayStation restricts how developers can give upgrades to "PS5" editions}}
 Sony have restricted how and what developers can offer people upgrading from a PS4 edition to a PS5 edition of a game post launch.
-====== Introduction of [[Electronics leasing]] ======
+======Introduction of [[Electronics leasing]]======
 {{Main|PlayStation Lease with Flex}}
 At the start of 2026, Sony announced the '''Lease with Flex''' service in partnership with [[Raylo]] for its PlayStation hardware. Advertised on the PlayStation Direct website, the service allows users in the UK to lease consoles and accessories on flexible monthly terms or fixed 12–36-month plans with no upfront cost.