PlateStation gets shut down by Sony with reported legal action

PlateStation, a company offering third-party customisable PS5 faceplates, has shut down after reported legal action from Sony.

A representative from the site said that it did its “due diligence” and believed it could sell its wares as Sony “only had pending patents on the faceplates”.

The rep continued:

But then Sony’s lawyers told us it was their opinion, Sony’s intellectual property extended to the faceplates, and that if we continued to sell and distribute them in any country, we would end up in court.

This all came to light yesterday and we are now cancelling and refunding all faceplate orders worldwide… we are extremely disappointed about this but we have no other option.

Those who have ordered custom faceplates from the company should have an email detailing a refund.

While Sony’s recent teardown video shows off easily removable faceplates, it’s yet to offer customisable additions beyond the standard white ones that come with the console.

PS5 heads to retail stores on 12 November.

 

[Demon_skeith]

They did not do their legal homework enough. I hope everyone gets their money back.

 

[Ash]

Everyone has started receiving their refunds already so that's not an issue. Just hope other companies can do this without getting into legal problems.

 

[Demon_skeith]

They must be able to, I mean you can always find cheap knock offs of controllers and the such.

 

[Ash]

True but those are pretty differentiated. Other than the colours, the plates are going to be the same as the PS5 plate shape/design

 

[Demon_skeith]

That's true, might be a few years before the PS5 is discontinued before anyone can really start pushing out plates.

 

[Broken Shotgun]

What next? Eggsbox?