In March 2010 Sony announced that the “Other OS” capability of the original PS3 models would be removed due to security concerns in PS3 Firmware 3.21 on April 1, 2010. … The lawsuit claimed that the removal of the OtherOS feature was “unfair and deceptive” and a “breach of good faith”.

Why did Sony take away backwards compatibility on PS3?

According to Sony, when they removed backwards compatibility from the PS3, they had already been at a point where they were three years into its lifecycle; by that time the vast majority of consumers that were purchasing the PS3 cite PS3 games as a primary reason, meaning that the PS2 compatibility was no longer …

Did Sony abandon PS3?

Sony has abandoned its plans of shuttering the PlayStation Network Store on its PS3 and PS Vita consoles. … The company reversed its decision on April 19, which will allow owners of both devices to continue purchasing digital games and DLC on the platforms indefinitely.