UK bans PlayStation 'chipping'

[kingthebadger]

The selling of "mod chips" for Sony PlayStation 2 game consoles has been ruled illegal by a UK high court.

Sony brought its case against a man called David Ball who was accused of selling about 1,500 "Messiah" mod chips.

Full article can be found here

 

[kungfucheez]

Isnt it already illegal?

 

[Varg|Hund]

Isnt it already illegal?

Yeah, that's what I thought? :| :O

 

[simmo]

I use the swap trick, no need to chip it

I never use a console now days so...

 

[Harryz]

I read this article a few days, I don't quite understand it since I thought it was actually already illeagal.

 

[Computer5k]

Isnt it already illegal?

I think it just voids the warranty... and its not illegal if you do it right

 

[mortiz]

Who cares if it's illegal? People are still going to do it, and the police aren't exactly going to do spot checks on people's PS2's.

 

[<RJMC>]

I hav ps2 chiped
everibody in my country hav chiped consoles

 

[clarky003]

pah, like thats gonna stop people doing it.

 

[sHm0zY]

I have a PS2 Can you chip that?

 

[kingthebadger]

Who cares if it's illegal? People are still going to do it, and the police aren't exactly going to do spot checks on people's PS2's.

they are tryna stop people from selling the chips, not installing rofl.. btw it wasnt illegal before.