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LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY AND LIABILITY
LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY AND LIABILITY
US
Sony Computer Entertainment America ("SCEA") warrants to the original
purchaser that the PS3™ hardware shall be free from material defects in material
and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase
(the "Warranty Period"). If the product is determined to be materially defective
during the Warranty Period, your sole remedy and SCEA’s sole and exclusive
liability shall be limited to the repair or replacement of this product with a factory
recertified product at SCEA’s option. For purpose of this Limited Hardware
Warranty and Liability, "factory recertified" means a product that has been
returned to its original specifications. You must visit
http://www
.us.playstation.com/support or call 1-800-345-7669 to receive a return
authorization and shipping instructions.
THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT (A) IS USED WITH
PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT; (B) IS USED
FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING RENTAL); (C) IS MODIFIED, OR
TAMPERED WITH; (D) IS DAMAGED BY ACTS OF GOD, MISUSE, ABUSE,
NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, WEAR AND TEAR, UNREASONABLE USE, OR BY
OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR
WORKMANSHIP; (E) HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED, DEFACED
OR REMOVED; OR (F) HAS HAD THE WARRANTY SEAL ON THE PS3™
SYSTEM ALTERED, DEFACED, OR REMOVED. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER CONSUMABLES (SUCH AS BATTERIES) OR PRODUCTS SOLD "AS
IS" OR WITH ALL FAULTS. THIS WARRANTY SHALL ALSO BE VOIDABLE BY
SCEA IF (1) SCEA REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT THE PS3™ SYSTEM HAS
BEEN USED IN A MANNER THAT WOULD VIOLATE THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF A SEPARATE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR
SYSTEM SOFTWARE; OR (2) THE PRODUCT IS USED WITH PRODUCTS NOT
SOLD OR LICENSED BY SCEA (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NON-
LICENSED GAME ENHANCEMENT DEVICES, CONTROLLERS, ADAPTORS
AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICES). YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS AND LIABILITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS. A VALID PROOF OF
PURCHASE IN THE FORM OF A BILL OF SALE OR RECEIPT FROM AN
AUTHORIZED RETAILER WITH THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE
MUST BE PRESENTED TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE.
THIS WARRANTY IS PROVIDED TO YOU IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE FOR THE
PS3™ HARDWARE, WHICH ARE DISCLAIMED HEREUNDER. HOWEVER, IF
SUCH WARRANTIES ARE REQUIRED AS A MATTER OF LAW, THEN THEY
ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD.
YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RECOURSE IN THE EVENT OF ANY
DISSATISFACTION WITH OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE
PS3™ HARDWARE AND SCEA’S MAXIMUM LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED
TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PS3™ SYSTEM.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED ABOVE, SCEA EXCLUDES ALL LIABILITY
FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFIT, OR ANY OTHER LOSS OR
DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, WHETHER SUCH
DAMAGES ARE DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR
INCIDENTAL AND HOWEVER ARISING UNDER ANY THEORY OF LAW, AS A
RESULT OF USING YOUR PS3™ HARDWARE. SOME STATES OR PROVINCES
DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY
LASTS AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATIONS OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state or province to province. This warranty is valid only
in the United States and Canada.
The warranty of
fered by Sony Computer Entertainment America on your PS3™
hardware is the same whether or not you register your product.
This warranty does not apply to any system software that is pre-installed in
the PS3™ hardware, or is subsequently provided via update or upgrade
releases. Such system software is licensed to you under the terms and
conditions of a separate end user license agreement at
http://www.scei.co.jp/ps3-eula/ and such software is provided pursuant to its
own warranty.