Ruling on Thursday in a long-running dispute between Sony Corp. and trader Eddy Stevens, Australia's High Court stated that the insertion of so-called "mod chips" to Sony PlayStation consoles is not illegal.
The chips allow PlayStation users to override the regional coding put in place by Sony to ensure that they cannot take advantage of cheaper games from elsewhere in the world.
In its ruling, the High Court clarified earlier verdicts, stating that whilst playing a pirated version of a PlayStation game is illegal, playing a game using a mod chip is not.
Speaking to the Associated Press, Stevens' lawyer, Nathan Mattock observed that:
"It's a victory for consumers, but also (for) business people as well. It will likely increase competition in the market and possibly reduce prices in the market for gaming."
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