EU court did find that PS2 is a computer - Sony
Sony Computer Entertainment has moved to clarify the situation regarding this weeks European Court judgement on the customs status of the PS2, stating that early reports were correct and the company has in fact won its case.
Sony Computer Entertainment has moved to clarify the situation regarding this weeks European Court judgement on the customs status of the PS2, stating that early reports were correct and the company has in fact won its case.
Yesterday we reported [read more] that Sony had lost the case, which was brought by Sony in an attempt to have the PS2 reclassified as a computer rather than a games console, so that the company could recoup millions of euros in customs charges.
This report was based on a statement by court official Chris Fretwell, who told Associated Press that although the first report of the court's finding was in Sony's favour, this had been a mistake on his part, and the court had actually found against the electronics giant.
Now Sony has stepped up to clarify matters from its end of the affair, with marketing manager Nick Sharples telling online IT news site The Inquirer that "the first interpretation was the right one... It's clear they [the European Court of First Instance] have found in favour of Sony."
Sony has been awarded its full legal costs in the case, and is apparently now preparing an application to recoup the customs tariffs which were imposed on shipments of the PS2 to date.
As we reported yesterday, this case has little relevance going forward, as from January 1st next year both games consoles and computers will be zero-rated for customs tariffs when they are imported into the EU.