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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 NON-LICENSED
PERIPHERALS. 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
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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 offered by Sony Computer Entertainment America
LLC 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.
Service policy
You understand and acknowledge that any time SCEA services
your PS3™ system (either within the Warranty Period or under a
separate service arrangement), it may become necessary for
SCEA to provide certain services to your PS3™ system to
ensure it is functioning properly in accordance with SCEA
guidelines. Such services may include the installation of the
latest software or firmware updates, or service or replacement
of the PS3™ system's hard disk or the PS3™ system with a new
or factory recertified product. You acknowledge and agree that
some services may change your current settings, cause a
removal of cosmetic stickers or system skins, cause a loss of
data or content, or cause some loss of functionality. You should