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Why console makers can legally brick your game console (arstechnica.com)
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[-] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Answer (without even needing to read the article): they can’t legally brick your console, but we live in an oligarchy that refuses to enforce the law against the powerful.

this post was submitted on 23 May 2025
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