Wow, this is awful. Some people reported that these ads are also very petty and not necessarily related to the game, like apparently Elden Ring shows an ad for a licensed mousepad when you hover over the game now…

Edit: Playstation Product Manager says this is actually a new bug. I really doubt it but they do seem to be “fixing it”.

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    3 months ago

    I didn’t know this was something I agreed to when I bought my console.

    Now to figure out if I can block this.

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      I didn’t know this was something I agreed to when I bought my console.

      That’s 'cause it wasn’t! Sony is “exceeding authorized access” – a felony under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act – but won’t be prosecuted for $ome rea$on.

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        3 months ago

        i guarantee you in the fine print they say they have the right to change anything they want any time.

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          “By loading this comment, you agree to give @[email protected] one million US dollars, payable in full within one week.”

          See? Anybody can make up unconscionable bullshit. The extent to which Sony’s terms are enforced is only a measure of how many corrupt judges need to be gotten rid of.

          Now, pay up!