PlayStation 5 faceplate seller cancels pre-orders following Sony’s Legal Threats

Now, it looks like PlateStation, who recently rebranded to CustomiseMyPlates, has been closed down by Sony, who have threatened legal action against the company over trademark infringement and other IP related issues. 

As reported by the Video Games Chronicle, the custom PS5 Plate maker first changed the name of their website and products at Sony’s requires due to trademark infringements. Sony then later told the company that “it was their opinion, Sony’s intellectual property extended to the faceplates” and that the company “would end up in court” if they continued to sell PlayStation 5 faceplates. 

PlateStation/CustomiseMyPlates are now cancelling and refunding all faceplate orders worldwide, as Sony has left the company with no other option. Moving forward, the company will focus on legal console skins, avoiding the legal wrath of Sony. 

At this time, Sony has not revealed first-party PS5 plate replacements, leaving gamers unable to customise their consoles with alternative plate designs. In time, Sony is likely to launch promotional PlayStation 5 consoles with custom game-themed plate designs. At this time is it unknown if Sony will release officially licensed custom PlayStation 5 faceplates in the future. 

For now, PlayStation 5 pre-orders will have to stick with the system’s default white colour scheme. 

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