Limited warranty

LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY AND LIABILITY

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) warrants to the original purchaser that each of the constituent products of this PSP® system shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase (the "Warranty Period"). If one or more of the above-identified products is determined to be defective during the Warranty Period, SCEA's liability shall be limited to the repair or replacement of this product with a new or factory recertified product at SCEA's option. For the purpose of this Limited Warranty, "factory recertified" means a product that has been returned to its original specifications. You must visit http://www.us.playstation.com/support or call 1-800-345-7669 to receive a return authorization and shipping instructions.

THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT: (a)

IS USED WITH PRODUCTS NOT SOLD OR LICENSED BY SCEA (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NON-LICENSED GAME ENHANCEMENT DEVICES, CONTROLLERS, ADAPTORS AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICES) OR OTHERWISE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT; (b) IS USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING RENTAL) OR IS MODIFIED OR TAMPERED WITH; (c) IS DAMAGED BY ACTS OF GOD, MISUSE, ABUSE, NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, WEAR AND TEAR, UNREASONABLE USE, OR BY OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP; (d) HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED, DEFACED OR REMOVED; (e) HAS HAD THE WARRANTY SEAL ON THE SYSTEM ALTERED, DEFACED OR REMOVED; OR (f) IF AN UNAUTHORIZED PROGRAM IS USED

TO ALTER THE SYSTEM SOFTWARE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER PRODUCTS SOLD AS IS OR WITH ALL FAULTS, OR CONSUMABLES (SUCH AS BATTERIES). PROOF OF PURCHASE IN THE FORM OF A BILL OF SALE OR RECEIPTED INVOICE WHICH IS EVIDENCE THAT THE UNIT IS WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD MUST BE PRESENTED TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE.

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS

US

WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE

CONSUMER. ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES,

 

INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND

Limited

FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN

 

DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. IN NO

 

EVENT SHALL SCEA BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR

 

INCIDENTAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR

warranty

IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. SOME STATES 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

ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION 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 Inc.

 

 

on your PSP® system is the same whether or not you register your

 

 

product.

 

 

 

 

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LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY AND LIABILITY