Sony Makes 3 Disabled Gamers Day
So this may sound strange, but I’ve just come across an article so awesome and heart-warming, I had to tell you about it.
The EBGames Expo in Australia was on this weekend gone, and 3 disabled gamers were eager to try out Sony’s new piece of hardware. But unfortunately – Upon asking where the PS4 is situated at the convention centre, they are upstairs with no disabled access to it.
How did Sony apologize? In the most awesome way possible.
The wheelchair bound guys said on through an imgur link on reddit, who goes by the alias RandomHypnotica, that this is a quote from Sony:
We are extremely sorry, it should have never happened but because it is totally our fault, and we always support our disabled player base, we would like to offer something along with our sincerest apology
They replied with:
The whole console on release day and for free?!!?!
To which the rep replied:
Yes, absolutely, it’s the least we can do for what we have done here.
And then, much to the gamers surprise – handed them 3 free PS4 vouchers for a PS4 on release day.
After this, to see just what Microsoft would do, they then headed over to the Microsoft/Xbox One area and asked where they were. They were upstairs, and this is what the RandomHypnotica remembers them saying:
Sorry it’s upstairs, you can’t try it.
I saw this on a comment from N4G, I hope he wouldn’t mind if I steal it:
source gameranx
One more point for Sony!
Othing agaist you minimur but I find this story hard to believe. Especially the last part about Microsoft’s reaction. I am not saying you are lying, most definitely not, but I do wonder which PlayStation rep carries around vouchers for free PS4s
I guess I am just a cynical guy, either way I am bloody jealous I havent received a free PS4 yet 😉
You might want to read the source article.
One would think that if true the Sony reps made some calls and not just had vouchers on them
an important PlayStation Rep 0____0
lol @MS, they must be discussing who to fire for the mistake 😛
But Sony suing people stealing games from them tells us Sony is pure evil…
How? A person stealing games deserves some sort of punishment.
Person stealing games is true evil.
yep, with those money Sony could support those unlucky fellows.
Victory screech indeed.
hmm, no one noticed how greedy those people in wheelchairs are?
I was so shocked by that comment that I burst out laughing in front of my screen at the office 😛
Microsoft noticed! 🙂
this is exactly what i thought when i saw the post lol.
Sony Makes 3 Disabled Gamers Day
Got me confused until i read the article
Sony Makes 3 Disabled Gamers’ Day
* should be
Sony Makes 3 Disabled Gamers’ Day
Yeah, it took me a bit to understand too.
That’s that makes any other company different from Microsoft.
Microsoft don’t want to change, his strategies and, to be honest, they always wanted costumers, who adapt to their concept. Any other company tries to adapt to their costumers. That’s also the reason why Windows is unstable, even after decents of development.
Programmers, who have no idea of concept and design, designer, who have no idea from the matter of Programming.
Manager who never heared the word Geek or Nerd.
Poor Microsoft.
What are you smoking, I need some of that.
PsVita hacked in iran
Some shops hacked Vita in tehran,iran capital.
the shop hack my psvita ad copy some vita game in my device ,like killzone and …
and i can play online !
I know they do that for the PSP, but for PS Vita?! 😮 Where are these people? Let them talk to us!
erm.. stolen accounts ?
This smells like a publicity stunt tbh.
Be right back, gonna go hit my legs with a lead pipe and ended up on a wheelchair, then come to any Sony events or Sony Centre to try out PS4 and hopefully I will get free PS4 once it’s released.
Nah, just kidding, but awesome story for the disabled gamers.
“took their contact information with a promise for free PlayStation 4 units on release day.”
This article really needs editing.
“Is the Sydney Showground and the EB EXPO wheel chair accessible?
-The SSG is a fully wheel chair accessible venue with lifts servicing both the car park and the first floor.
-Some small aspects of the EB EXPO inside the exhibition halls will not be wheel chair accessible.
-Some Vendor partners have expressed interest in expanding their exhibition spaces into a second story. The second story of these spaces will only be accessible via stairs and thus are not accessible by a wheel chair.
-Wheel Chair seating has been accommodated for inside EB Arena offering a full uninterrupted view of both the stage and the screens.”
So this kinda re-enforces another posters post that Wololo? commented on above^, “greedy”. But who knows if they released this info before the event took place. If they announced before hand, than it’s kinda a different story.
Bottom line, people do get *** about things and over react affecting everyone else over their own issues. It sucks but what’s worse is the waste of time and $$$ spent in the court room through lawsuits that happens all time because of such things.
This story is fake.
Just saying.
Please stop *** about Microsoft because you will F*** something up Example: Gta5 (Physics). And Dont Hate on microsoft’s Products , Because the same people complaining will buy a windows Computer.”You Know Damn Well You Can’t Afford A MAC”
On That Bomb Shell, Sony’s Just Trying To Avoid Whats Going to happen 1/16/14 Approx 2:01am
SHHHHHHHH….
True or not, Sony is just making the best of the situation to look good. God knows that won’t hurt them…
It’s like any company that participates in good causes. They don’t do it out of pure kindness, they know it’s good publicity. People associate the company image with a positive thing, more likely to like the company and thus, more likely to buy their product.
Sorry to be cynical, that’s just the truth.
(I’m not saying people can’t do things out of pure kindness, I actually do believe in that. Just not companies. It was probably a no brainer for the Sony’s rep.)