FTC Warns Microsoft, Nintendo, And Sony About Warranty-Voiding Restrictions

The Federal Trade Commission has warned several companies, including Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, that its warnings against third-party repair are illegal. Motherboard reports that the stickers you may have seen on your own console tells users that third-party repair or opening your own console voids the warranty, but that policy is actually illegal.A Freedom of Information Act request from Motherboard found six companies were sent letters on April 9. Those were the three major console manufac