Well yes. I can't argue with you there, Sony messed up big time with this whole thing, but hopefully they've learned their lesson.
And the compensation was pretty sweet, for me, at least. 6 free games (some of which full ones, like InFamous) certainly outweighed the losses for me (though surely not for everyone, I know).
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