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“After-sales service will be discontinued on Saturday, 30th April 2022 for the PS3 and all PS3 peripherals due to the exhaustion of parts inventory,” explains the statement.

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Sony is officially pulling the plug on its PlayStation 3 after-sales support in Japan. Not bad for a console run that started 15 years ago. As reported by VGC, the news was confirmed via the Japanese ‘Ask PlayStation’ Twitter account. This means that in Japan, PlayStation 3 after-sales support will end on Saturday, April 30th, 2022. “After-sales service will be discontinued on Saturday, 30th April 2022 for the PS3 and all PS3 peripherals due to the exhaustion of parts inventory,” explains the statement. “Customers who wish to have after-sales service for the relevant model should apply for after-sales service through the online repair reception service or PlayStation Customer Support by Saturday, April 30, 2022.”

There’s still life in the old dog

While it should come as no surprise that Sony is ending the after-sales care in Japan, the PS3 is still a much-loved console. Following Sony’s decision to close PS3, as well as the PSP and PS Vita digital stores, the Japanese giant made a dramatic U-turn following pleas from fans.

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Furthermore, data revealed on ‘How Long To Beat’, that more players were playing PS3 consoles than the Xbox Series X. Though it has to be said, that was from a small pool of data. However, it just shows there’s still life in the old dog yet. Do you still play on your PlayStation 3? Let us know by sharing the love across our social media channels. Do not forget you can find great games and more on the GameByte Shop! Our store is stocked up with the latest games, merch, and accessories. We might even have a new-gen console or two! Sign up to our newsletter to be notified of our console drops, deals and more. Please note that the GameByte Shop is available for UK customers Credit only.

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When someone dies, their debts become a liability on their estate. The executor of the estate, or the administrator if no will has been left, is responsible for paying any outstanding debts from the estate.

If a debt is secured against an item or asset, for example, a property, things can be more complicated. Before working out the value of an asset, like your home, you must find out how it was owned and the value of the deceased’s share of the jointly owned asset. If you’re joint tenants, where each person owns all the property, the deceased share of the property automatically passes to the other owner or owners. This means the property doesn't form part of the estate and can't be considered when paying back outstanding debts. The surviving owner will continue to be responsible for making the repayments on the loan as normal. If you’re tenants in common, you only own a specific share of the property. This means the deceased’s share of the property can be taken into account when paying back debts. If the item securing the loan is not a property, similar rules apply. So, for example, if the asset is owned outright by two or more people, it can’t be taken into account. If it is only owned by the deceased, even if other people have use of it, it can be used to pay off outstanding debts. If you're not sure who owns the property, you can find out from the Land Registry for a small fee for properties registered property in England and Wales. Some properties aren’t registered and if this is the case, you’ll need to check the deeds.

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