PS3 Software/Hardware Modification - LEGAL

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Unauthorized circumvention devices for the PlayStation 3 system have been recently released by hackers. These devices permit the use of unauthorized or pirated software. Use of such devices or software violates the terms of the “System Software License Agreement for the PlayStation 3 System” and the “Terms of Services and User Agreement” for the PlayStation Network/Qriocity and its Community Code of Conduct provisions. Violation of the System Software Licence Agreement for the PlayStation 3 System invalidates the consumer guarantee for that system. In addition, copying or playing pirated software is a violation of International Copyright Laws. Consumers using circumvention devices or running unauthorized or pirated software will have access to the PlayStation Network and access to Qriocity services through PlayStation 3 system terminated permanently.

To avoid this, consumers must immediately cease use and remove all circumvention devices and delete all unauthorized or pirated software from their PlayStation 3 systems.

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You can NOT go to jail from modding any kind of equipment you own, which includes the PS3. Sony can do things to make it so you can't use the PS3 (brick it), but you can mod your PS3 all you want.

Sony sued people for releasing source codes to the PS3, which they won, and the perpetrators were required to remove the codes.

If you use software that was illegally copied or illegally obtained (pirated software), you can be fined, and it is possible you could be sent to jail, but most likely it won't happen.

Jailbreaking your PS3 is not illegal, but using illegal software or sharing illegal software is illegal, and you can be sued for it.

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