Sony threatens Dbrand with cease and desist order over PS5 darkplates

Sony is threatening legal action against Dbrand, which was until recently selling a peripheral called Darkplates for the PlayStation 5. The console manufacturer has sent a cease and desist letter asking that the console peripheral manufacturer stop making the part.

Dbrand began selling Darkplates earlier this year. Gamers who weren’t satisfied with the PS5’s stark white faceplates for aesthetic reasons could replace them with black Darkplates. In an announcement post from Reddit last year, the company responded to a query about Sony taking the Darkplates down with, “We encourage them to try.” They also said, “Sue us, Sony” in the post itself.