Well my guess is that they'll try to defeat this with firmware updates first.Big One said:The real question is: Would they actually do something about it?
I mean that practically destroys a good portion of their userbase. The PS3 still doesn't have the active online communities of the 360 to warrant such a strict thing and could potentially weed out consumers that Sony needs to keep the system alive. People are now actually purchasing PS3's all over the web now that the system has been cracked, whether it's for homebrew features or even piracy.
Just a thought, at least. With the 360, you have a huge, active userbase and also online features you have to pay for, so in the long run banning a console for homebrew doesn't hurt Microsoft that much.
If that doesn't work, then PSN bans may be the only fallback. Though I agree that it is not as much of a deterrent as an XBL ban.