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I don’t see how this is different from any other company. Xbox has forever done the same. I’m pretty sure Sony has too
Microsoft and Sony don't brick your console if you hacked it; they'll ban you from online services and possibly deny any warranty claims if you bricked it yourself by mistake, but they don't make your device a paper weight.
Sony may not do it, the same way Nintendo might not do it either, but both reserve the right to do so
Edit: If you take a look at the PLAYSTATION®5 SYSTEM SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT under "6. VIOLATION OF AGREEMENT; TERMINATION OF RIGHTS AND SIE INC REMEDIES", one of the possible actions they may take states: