The Official PS3 Launch Unit Problems Thread

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My local Gamestop got in their demo PS3 unit, and after playing for about 20 minutes, the console froze up on me. I asked the manager if he could reset it, and he told me it's been doing it all day.

First, I thought this is a one-time problem; bad units are bound to happen. But he just got off the phone with the manager at another store, and they had the same problem; with less severity- it was freezing about every two hours or so.

Could this be a reason for the limited launch; I'll give more details on Friday, when I will playtest the PS3 in the comforts of my own home.

What I would encourage everyone to do is get the extended guarantee; please learn your lessons from overheating 360s, problem ridden Thomson Xboxs and DRE-Havin' PS2s of the past.

Post your problems here. Hopefully, this'll be a short thread that quickly disappears into the cybervoid.
 
don't be pimping the extended warranty, dude.

Not all are messed up, and that's just a demo unit.

The manufacturers warranty should cover the major problems, but paying a ton of $$$ for a warranty is dumb.

The only console that ever failed on me was my Gamecube.

That's like 1 out of a lot, very unlikely for a console to fail on you.
 
[quote name='Quackzilla']don't be pimping the extended warranty, dude.

Not all are messed up, and that's just a demo unit.

The manufacturers warranty should cover the major problems, but paying a ton of $$$ for a warranty is dumb.

The only console that ever failed on me was my Gamecube.

That's like 1 out of a lot, very unlikely for a console to fail on you.[/QUOTE]

While none of my consoles have ever died on me, how many thousands of people have had to buy multiple PS2s? I'd say it's a sound idea.
 
I would assume the Sony warranty would be good enough since it's good for 1 year, however I may buy the Gamestop warranty when I pick up my console even though they have the worst warranties available.
 
[quote name='DesertEagleXIX']My local Gamestop got in their demo PS3 unit, and after playing for about 20 minutes, the console froze up on me. I asked the manager if he could reset it, and he told me it's been doing it all day.

First, I thought this is a one-time problem; bad units are bound to happen. But he just got off the phone with the manager at another store, and they had the same problem; with less severity- it was freezing about every two hours or so.

Could this be a reason for the limited launch; I'll give more details on Friday, when I will playtest the PS3 in the comforts of my own home.

What I would encourage everyone to do is get the extended guarantee; please learn your lessons from overheating 360s, problem ridden Thomson Xboxs and DRE-Havin' PS2s of the past.

Post your problems here. Hopefully, this'll be a short thread that quickly disappears into the cybervoid.[/quote]
lets hope that with the lack of ps3's they gave eb the ones that were not up to snuff, but think about that. They gave eb, the demo units to show what th ps3 was all about and they are crashing. Those units are supposed to show us confadance in the ps3 and its doing exactly the opposit. Not a very smart move if thats the case.

So i see three possible awnsers

1: the ps3 doesent do well in the kiosk (if this even was a kiosk). we saw at e3 they dont do well in small areas.

2: the ps3 demo units were not final units and buggy, but this does a poor job showing off the ps3, and not a smart bussness move. If anything, the demo units should be the best of the best and last a few years to show they work a long time.

3: some or all Ps3's have bugs, and it may or maynot not be just a simple firmware fix.
 
[quote name='Quackzilla']failed on me was my Gamecube. [/QUOTE]

The gamecube was the only recent system that didn't take a dump on me, and I am very anal about my things.

I wish I had purchased a service plan with my 360, and PS2. If you can afford $500-$600 or a cutting edge system, get the insurance for it.

To add another point, the demo system are on for 10 hours a day, continuously.
 
A george foreman grill getting hot? Thats crazy talk.

I'm really surrpised that after all the consoles' overheating problems( exceptions for nintendo of course), they would put the largest heatsink known to man in all the next gen consoles. Or at least develop one that cooled it far beyond what is normally needed. That would solve most console problems right there.
 
The walmart non playable demo did the SAME exact thing. Ecept it wasn't reset. Nobody even saw the bloody thing. If it weasn't for me going to look at the Xbox and taking that route, I would have never have saw it.
 
How long are extended replacement plans? Generally a one year warranty from the manufacturer would cover any system defects; at least those caused by issues with early units that are ironed out before future production runs. If it's a more deep-seated problem, then all the warranty would do is delay your future paid replacement.

And yes, the Best Buy demo unit has been crapped out most of the time it was up. At least it was when I was there, and the EB manager brought it up when I was there (they don't have theirs yet).
 
the best buy unit in downey,ca was also having freezing problems.. i still managed to get a game of nba live after reseting it...

somebody also told me that the unit that the ps3 that is displayed, is not the unit that is actually playing the game. that there is "another" ps3 in the display case.. ??
 
Unless their warranty lasts longer than a year, you'd pretty much be throwing your money away. If they do last longer... I'll consider it.

Does Sony not offer extended warranties first party like Microsoft does?
 
Hmmm. Given that it's EB/GS, what are the chances they broke the PS3 simply to pimp the extended warranty?

Then again, that would say people who work there are clever. Hmmmm....
 
[quote name='FriskyTanuki']What are these demo units held in? A box or container of some kind with very little ventalation?[/QUOTE]

A small plastic bubble about 1 x 2.5 x 2.5 feet. The plastic doesn't fell warm to the touch, so i don't know how hot it's getting in there.
 
Darn I should have went to day, I had spare in school and I bet it woulda been empty since it's a weekday. Ahh well maybe next week.
 
[quote name='DesertEagleXIX']Any problems with units today?[/QUOTE]


Seems that their presence alone is causing civil unrest and acute over-bidding on ebay.
 
[quote name='DesertEagleXIX']Any problems with units today?[/QUOTE]

Sadly, no one will know for about 3-5-7 days until all their ebay auctions arrive.
 
well think about the condition of the demo units, incased in plastic with no ventilation left on for hours upon hours a day.

I'm pretty sure the heat is getting to it
 
didn't people say the same thing about the 360 demo units and they still overheated in homes for the longest. I wouldnt count on it being a kiosk only thing guys.
 
I've had mine lock up on me about 3 times, once when web browsing, once when we tried to stop watching taladega nights, and once when I was just going through the different menus. That said we are plaing the crap out of it, and have not had any freezing during gameplay *knock on wood". I'm on my 3rd xbox 360, so it'll be nice if this PS3 lasts. I did buy the 3 year target warranty to be on the safe side though.
 
Yay for stupid threads!

Firstly, the PS3 in the op isn't a launch unit. If its anything like what the other stores have, its loose hardware sitting out of sight under an empty shell. Secondly, its in a freaking plastic bubble with next to no ventilation, how well would you fair?

Joystiq is a fucking joke. "Its okay MS did it because they were first." Like that is supposed to supercede the fact that its entirely different hardware? Don't get me wrong, if they have thousands of launch console bomb, that sucks. However, the article only says one console has failed. Granted, I'm sure there will be more, but lets not go making a mountain out of a fucking grain of sand. Even if they have 4000 bad systems world wide, thats only 1%, thats a hell of a lot less than the number of DS lites with broken hinges and you didn't hear people going "OMG NINTENDON'T (LOLOOLOL) FAIL!!!!!! HUUURRRRR".

We get it, you're a fucking tool. You don't like sony because you can't afford a PS3 or your dick is small or what ever reason you have for tearing across the web bitching about them at every chance. So, how about you save everyone the time of reading the excrement you call thought and just sit in the corner and swallow thumb tacks, ok?

No, I'm not a Sony fanboy. I'm not an MS fanboy, nor Nintendo. I'm just sick of idiots running around pissing and moaning about everything Sony does. Ya know what? If the PS3 is going to be such a colossal flop, its not going to be your fractured Engrish that topples them. Investors couldnt give a shit less as to what some 15 year old pissant on the ass of the internet could have to say about Sony. You know what would matter? The voices of the millions of consumers that were unsatisfied with the PS3. If everyone that buys one thinks they suck, that'll matter. If no one buys any of them, that'll matter. If a small minority of braindead fucktards with Nintendos dick up their ass ostcize Sony about every last move they make no matter how they handle it, that wouldn't matter in more years than you have inbred relations.
 
[quote name='Kayden']Yay for stupid threads!

Firstly, the PS3 in the op isn't a launch unit. If its anything like what the other stores have, its loose hardware sitting out of sight under an empty shell. Secondly, its in a freaking plastic bubble with next to no ventilation, how well would you fair?

Joystiq is a fucking joke. "Its okay MS did it because they were first." Like that is supposed to supercede the fact that its entirely different hardware? Don't get me wrong, if they have thousands of launch console bomb, that sucks. However, the article only says one console has failed. Granted, I'm sure there will be more, but lets not go making a mountain out of a fucking grain of sand. Even if they have 4000 bad systems world wide, thats only 1%, thats a hell of a lot less than the number of DS lites with broken hinges and you didn't hear people going "OMG NINTENDON'T (LOLOOLOL) FAIL!!!!!! HUUURRRRR".

We get it, you're a fucking tool. You don't like sony because you can't afford a PS3 or your dick is small or what ever reason you have for tearing across the web bitching about them at every chance. So, how about you save everyone the time of reading the excrement you call thought and just sit in the corner and swallow thumb tacks, ok?

No, I'm not a Sony fanboy. I'm not an MS fanboy, nor Nintendo. I'm just sick of idiots running around pissing and moaning about everything Sony does. Ya know what? If the PS3 is going to be such a colossal flop, its not going to be your fractured Engrish that topples them. Investors couldnt give a shit less as to what some 15 year old pissant on the ass of the internet could have to say about Sony. You know what would matter? The voices of the millions of consumers that were unsatisfied with the PS3. If everyone that buys one thinks they suck, that'll matter. If no one buys any of them, that'll matter. If a small minority of braindead fucktards with Nintendos dick up their ass ostcize Sony about every last move they make no matter how they handle it, that wouldn't matter in more years than you have inbred relations.[/quote]

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You guys do realize that the systems in the plastic bubbles are just empty shells, the guts are in the part underneath with all the holes. At least that's how its been with the demo units ive seen.
 
I realize it's barely relevant, but my launchday PS2 still works, will even read God of War - though it gets to the browser menu fade-in before it recognizes the disc and loads it.

Not all launch hardware is poor.
 
[quote name='gaelan']your machine is a statistical anomaly[/quote]
My launch PS2 works fine as well. Thats after taking it apart several times, putting it in a new shell and cutting holes in the CD tray.

Honestly, the only problem it gave me was when it was about 2 years old I started getting DREs. I popped the lid, blew off the laser and it worked again. It makes me wonder how many of these DREs are just people being too damn lazy/stupid/messy.

The NES had way more "DREs" than the PS2, its just that people see blowing on the cartidge as nostalgia instead of a pain in the ass.
 
[quote name='Kayden']My launch PS2 works fine as well. Thats after taking it apart several times, putting it in a new shell and cutting holes in the CD tray.

Honestly, the only problem it gave me was when it was about 2 years old I started getting DREs. I popped the lid, blew off the laser and it worked again. It makes me wonder how many of these DREs are just people being too damn lazy/stupid/messy.

The NES had way more "DREs" than the PS2, its just that people see blowing on the cartidge as nostalgia instead of a pain in the ass.[/QUOTE]

You obviously didn't wonder too much. I had to open up my PS2 twice and turn the white dial until it read PS2 DVD-ROMs. That's it. No blue discs, PS1 games, DVD movies, or CDs. Wouldn't really call it laziness.
 
hey look, people spreading useless panic just like with the xbox 360 launch!

PS3 = 1 year warranty

relax =p
This is why I don't read retarded blogs like Joystiq or Kotaku. It's just like the mass media. "OMG YOU MAY HAVE AIDS! FIND OUT AT 11!"

And btw those kiosks are not well ventilated at all, who designed that. The Ps3 gets rather hot on the top when you stand it vertical.
 
[quote name='Quackzilla']don't be pimping the extended warranty, dude.

Not all are messed up, and that's just a demo unit.

The manufacturers warranty should cover the major problems, but paying a ton of $$$ for a warranty is dumb.

The only console that ever failed on me was my Gamecube.

That's like 1 out of a lot, very unlikely for a console to fail on you.[/quote]
I got the Warranty. Cause the guy said (and he better not be bs'ing me) that down the line if my console breaks (and ill probably do the breaking ;)) that I can exchange it and pay the difference for a 60gb Model.

So what I want to do is down the line, when the White PS3 comes out. Ill return my 20gb and get a White 60gb.

I think thats a pretty good deal.

[quote name='whoknows']My PS3 is working perfectly so far, I haven't experienced any problems yet.[/quote] Me neither. Ive done some weird things that caused my PS3 to go "?" but nothing that was really damaging or inconvienent.

Im impressed. My 360 died on the first day. So everyone that said, "ALL Ps3's will fail" can just shove it up their anus'.

hey look, people spreading useless panic just like with the xbox 360 launch!

PS3 = 1 year warranty

relax =p
This is why I don't read retarded blogs like Joystiq or Kotaku. It's just like the mass media. "OMG YOU MAY HAVE AIDS! FIND OUT AT 11!"

And btw those kiosks are not well ventilated at all, who designed that. The Ps3 gets rather hot on the top when you stand it vertical.
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Seriously. You cannot judge a console based on the Kiosk. They all break, ALOT. Thats because they are on 24/7 and they arent final units. And other problems that I have no idea about.

The Gamecube kiosk at my store freezes alot... that says something. And the Wii kiosk at EBGames froze/crash and the 360 kiosks... well we all know how those went.

Its just if you have a console in a tight little sealed box for 24/7 that isnt final unit and doesnt get updated. You're going to experiecne major problems.
 
Was over my friends house to play PS3. He goes to turn the PS3 on with Resistance inside and the game decides not to load. Error code 80010005 popped up. We take the game out and put it back in. Same error code. We then tried Ridge Racer 7 and still no luck. He reboots the system then it starts working normally. I don't know what that error code means, but its BS that someone pays $499.99+ for a system and it doesn't work properly for even the first few days.
 
wow amazing, a thread speculating about crashing kiosks gets stickied as the thread to discuss issues HOME users are having.
 
[quote name='Zoglog']wow amazing, a thread speculating about crashing kiosks gets stickied as the thread to discuss issues HOME users are having.[/quote]
I renamed the thread for a reason. Launch Unit problems were already being discussed, so it's not that far off. The discussion doesn't have to be only about kiosks. We need a few official threads because people are making threads like crazy. I don't have a PS3, and don't have any first hand experience, so I'm not going to make a new thread specifically to stick. I'm doing the best with what I've got. If you've got a better idea, let me know.
 
I just think it would be best if we stickied a thread with somone from somone who actually owns a ps3 and will be willing to perhaps update with all problems.

But yeah, it'd be nice if it's at least with a person who owns the system, like the coffin support thread or the xbla marketplace updates in the 360.
 
[quote name='Zoglog']I just think it would be best if we stickied a thread with somone from somone who actually owns a ps3 and will be willing to perhaps update with all problems.

But yeah, it'd be nice if it's at least with a person who owns the system, like the coffin support thread or the xbla marketplace updates in the 360.[/quote]

Well. Im the only one that acctually owns one.

Everyone else just talks out of there ass like they know something.
 
[quote name='Zoglog']I just think it would be best if we stickied a thread with somone from somone who actually owns a ps3 and will be willing to perhaps update with all problems.

But yeah, it'd be nice if it's at least with a person who owns the system, like the coffin support thread or the xbla marketplace updates in the 360.[/quote]

You want to make one and keep it updated? Feel free. I'll unsticky this one.
 
[quote name='DarkNessBear']Well. Im the only one that acctually owns one.

Everyone else just talks out of there ass like they know something.[/quote]
Exactly. Around the internet, (especially CNET.COM reviews) there are idiotic 15 year olds putting the PS3 down due to price and Sony's approach on releasing the system. I only like to see reviews from people that actually OWN the system. Not those who read a review or played a crappy game on it at Target!

Without clicking on this thread, you think there are 3 pages of problems with the PS3. When really, I haven't read one post in this thread that constitutes a "PS3 problem"
 
[quote name='harrygetsoff']Exactly. Around the internet, (especially CNET.COM reviews) there are idiotic 15 year olds putting the PS3 down due to price and Sony's approach on releasing the system. I only like to see reviews from people that actually OWN the system. Not those who read a review or played a crappy game on it at Target!

Without clicking on this thread, you think there are 3 pages of problems with the PS3. When really, I haven't read one post in this thread that constitutes a "PS3 problem"[/QUOTE]


My post constitutes a problem. Error code 80010005 that would not allow us to load a disc unless we rebooted it is a problem.
 
i was at my best buy the other day and went to play the ps3 demo and it was off, i asked an employee to turn it on and he opened the case where the display unit was and there was another unit in there which was actually playing the game. the employee almost burned his hand touching it because it was so hot from being on all day.
 
Anyone's PS3 break yet and need to be returned to Sony? I haven't seen many, if any complaints about it which is pretty surprising.
 
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