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No, The PS4 Doesn't Have A "Wobbling" Problem

Steve M of Kotaku writes " The PS4 does move if you press down on it. Is it a problem? No. I made a video to demonstrate the "wobble" issue, and what you can do to fix it. "

Snookies124606d ago

Hmmm, that's kinda weird that this wasn't fixed during development. It couldn't be that hard to fix before releasing the system, could it?

jonatan2214606d ago (Edited 4606d ago )

I guess they never figured someone would put something specifically on that edge of the PS4 lol

darthv724606d ago (Edited 4606d ago )

nothing a dremel can't fix. OR...its easier to just stand it up. something like that is too good to lay down.

edit....here's a thought. Get some rubber pads from the store and elevate it evenly.

lashes2ashes4606d ago

The problem is it has rubber feet on the right side and the middle. For some reason there is not any in the left side.

AlexanderNevermind4606d ago (Edited 4606d ago )

@ Jonatan221

Exactly, I don't know why someone would put anything on the edge of the system anyway. Very much a non issue.

Transporter474606d ago

I wouldn't put anything on top of the place where the hard-drive is located but that's just me.

MrDead4606d ago (Edited 4606d ago )

There is another problem I can see, because the system isn't set in concrete and isn't part of the foundation of my house the console slides when I apply force on any of the sides, also if I slip my fingers underneath the PS4 it lifts right up in the air!!!

Sony fix this!!!

On a serious note why would you be pushing it anyway? It only has a problem if you push down on the very edge.

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Blachek4606d ago

You would think that one of the engineers who designed it would have picked up a $3 torpedo level, held it against the bottom, and thought to himself "shit" at least 1 time before it went into full production.

PoSTedUP4606d ago

WOW is that REALLY what veryone is talking about??? ?!
i was under the impression that the whole console Shook out of control when it was turned on if you pressed down on it... this industry is so much more of a joke compared to last gen!!!

BBBirdistheWord4606d ago

wait, so there is no wobble issue.

but then

here's how to fix the wobble with a dremel.

lol

SO there is NO wobble but then there IS a wobble.

I am confused by these damage control articles.

Palaven4606d ago (Edited 4606d ago )

Doesn't have a wobbling problem? If you need to fix something once you have purchased the console then yes it is a problem.

It is funny thinking of someone buying the console and then sticking something under one side to stop it wobbling, you shouldn't have to do that after you have spent a lot of money on the product. Why pay the price for poor build quality hardware?

static52454606d ago

The worst thing I put on top of consoles is blu ray cases or game cases. I would never put anything heavier than that on any console

UltimateMaster4606d ago

NOOO!! This is the worst thing since the RROD!!!/s

Honestly, just be glad both console won't have any heating issues.

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kneon4606d ago

What is there to fix? You shouldn't be placing stuff on top of the console, certainly nothing heavy enough to make it tilt to one side.

Eddie201014606d ago

It was probably done that way for aesthetic reasons when standing it up on it's side. It not really a problem, what's going to happen to it moving that one eighth of an inch by pushing on that one edge with your finger, absolutely nothing. plus its still balanced enough that you can put something on top and it still stays balanced.

Nothing to get worried about.

Gozer4606d ago

It could potentially scratch a disc if it "wobbles".

jonatan2214606d ago

@Gozer
Yes but only if pressure is applied to that edge, but isn't such a random thing to do?

I don't understand why anyone would ever need to apply pressure there directly lol

ion534606d ago

@Gozer. Not a Blu Ray. Only DVD's a la Xbox 360

jahcure4606d ago

@Gozer, if you can make an optical drive scratch a blu ray disc...i'll give you a ps4 for free

ZeroX98764606d ago

@Gozer

Feels like you got a 360 at home..... just saying

rainslacker4606d ago

This isn't even a wobbling problem. This is a leverage problem. Wobbling implies it will do this on it's own, likely to to any inertia placed on it due to the drives or cooling fan spinning since they are the only moving parts, not unlike a ceiling fan. However, a leverage problem is when the console moves when you apply pressure to a single corner of the console.

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Riderz13374606d ago

It's not a problem though. Why would you be pushing down on the PS4 with your hand? You can clearly see he is pushing down relatively hard when his nail turns white...People are making this a big deal when it's such a small issue.

Visiblemarc4606d ago

No.....

Just NO. This is clearly a feature to avoid transfering of vibrations from the bluray drive to the tv stand (a ps3 specialty). That is why there are no rubber feet on the left side, but they are present on the right hand side and middle.

Do you people think that they just forgot the feet on the left side?

BTW the only appropriate response to this post is "what do you mean by 'you people?'"

Maxor4606d ago

Well they "forgot" about MP3 playback so anything is possible.

Sayai jin4606d ago

So this guy is using the PS4 as a "paper weight"... I kid I kid :s

Seriously, it's no big deal. If it bothers you, just grab a mesh pad or thin rubber foot to prevent the wobble. You can get these pretty much anywhere for a few cents.

http://www.newegg.com/Produ...

http://www.homedepot.com/p/...

Is it the 15th yet!!!!

edgeofsins4605d ago

I know what will fix it and it will cost just 1 penny.. A penny!

Just put a coin under it. A dime is thinner if a penny is too thick. It's a shame that if anything suddenly grabs attention other people follow that and give it more attention. We don't need any more wobble articles or videos. It doesn't wobble on it's own. It doesn't tilt on it's own. It won't tilt unless weight is off balanced and focused on that side. Maybe they should have had a rounded top again so people wouldn't pretend they were gonna put heavy objects on top of it and that this ruined their preorder.

popup4606d ago

One question. Why the bloody hell do I want to push it for?

It hurts when I push my eyeball.

N4GCB4606d ago

*nitpicking

*silently laughs in the corner of the room

denawayne4606d ago

Funny how all the Sony fanboys are saying this is no big deal. Now let's pretend for a minute that this is an X1 problem....

BBBirdistheWord4606d ago

@ denawayne.

Agreed.

I laughed because it's funny, but then I thought how sad it was that this was actually true.

ZeroX98764606d ago

well , I can move my PS3 without any problem, even when it was turned on. No scratched disc.

Let me tell you that my GTA 4 disc got a way different ending in my 360 back then.

I assume the Xbox one won't have the same problem.

Sayai jin4606d ago

@denawayne, who are you referring to?

Rimeskeem4606d ago

you could just take the rubber off and then no wobble

Jazz41084605d ago (Edited 4605d ago )

This should not happen.

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sAVAge_bEaST4606d ago (Edited 4606d ago )

I'm gonna get my Wobble On! (kind of disappointed, not a deal breaker though.)

Blackdeath_6634606d ago

as long as it doesn't wobble while vertical then all's good

Belking4606d ago

lol...gosh. Thats something that should of been fixed before launch.

BX814606d ago

Yeah that would annoy the crap outta me but I would put something underneath and forget.

GreenRanger4606d ago

@ Belking
Duh! They can fix it with the day-one patch!

Christopher4606d ago

I'm trying to find a way that this would bother me.

1. Yeah, it's not perfect and probably something that could have been fixed before launch.

2. How the heck often am I going to be putting pressure on my PS3 like that since it _only_ wobbles when you press down on that one corner?

Not a deal breaker, just an oddity as far as I can tell. As long as it continues to do everything as advertised... who cares?

Nujabes_4606d ago

No one is overly annoyed it's just weird how they left this little problem unsolved.

XB1_PS44606d ago

I can't think of anything, except if the disc is spinning and I accidentally make it wobble somehow.. Far fetched. Yet, I don't see why this completely simple problem didn't get fixed.

rainslacker4606d ago

All I can think of is that there must be some logical reason why the engineers and case designers didn't put feet on that side. Their exclusion serves absolutely no aesthetic purpose, but could there possibly be a mechanical reason why they aren't there?

Looking at it, this effectively makes the hard drive and Blu-Ray drive free floating. The less points of contact, the less chance of vibration to be transferred between the surface of the resting unit and the console itself. Those vibrations are transferred directly back into the system itself, causing noise and minutes amount of stress on the moving parts inside. Think of it as why the actual laser mechanism in optical drives is mounted on a spring, to reduce vibration to help it work better.

Of course I could be wrong, and it could be an oversight, but the PS2 and the PS3 both had numerous feet on them to keep them in place.

iamnsuperman4606d ago

I know right. Sony should have thought that people would press (quite hard by the looks of things) on one of its corners /s

karl4606d ago

cmon guys .. its not a problem... it doenst need to be fixed

the feets are not in the corners ... thats part of the design

if the feet were on each corner then it would be a problem..

in this case u needto press on top of each feet to test it... this guy is not

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FPSRUSSIA56d ago

What's Point in commenting your basicly closing down the site.

LiViNgLeGaCY56d ago

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Eonjay56d ago

Its like the final episode of the Sapranos. You gonna go to make a comment and when you click add th-

Profchaos56d ago

Timezone thing maybe.... RIP

darthv7256d ago

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

LiViNgLeGaCY56d ago

I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.

TheColbertinator56d ago

Glad I don't buy FIFA games anymore

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Hey now! Thats a great month.

Nacho_Z56d ago

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SimpleDad57d ago

NO, that can't be... No! I can't... Really?/s

Cacabunga56d ago

They for sure chose the worst way to deal with it

-Foxtrot55d ago

Funny considering Bruce left half way through development and now we get told there was an internal conflict with the story direction.

Makes you think…

HectixRose56d ago

I think it was good decision, if he was still alive, he would have been a mascot just like Kratos, drake and many others. These old dudes gotta die for new characters to take center stage with their own storyline. They keep dragging the emotional baggage into many sequels and eventually the story just turns into absolute shit show.

JEECE56d ago

It was ironic because people complained heavily about the story in the Uncharted games not having sufficient stakes because all the key characters always survived, despite the dangerous situations they were always in. Then ND killed a character in a more serious series and everyone lost their minds. Just shows that people don't always really want the thing they say they want.

CantThinkOfAUsername56d ago

I thought the more common complaint about Uncharted franchise was how the main cast are the good guys acting so nonchalantly while killing hundreds in cold blood (aka the dissonance between gameplay and story cutscenes). They just did it again in Part II.

Soy56d ago

Didn't have to kill him. Just have them part ways or Joel can "retire," whatever.

DarXyde56d ago

I don't think he would necessarily need to become a mascot (and besides, technically, I'd say Ellie is... So regardless, someone was going to be).

From a narrative perspective, I do think it has a similar effect to Ricky dying in Boyz N Da Hood: very likeable character, and you're really motivated to see the get back—in this case, it's more intense because it's an interactive experience. Most people hated Abby, but I get what they were after with portraying the cycle of violence and revenge—unfortunately, the game appears to want to take the side of the bad people.

But I will say that if Joel survived, it does become harder to tell an interesting story. What COULD have happened is an exploration into the rift between Joel and Ellie after the trolley dilemma events of the first game. It could have been interesting to see Abby out for revenge at the same time Ellie hated Joel.

Ashunderfire8656d ago

Sorry just had to say this lol! RICKYYYY!

Man Cuba Gooding Jr was miscast in that movie, but that part was cringey it was sad and funny at the same time man.

Ashunderfire8656d ago (Edited 56d ago )

I understand but the way they went about killing Joel, was poorly executed. Even the show of the Last of Us games tried to improved it, but it was just as bad. Well at least Joel got to know the reason why he had to die, before the death happened in the show. That part gave us the full context, but the game just let it happen with no pay off.

Joel death should have been a midway thing through the story, so we at least get to play him a little more with Ellie. Abby didn’t need to be this Hulk looking woman, but more like the show Abby which is a beater idea in my opinion.

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InUrFoxHole56d ago

The only ND game that was so disappointing to me I couldn't finish it.

pwnmaster300056d ago

Honestly as much as I loved the game, they could have just not killed him off.
I get it creator vision and all but killing a character that made you millions is just wrong imo. At least have him go down fighting.

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-Foxtrot56d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle56d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7756d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments