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[Can Crusher]

I've yet to see similar complains or similar proof in other unboxing videos. Why?

 

[Sub_Level]

People thought the PS3 launch was a disaster but this is some Sega Saturn level shit.

 

[RK9039]

This will cause such a jarring experience. Immersions will be broken. Tears will be shed.

 

[Dictator93]

Looks unbalanced

Penello redeemed.

 

[weeeeezy]

Xbox is more balanced huh?

 

[Anteater]

I've yet to see similar complains or similar proof in other unboxing videos. Why?

I'm not sure but if the problem is there, then my guess would be that they haven't noticed it

 

[shinobi602]

 

[Metalmarc]

Somebody FIRE Mark cerny and the team for gods sake














Not!! lol i bet some rubber feet are missing, if not i'll probably see if i can buy some

 

[xkramz]

Preorder fucking cancelled.

Fix this shit, Sony.

Could I kttake your pre order? Lol

 

[Pie and Beans]

Uh, unless that's a bad unit that looks really bad to me. The last thing that you would want is a device with a spinning disc drive that isn't completely stable.

cant be good with a spinning disc

Just don't play finger drums on the top side of your system then like the sane population of your country of origin and you're good to go?

 

[TwEe-MeTeR-SeSSiE]

Wobness awaits

 

[doby]

Good to know. Though it seemed that this wasn't the first time Jeff saw a PS4 wobble..

He starts talking about the issue saying that previous one he saw was missing the rubber feet in the middle meaning it only had one of the right side. This made the unit unlevel and tilted down toward the left side. This wouldn't have made it wobble.

The issue with the unit in the video is that the rubber feet in the middle give a higher elevation than the right side, therefore it doesn't lie level and instead the left side is raised as a result.

The wobble is a result of pressing down on the left side as there is no rubber foot to support it, nor will there ever be. It wont be an issue if all 3 footings provide equal elevation as their mapped footprint is larger than the side without footing.

 

[Simousse]

"PS 3.5, -0.5 because wobbles"

Polygon.

Otherwise, as I don't pock my device when I use it (or not), it should be fine.

 

[Valnen]

Someone get @yosp on the case.

 

[RK9039]

What have you done Sony?!! YOU WERE SO CLOSE.

 

[Betta Lines]

 

[hwy_61]

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[Garrett 2U]

Just throw your Knack disc under there and it'll be fine.

 

[Can Crusher]

I'm not sure but if the problem is there, then my guess would be that they haven't noticed it

Wouldn't you notice this instantly? As soon as you place the PS4 down. Unless I'm now living in a world where people have their eyes all fucked up, where they are unable to tell that an object is physically uneven, and if a game is 720p or 1080p.

 

[jond76]

Here you go, PS4.

 

[ElNino]

My Wii U is like this as well. It sucks because I gave it to my son as a Christmas present (from Santa) last year so I didn't want to go to the hassle of exchanging it months later when I noticed.

Oh well, it works fine but it is not level to the shelf it's on. When I rearrange our setup for the One/PS4 I'll probably switch the Wii U to stand vertically though so that should "solve" it.

 

[Digital-Hero]

Haha you're kidding.

 

[Tabby]

Wobness awaits

Damn it, I was going to post that.

I don't know why this is the first we've heard of it.
Good thing I usually wait years before getting a new console.

 

[Live Free or Die]

Gaf overreacts. News @ 11.

 

[sublimit]

Looks unbalanced

Ok i laughed.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Didn't you order from Amazon?

 

[Alcoholikaust]

haha I wonder what dummy cancelled in July- haha a mere 3 weeks after it was made available TO PREORDER

 

[cmgfender]

We have a product for people that don't like wobbling, it's called the PS3.

 

[artist]

Pre-order cancelled!

Not surprising the OP finds this as an issue.

 

[mohsinkhan]

That is actually screwed up, how does that get overlooked?

 

[Goron2000]

It looks to me like the the feet are not all situated on the corners. The heaviest half of the system is balanced on those feet so it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Kane1345]

Order pre-cancelled!

 

[dreamer3kx]

Balance board built in confirmed, no worries bro.

 

[nrvalleytime]

Damn it, I was going to post that.

I don't know why this is the first we've heard of it.
Good thing I usually wait years before getting a new console.

At that point, it's not exactly new, is it?

 

[jayu26]

I've seen quite a few by now and they haven't done that.

I didn't know Bloodworth had a Gaf account.

 

[Novoitus]

If this was a serious issue we would have heard of it before today.

 

[Mister D]

If the PS4 actually wobbles like that then that definitely sucks. But I can easily fix that by going to Walmart and grabbing a four-pack of those black rubber feet that will make the console sit above the current feet and balance that shit out. Still kinda crappy that I would have to do that if the wobble is as bad as it looks, but not that big of an issue for me.

I'm still canceling my preorder though.

 

[derFeef]

Anyone else would flip it over and have a look if a rubber foot fell off while you were frantically unboxing it.
A games "journalist" tries to make a story out of it.

You did not watch the video, it seems.

Anyway, non-issue.

 

[def sim]

Anyone else would flip it over and have a look if a rubber foot fell off while you were frantically unboxing it.
A games "journalist" tries to make a story out of it.

They didn't make a story out of it. They just pointed it out during an unboxing. More so as an unfortunate quirk to an, otherwise, well designed console.

 

[PartTimeWarrior]

Yeah baby make that ps4 shake

 

[nictron]

Relax, the homebrew community has it covered

 

[shandy706]

Anyone ever go out to eat and end up with a table like this?






(head explodes)

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

Maybe their table's bent. Find it hard that a hardware company could screw something like this up.

 

[FaintDeftone]

Wobblegate has begun...

I honestly have no issue with this. It isn't like I break out a level and make sure everything on my entertainment center is flush with the tabletop. Still, if true that is sort of a strange design flaw.

 

[Dragon]

 

[simplythebest]

Jesus! Better luck next decade then.

 

[Htown]

Anyone else would flip it over and have a look if a rubber foot fell off while you were frantically unboxing it.
A games "journalist" tries to make a story out of it.

that's not really what happened, but okay

 

[Telephoto999]

Preorder

Spoiler

(arriving friday)

 

[RK9039]

Maybe their table's bent. Find it hard that a hardware company could screw something like this up.

So you think a tableware company has messed up instead? interesting.

 

[NotSelf]

This shouldn't bother me. I know it shouldn't. It takes no enjoyment out the games themselves.

So why is it really bothering me?!

Perhaps it's because your paying $400 it should be perfectly even.I will be testing my ps4 for this defect.