FinalStageBoss
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Hopefully it's just a bad batch and not widespread.
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YouTube videos emerge of XBOne Blu-ray drives failing / making grinding noises
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plasmawave
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http://www.videogamesuncovered.com/...real-i-know-i-m-having-them.html#.Uo8CwtJy10V
Doubt it's a widespread problem.
Doubt it's a widespread problem.
Sounds like the gears are misaligned rather than a disk chewing problem.
It's only 7:05 here in the UK, a lot of people won't be getting theirs from online purchases for several hours.
Same with the PS4 issues, you won;t know the real size of the problem until it's been in the hands of most who got it which won't be for most of today.
Regardless, launch hardware, shit happens. It'll all be sorted out, just sucks for those that have the problem.
It's only 7:05 here in the UK, a lot of people won't be getting theirs from online purchases for several hours.
Same with the PS4 issues, you won;t know the real size of the problem until it's been in the hands of most who got it which won't be for most of today.
Regardless, launch hardware, shit happens. It'll all be sorted out, just sucks for those that have the problem.
Garrett 2U
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Zombie James
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That sound...
I make the same face. Hope that sound is the drive failing and not the disc getting totalled.
I make the same face. Hope that sound is the drive failing and not the disc getting totalled.
UberTag
Member
Take a vid and upload it.
Do an Vince McMahon "you're fired" impression after your disc doesn't read.
Will be amusing.
It's possible it's the same issue as the 360 had, where rubber stabilizing pads were deliberately engineered out to save a few cents.
But if it is that, it's unlikely to damage the discs, as Blu-rays come with a pretty serious anti-scratch coating. (Now, what it might eventually do the the drive itself...)
But if it is that, it's unlikely to damage the discs, as Blu-rays come with a pretty serious anti-scratch coating. (Now, what it might eventually do the the drive itself...)
Askherserenity
Member
Seriously? Man, that's either horrible luck or Microsoft is gonna have a some problems soon.
Pegasus Actual
Member
Funny, my launch PS3 kind of did the same thing, accept it would just make a grinding noise and refuse to take the disk. I hope this shit doesn't happen to me, but at least I'll be able to play my digital version of Ghosts while I wait for the coffin
BigTnaples
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Shit.
Updating mine now. Played some BF4 on PS4 before opening it.
If it chews up Ryse I will be pissed.
Updating mine now. Played some BF4 on PS4 before opening it.
If it chews up Ryse I will be pissed.
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Deleted member 47027
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One sounds far worse than the other, both sound bad and won't read discs, period.
XANDER CAGE
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Hopefully it's just a small problem like the PS4 failures, although an outright mechanical failure is a little worrying.
mysteriousmage09
Member
No wonder MS has been pushing for digital so badly.
Lol
SwiftDeath
Member
Seriously?
SuoGrey
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SonicXtreme
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Embrace your digital overlords. You have betrayed them.
SpecDotSign
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Next-Gen Gate continues.
lowhighkang_LHK
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Ouch. Well, hopefully it's not that widespread.
Well that is disconcerting.
Amazon had a lot of PS4 issues, both sound like batches with issues.
famousmortimer
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Maybe it just got slightly more real with vince/flower.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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I'm sorry you're right. It's just frustrating that you wait months to experience something and it takes a turn for the worst.
For what, exactly?
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Deleted member 47027
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I was planning on going all digital but I did grab a disc copy of Forza 5 and DR3 just for speed's sake. I don't think I'd keep the system with a bum drive even though it is usable.
Guess I'll sleep easy and spend all day at work tomorrow till I can work out two exchanges. Both from Gamestop.
Guess I'll sleep easy and spend all day at work tomorrow till I can work out two exchanges. Both from Gamestop.
Deadly Joker
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Oh boy. Where'd you buy from?
FairXchange
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The main thing that's good about the Xbox and PS4 issues is that the APU and Motherboards seem to work fine. It's the other components that need tuning up apparently, like HDMI ports and disc drives.
RedSoxFan9
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What a wonderful sound. Thankfully mine hasn't done this...yet.
Nightengale
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This problem should be a lot better than PS4's.
One, it's immediate. Less ghostly than PSU being poorly calibrated.
Second, MS should be able to replace stocks faster than Sony.
One, it's immediate. Less ghostly than PSU being poorly calibrated.
Second, MS should be able to replace stocks faster than Sony.
FANBOY REVENGE!
Askherserenity
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Deleted member 47027
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Discs are fine btw, it's not chewing them. It just sounds horrendous.
Easily fixable? Still requires you to return/send back the console for another one. I doubt it is a huge widespread issue. Likely a batch of bluray drives they have. Easily fixable would be a issue with software which could be reflashed without return/shipping.
SwiftDeath
Member
Was it figured out the PS4 problems were caused by a badly calibrated PSU?
Because I never read that anywhere
The XB1 that "fixed itself" in this thread was suffering from a problem with the initial download install not the disc drive
That sound.
it just sounds so awful, even if it's not damaging the disc
yeah I felt bad for him
it just sounds so awful, even if it's not damaging the disc
That third guy looks crushed. Feel bad
yeah I felt bad for him