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[Lord Error]

It's a shame controllers are breaking for a lot of people, because I've had nothing but good experience with the system. It feels very sturdy, and the controller feels really high quality to me. When you hold it and use it, it feels very high quality, I mean, by far batter than any other controller I ever tried. The problem of rubber pealing is a different issue entirely, but I think they've fixed that with the newer batches.

 

[Portugeezer]

Recently inspected a friend's PS4.

A lot of cheap plastics. Seems like Sony tried to minimize plastic usage by stuffing everything in one box and using some thin grade plastic. Everything just creaks including the console itself when you pick it up.

Hey, it works, and it sells well. Isn't that the only thing people care?

I'm waiting for a revision before I pick one up.

It sells well? I'm sorry, I don't understand what your butthurt about it selling well has to do with anything. But you're right, it works, it looks pretty next to my TV and I don't touch it 99% of the time.

Better build quality would be great however, but big whoop.

Controller is more of a problem.

 

[Zombine]

I think the power/eject buttons are awful. I'm hoping those two things are addressed in the first redesign.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

I think the power/eject buttons are awful. I'm hoping those two things are addressed in the first redesign.

Never touched them in a year so I wouldn't know.

 

[R3TRO]

I think it's fine aside from how loud the console runs. I haven't ran into any issues with my DS4 sticks yet and I hope that continues.

 

[Lord Error]

I think the power/eject buttons are awful. I'm hoping those two things are addressed in the first redesign.

They are touch sensors, and they work perfectly. I don't see where's the problem?

 

[Digital-Hero]

The Dual Shock 4 is the only thing I dislike. One controller is broken and my others analog is starting to peel away. Xbox One appears to be more solid in build quality, although the design is not pleasant to look at in comparison to the PS4.

 

[Officerrob]

Wait, some people seriously think the PS4 is quiet?

 

[Saint of Killers]

I think the power/eject buttons are awful. I'm hoping those two things are addressed in the first redesign.

The *tiny* iconography on them is worse still. I know people who didn't even realise it actually had buttons on the front because of how small the icons are. xD

 

[Einbroch]

Never touched them in a year so I wouldn't know.

Everytime I touch my console I always hit one of those damn buttons. Such a stupid design.

 

[omonimo]

Sony really dropped the ball here, the PS4 may be the most powerful current gen system but you wouldn't think it by looking at the console and controller. My biggest issues is with the DS4 and how the triggers creak and the analogues wear out quickly. The console itself is made with creaky plastics and the disc drive isn't smooth when it comes to inserting and ejecting a disc. I've already got a problem where when when insert a disc the machine struggles to suck the disc in. My wii u on the other hand is smooth for both. Didn't Sony invent the damn disc format? Why did they use the shittiest drive of all time on their premier console?

I like the system a lot, but it's built like garbage and Sony should have spent a few extra bucks making a more robust console and controller.

/rant

Aren't you a bit overeacting? Just a tiny. I mean, some part surely feel cheap, but horrible, garbage, uh?

 

[Etnos]

Ps4 is a box with electronics in.

I dont look at the box, I look at my TV.

I don't really care what the box is made of.

I do care about the quality of components in the box

If you care more about how the box kooks rather than what it does, put some flowers in front of it.

Good for you I guess, this thread is for people who appreciate industrial design... nothing wrong with that.

 

[Uno Venova]

I don't really 'inspect' my console, so no I don't have problems with the build quality, it's reliable quiet hardware, that's good for me.

 

[March of the Crabs]

The controllers are fucking garbage. Console has always been fine for me though.

 

[crazyprac]

Wait, some people seriously think the PS4 is quiet?

Mine is quiet. Want me to text you a quick video?

Edit; just pm me, watching football just incase it takes me awhile to come back to you.

 

[TheZink]

Wait, some people seriously think the PS4 is quiet?

They must not turn it on

 

[SerodD]

Definitely feels cheap. The system feels like cheap plastic smashed together. The power and eject button are also hilariously poor.

This is what I hate the most about the console, the buttons are really bad.

 

[Einbroch]

They must not turn it on

I'm in a completely silent apartment right now. Fridge isn't running. TV is off, PS4 is on and in-game. No fans.

I hear absolutely nothing. My keyboard is deafening, though.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Everytime I touch my console I always hit one of those damn buttons. Such a stupid design.

Why do you touch your PS4? Honest question.

 

[TomShoe]

I'm not sure what people were expecting.

People wanted a cheaper console, Sony had to cut corners somewhere.

Why do you touch your PS4? Honest question.

CPS kicked down my door because I touched my PS3 once. Had to go to court and everything.

 

[omonimo]

Wait, some people seriously think the PS4 is quiet?

My ps4 hasn't start to scream yet. So I suppose, it's enough quiet.

Why do you touch your PS4? Honest question.

Could be dangerous my friend. Don't ask such things to a person. We are all humans with our sexual weakness.

 

[R3TRO]

They must not turn it on

lol

 

[Etnos]

Wait, some people seriously think the PS4 is quiet?

TLOU and FC4 make my ps4 sound like it's going to take off

 

[Uno Venova]

How come people are so adamant about everyone having the same noise problems as they do?

 

[Einbroch]

Why do you touch your PS4? Honest question.

I take it back and forth between my place and my fiance's. It's not often, maybe twice a month, but I do move it quite a bit compared to someone who just leaves it in their entertainment center. Plus going home for holidays and the occasional business trip.

 

[TheZink]

I'm in a completely silent apartment right now. Fridge isn't running. TV is off, PS4 is on and in-game. No fans.

I hear absolutely nothing. My keyboard is deafening, though.

You are lucky. Mine drives me crazy.

 

[Bradach]

Nobody sucks disks in like Nintendo. Seriously they're the smoothest drives ever (wii and WiiU). PS4 is not even close.
A friend has a creaky DS4 but I have had no problems with my two and I use them a lot.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Wait, some people seriously think the PS4 is quiet?

I can't hear my PS4 at all and it's 3 feet away.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Doesn't seem as "premium" as the PS2 and 3 did to be sure.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Mine is quiet. Want me to text you a quick video?

Edit; just pm me, watching football just incase it takes me awhile to come back to you.

Yep, same here. Though my PS4 is only a week and a half old. Could get worse, and maybe they are using a better fan? Who knows. I've seen videos on youtube of loud ones, sounds like a vacumm cleaner. Mine is definitely not that loud.

 

[Mononoke]

Eh, I disagree. I think the PS4 itself is really well built, and looks amazing. I love the design, and have no issue with the parts they used. It doesn't look cheap at all to me. I do agree with you on the DS4 though.

The controller feels cheap. The ergonomics are amazing, and the actual controller itself is amazing. But the materials they used for it feels cheap. The controller needs more heft. The joystick nubs are too weak (mine started to peel and break after a year of use).

 

[3rdamention]

Seems fine to me. Controller is way better than before, system is quiet and powerful without getting heated, and it's small.

Agreed, I love it, it's quiet, stays cool, I haven't had any controller rubber issues either...

 

[GribbleGrunger]

I take it back and forth between my place and my fiance's. It's not often, maybe twice a month, but I do move it quite a bit compared to someone who just leaves it in their entertainment center. Plus going home for holidays and the occasional business trip.

Ah, OK, fair enough. I just never touch it. I like to keep it in pristine condition!

 

[BriGuy]

Wait, some people seriously think the PS4 is quiet?

Yes? The click of my controller's buttons are more apparent to me than any noise the system is making. I don't know why I see these "PS4 is so noisy!" posts on GAF all the time, because I really don't encounter them anywhere else. Do you guys play with your television's volume set at whisper quiet or something?

 

[On Demand]

Both day one's from Amazon.

The newer ones are much improved. But I guess we'll have to wait a little longer to see if they have the same problems as the launch models.

Does anyone not know the power and eject are touch sensitive?

 

[Mononoke]

Wait, some people seriously think the PS4 is quiet?

Seems to be a variance thing. Some people say their PS4 is as loud as a jet engine. Some say it's quiet. I'm in the latter, I sit close to my TV and PS4, and my PS4 is silent. I'm really happy with the sound levels.

So it's kind of strange why people have different experiences. Either it's a subjective thing based on each of our own hearing, or different PS4's and their builds yield varied sound levels (so it's a manufacturing thing).

 

[Zombine]

The *tiny* iconography on them is worse still. I know people who didn't even realise it actually had buttons on the front because of how small the icons are. xD

Mine don't work as "touch sensors" either. I have to leave my finger on them for an extended period of time before it recognizes what I want it to do. There is no argument for touch sensors over physical buttons like the PS3 slim, and If we have to debate touch sensors, the Xbox One on/off button works much better.

 

[KalBalboa]

Can't say I've had one issue with the build quality of mine. Looks and performs great.

 

[Matrix XII]

Wait, some people seriously think the PS4 is quiet?

Yes, mine is whisper quiet.

 

[omonimo]

The newer ones are much improved. But I guess we'll have to wait a little longer to see if they same problems as the launch models.

Do anyone not know the power and eject are touch sensitive?

They shouldn't be? Maybe you mean heat sensitive.

 

[On Demand]

They shouldn't be? Maybe you mean heat sensitive.

They work just like the phat PS3.

 

[EASTC0AST_GH05T]

I'm waiting for a revision before I pick one up.

if you care about build quality so much waiting on a revision makes no sense since revisions are made with cheaper quality parts to cut corners on the cost of building the console or device.

 

[FeiRR]

I'd buy a €500 premium version if there was such an option. But well, they had to cater for the markets where price is valued overy quality.

 

[omonimo]

They work just like the phat PS3.

Yeah, they are sensible to the human heat temperature. I found touch sensitive pretty vague. I don't know, maybe because english it's not my native language.

 

[garginator850]

From an engineer standpoint the PS4 is brilliant.

 

[Gunslinger]

The Xbox one may be lacking in performance when compared to ps4. But the quality of the hardware is far superior than ps4. Especially the controller.

 

[omonimo]

The Xbox one may be lacking in performance queb compared to ps4. But the quality of the hardware is far superior than ps4. Especially the controller.

Mmm. I don't know. I mean, surely appears more solid but better quality it's not guarantee.

 

[Hyunkel6]

The shoulder buttons' creaking occurred during the first 1-2 months for me, but then suddenly stopped.

 

[blastprocessor]

Just the left thumb stick plastic been a problem for me, otherwise happy with the quality.

 

[blastprocessor]

Wait, some people seriously think the PS4 is quiet?

Mine has got much quieter after taking it in the car to my brothers, hmmmmm.