How are everyone's PS4s holding up?
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I think my PS4 just died? I think I have a broken hdmi port or something cause I have tried different tvs and different chords and nothing seems to pick it up. Anyone else have a similar problem?
Hdmi port on my launch model seems to be more and more finicky recently, it kinda worries me.
My launch PS4 Pro decided to not read discs this week. Just makes a jazzy sound and refuses to spin up discs without multiple ejects.
6 months after I got my launch PS4 the Dualshocks thumbsticks started to tear off, and then 2 years later the thing died (HDMI failure), so I don't see how it could have gone any worse lol.
I got mine after the first price cut and it's starting to misbehave a little for me, too. I have it set up to turn on and toggle input on my TV, but lately my TV occasionally fails to recognize it. Only happening with it, not really with my other HDMI devices.
Basically every PlayStation I've ever owned begins to suck at reading discs about 3-4 years in, so I'm just waiting for that next.
but I've been burned on a couple digital purchases so I want the flexibility and fast installs of physical. Really happy to be done forever with discs (and installs, generally) on Switch.
Launch PS4 still going strong. Has the occasional crash but I think that's due to the games I'm playing (noticed it mostly with GT Sport but still only talking about like 3 or 4 crashes in well over 100 hours gameplay). It's pretty noisy during any intensive game but I can't complain. Got my money's worth.
PS4 Pro is less than a year old. Sold my OG PS4 to a friend but it still works fine.
Hoping this keeps on trucking. Aside from my PS1, every PS console I had had some sort of problem. My PS3 just randomly dies and I'm sure it's gonna YLOD. My PS2 just randomly scratches discs, though it's not hard to put a temporary fix on it.
Hoping this keeps on trucking. Aside from my PS1, every PS console I had had some sort of problem. My PS3 just randomly dies and I'm sure it's gonna YLOD. My PS2 just randomly scratches discs, though it's not hard to put a temporary fix on it.
I had issues with my first 2 PS4 Pro's, the system I bought new and the first Sony replacement. Same problem on each, randomly shutting off during gameplay/movies. Luckily the system they sent now has been working perfectly for almost 6 months so I think I'm in the clear. Still, it was frustrating to have that same problem happen twice.
I got my PS4 in early January 2014. For awhile now when I play the engine gets super loud. When I'm playing CoD WW2 I almost think it's going to die on me.
Can't afford a Pro and I don't want to clean it. I know I would lose a screw lol
I'm just hoping she stays running until 2020.
Can't afford a Pro and I don't want to clean it. I know I would lose a screw lol
I'm just hoping she stays running until 2020.
Sold my launch PS4 last month. Very good condition, no serious problems during its run. I'm sure the new owner is content.
My PS4 Pro, which I've had for a year, worries me a bit. The hard drive makes a bit of noise. Not bad "I'm dying" clicks, just noisy data reading, like a 90s PC. Sometimes, when I exit the PS store, the main menu gets laggy as hell and I hear the hard drive reading... reading....
My PS4 Pro, which I've had for a year, worries me a bit. The hard drive makes a bit of noise. Not bad "I'm dying" clicks, just noisy data reading, like a 90s PC. Sometimes, when I exit the PS store, the main menu gets laggy as hell and I hear the hard drive reading... reading....
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Actually mine was really sluggish the whole time I had it and just got a bit more smooth 2 updates ago or so. It's also really silent unless I play "AAA" games, which rarely happens, I play it very rarely anyways , I mostly game on my PS3 and my laptop.
Going to sell the PS4 soon, if the buyer asks why I want 230 euros I'll just say "it's really silent", ya'll think that'll help? ~
(bought 2016 btw)
Going to sell the PS4 soon, if the buyer asks why I want 230 euros I'll just say "it's really silent", ya'll think that'll help? ~
(bought 2016 btw)
My Destiny LE seems to be doing pretty dandy since late 2015. Doesn't get loud enough that I notice.
OG 500GB PS4 still running good. Though it does sound like its going to blast off into space when the fans kick up. It also has P.T. still installed on it. One day, I do want to open it and clean the dust out of it, and replace the thermal paste in it. Is that difficult to do or is it simple enough?
I think I have a Summer 2014 model and it's fine. Plays Blu-Rays and VR like a champ. No louder than its ever been, AFAIK. Less loud than my PC, anyway.
I threw in a 2TB hybrid drive a few months ago when I started doing the VR stuff. Thank god for that.
I threw in a 2TB hybrid drive a few months ago when I started doing the VR stuff. Thank god for that.
I got the white Destiny console when it came out. Seems to be okay. The controller went to shit after a couple of years, and sometimes I have to unplug/plug back in the HDMI port because it's just a black screen. I'd say it could be my aging TV, but it doesn't happen with any other console.
Got a launch model and i clean the inside of mines once a year and also replaced thermal paste recently and its running great
Though the HDMI acts crazy sometimes hmm
Though the HDMI acts crazy sometimes hmm
Did you replace the hard drive?
Mine seems to be holding up okay - I put a 2TB drive in it almost immediately and that solved my main issue with the system.
My only complaint is that when I eject a disc it sounds like the motor is dying, but it's been that way since I got it so I assume it's normal. Both my PS3 revisions had sad sounding eject mechanisms too.
My only complaint is that when I eject a disc it sounds like the motor is dying, but it's been that way since I got it so I assume it's normal. Both my PS3 revisions had sad sounding eject mechanisms too.
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My PS4 has taken a turn for the worse... it crashes like every 10-30 minutes. In games with frequent auto-saving like Assassin's Creed and The Last Guardian, I was frustrated but dealt with it... but Monster Hunter World was absolutely unplayable with this issue. There is nothing like battling a monster for 45 minutes, only to have your game crash and lose the entire fight. Or to unlock a new map and spend an hour picking your way across the map defogging everything only for the PS4 to shit itself and kick you back to square one twice.
I later came to realize that sleep mode might be part of the problem. Each time I slept my console, when I woke it back up there was a 90% chance of a crash within a half hour. And then even booting the game back up without restarting the console would also lead to a crash almost every time. So now I just turn my PS4 off if I'm taking a break, even if it's just for a couple hours. It still crashes sometimes but it doesn't seem to be as bad. Anyone else have this problem? This is actively causing me to consider forgoing the better visuals and performance and getting Dark Souls Remastered on Switch :(
I later came to realize that sleep mode might be part of the problem. Each time I slept my console, when I woke it back up there was a 90% chance of a crash within a half hour. And then even booting the game back up without restarting the console would also lead to a crash almost every time. So now I just turn my PS4 off if I'm taking a break, even if it's just for a couple hours. It still crashes sometimes but it doesn't seem to be as bad. Anyone else have this problem? This is actively causing me to consider forgoing the better visuals and performance and getting Dark Souls Remastered on Switch :(
have a c chassis here,my hdd was dead after 1.5 years(out of warranty unfortunately),went for a replacement hdd and now i'm perfectly fine. I think they cut corners with hdd quality this time,as I've read about this subject a lot throughout the internet when I had the problem
Launch day PS4 still works fine. Maybe had it crash 2 or 3 times over he years. Occasionally gets loud briefly? Traveled with it a lot too. Feel like I'm very lucky.
Launch PS4. Had to replace the DS4. Still runs great, though all I play on it now is Overwatch from the HD.
The bluetooth connection would ocassionally go wonky with my launch unit. Would be playing games and my viewpoint in games would spaz out with spins and movements without me touching the sticks whatsoever.
I traded it in for a launch Pro and it's been smooth. Would be nice to get a 4k tv at some point to complement it.
I traded it in for a launch Pro and it's been smooth. Would be nice to get a 4k tv at some point to complement it.
Mine's okay so far. It only slows down whenever I come out of the PS Store, but only for a few seconds. Should probably dust it soon.
My OG model is still going strong. It's loud as fuck, but still working. The only issue I've ever had (*knocks on wood*) is that it will occasionally boot up without sound. Thus far, a restart has always fixed the issue.
I wouldn't know as I'm on my 4 and 5th PS4 both Pros now.
I had a launch black that I sold. I had a white Destiny that I sold. I had a black Uncharted Collection bundle model that I traded in to Gamestop and now I have a black launch Pro and a white Destiny 2 Pro.
I had a launch black that I sold. I had a white Destiny that I sold. I had a black Uncharted Collection bundle model that I traded in to Gamestop and now I have a black launch Pro and a white Destiny 2 Pro.
My launch Ps4 is still going strong. May have to properly clean it though. I hope It's going to last another year or two, so that I can keep my new Pro at home while I take the OG model to university.
My 1TB Slim makes weird clicking noises for the first few seconds of reading a disc (think PS2 reading cd's back in the day), and that was right out of the box. It has held up so far since most of my library is digital, but I'm worried it will crap out at some point.
Stock hard drive. I've thought about replacing it, but the issue hasn't escalated. Games play fine, proper saving and loading, and no crashes or errors. I back everything up now a days. I even performed a full initialization to see if anything changed and to remove games I didn't play anymore. It's still on the noisy side. I'll see how it goes.
Yeah that or using usb external hard drive will probably do the job
Launch ps4...disc drive doesn't work anymore and it's louder than a launch xbox360....have replaced thermal paste and cleaned to no avail
Second ps4 I have 3 case fans attached plus thermal paste replacement and it runs much quieter than my original but is still loud from time to time
My ps4 pro was very loud but a got a usb fan and have it sitting on the left side blowing into the case and it stops it sounding like a hair salon.
Second ps4 I have 3 case fans attached plus thermal paste replacement and it runs much quieter than my original but is still loud from time to time
My ps4 pro was very loud but a got a usb fan and have it sitting on the left side blowing into the case and it stops it sounding like a hair salon.