Same. It's too wide to fit in the shelves of my tv stand. Oh well. I'll roll the dice and leave it as is. Not buying a new stand.
I imagine any issues will be rare anyway.
You might be killing your PlayStation 5 by using it vertically according to one Internet article (Unproven rumor)
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Same. It's too wide to fit in the shelves of my tv stand. Oh well. I'll roll the dice and leave it as is. Not buying a new stand.
I imagine any issues will be rare anyway.
Will be getting the slim model day one. It is by far the ugliest and most awkward console I own. I understand why it's big but I don't understand why a strand is required. That seems like obvious design flaw to me and now this. Definitely my least favorite console design.
This is worrying, but not completely surprising. The pandemic had an ill effect on many gaming aspects and PS5 was probably finished just in time. Seeing how they still lack features they promised on release.
I've owned 7 (!) controllers since the release of the console. The production quality was all over the place. 4 were very bad quality right out of the box (rough buttons, "rusty" sticks, soft triggers), 2 got stick drift in less than 10 months (warranty) and 1 (the latest from late 2022) has been good the whole time. There's some serious production pressure I guess. I don't even play anything that would wear them out quickly. PS4 controllers were good for 5+ years.
I've owned 7 (!) controllers since the release of the console. The production quality was all over the place. 4 were very bad quality right out of the box (rough buttons, "rusty" sticks, soft triggers), 2 got stick drift in less than 10 months (warranty) and 1 (the latest from late 2022) has been good the whole time. There's some serious production pressure I guess. I don't even play anything that would wear them out quickly. PS4 controllers were good for 5+ years.
Phew had mine horizontal anyway, would have hoped Sony would have made sure the liquid absolutely wouldn't move, seems critical and mostly shown in a vertical orientation too.
Main reason I lean to horizontal (other than series X because it seems very designed to be vertical), is because I was under the impression discs shouldn't be read vertically, not sure if that's still the case or ever really was.
I barely use discs on PS5/XSX nowadays though, though when I did for FF7 CC on PS5 recently, man is it LOUD.
Main reason I lean to horizontal (other than series X because it seems very designed to be vertical), is because I was under the impression discs shouldn't be read vertically, not sure if that's still the case or ever really was.
I barely use discs on PS5/XSX nowadays though, though when I did for FF7 CC on PS5 recently, man is it LOUD.
I hope it stays like this. Since Sony did their hardest to deny that the YLoD was a serious issue in BC PS3s.
Yeah makes sense.
All the more reason to upgrade to a slim (aside from it being smaller) if it runs cooler and they only need to use normal thermal paste.
All the more reason to upgrade to a slim (aside from it being smaller) if it runs cooler and they only need to use normal thermal paste.
I think they mean the seal around the liquid metal keeping it in place is failing somehow and it's leaking out.
This made me lol.I'm gonna leave it vertical.
I have my PS5 standing vertically right next to my Series X. The black plates I got for the PS5 do make it look a little better, but the Series X still just looks soooooo much better imo. And yea, I can't put my PS5 horizontally either so I guess I'm screwed if this is true haha.
Probably because this issue takes time to manifest? I'd be VERY concerned if evidence of this was showing within 6 months or a year.
Also, I just really hope we get a new form factor soon. I don't mind how the PS5 looks but I'm still sorta priced out and I'd prefer a slim model if revisions allow, though I guess that would open up a bunch of new issues with cooling too.
I'll take a look at mine this weekend which I've had standing up since launch. I'll be surprised if all the liquid metal isn't where it's supposed to be though since it looked like Sony went overboard with making it secure. I have a feeling this could be just a manufacturering flaw.
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I'm a mechanical engineer that works in vacuum so sealing is a big part of my job. Usually when you disassemble something or the seals are "dynamic" they are replaced regularly as it's easy to damage the seals and cause leaks. For all we know (and these repair guys don't) is that when you send it back to Sony for refurbishment, they replace the liquid metal assembly - seals included - each time. When these repair shop guys put it back together, they do not and the act of pulling the seal away from it's mating surfaces could damage it. It's why I'm not convinced that the act of standing the console vertically alone is the issue here.
If the process for this is sound and stable with few defects, it actually makes sense to continue using the liquid metal. They have already spent the r&d, might as well stick with the more efficient cooling system.
They are still using liquid metal and should continue to.
yep... also TronicsFix has several videos on liquid metal and never mentioned the possibility of it spilling.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbX_UjhgpGU&pp=ugMICgJwdBABGAE%3D
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPvopeMbQVI&pp=ugMICgJwdBABGAE%3D
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwhwWM_PNmI
They've been trying to raise attention to it for months seemingly, so its something they've seen for a while. Mine and a few friends have had it vertical since launch with no issues along with millions of others. If it was truly widespread we should have heard much more about it is all.
And if it does take a long time to manifest, there isn't much of a sample pool to determine failure rates given this is the first time hearing about it 2+ years from launch.
I'm not denying it happens, but like with any consumer electronics product, it's the failure rate that is important to determine whether it's within 'standard' ranges vs a more widespread phenomenon.
I'm gonna leave it vertical.
This. I don't really care, it's just a console, if if dies i'll buy another one, I'm not gonna change my room setup because of it.
gonna replace my living room chandelier with a suspended ps5 for both functionality of horizontal position, but also so it can finally be the centerpiece of my room as intended
Alright, well, no sense in taking chances. Just gonna have to let it take up all that space, lol.
Great. Cool. Awesome stuff.
This loud, shoddily built, ugly piece of shit was well fucking worth the £450.
This loud, shoddily built, ugly piece of shit was well fucking worth the £450.
Mine has been vertical since day 1, but I will rethink the layout once I get the PSVR2 next month.
Yeah, even the post makes it seems like the seal shifting is the root cause and honestly regardless of orientation it could lead to issues, but the seal shifting could be a result of numerous factors as you've mentioned.
Oh, yeah I get that, I just mean what exactly leads to this because even the article is super vague about it and just says "something bad".
What about leaving it upside down?
If we start getting a lot more reports on this, then sure, it could be true, but as of now, I'm sceptical. I think it's probably from unrelated stuff. Not a tech guy, though, so I dunno lol 🤷♂️
If we start getting a lot more reports on this, then sure, it could be true, but as of now, I'm sceptical. I think it's probably from unrelated stuff. Not a tech guy, though, so I dunno lol 🤷♂️
Yeah, for sure. I personally don't think this is going to kill PS5s, but will probably worsen performance in the long run. Maybe it'll kill a model in extreme circumstances. Either way, I guess it couldn't hurt to be cautious and just put it horizontal. Like I say, I still can't really afford one and the idea of people not trying to maintain their hardware as well as possible as a best practice is a little weird to me.
If I owned one that had been vertical, you'd be believe I'd be finding a way to place it horizontally ASAP.
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