Dude wins PS4, breaks same day, White Light of Doom

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=715057

From SonyGaf of all places.

This is why I refuse to buy a launch console.

WLoD FTW!!!!!!!!

it lasted way longer than i expected

So it begins... haha I love launch.

Don't go into the light!

He probably placed it in a plastic box in order to cause a stir.

since this is system wars that translates to 100% of all ps4s are defective.

For the controller? I'm sure there is a way to correct that.

No videos, photos, nothing? How do we know this wasn't made up by some Xbox fanboy?

Nope.

"After playing a brief game of NBA 2k14 I quit and inserted my battlefield 4 disk. The system prompted for an update, so while watching the progress bar (Around 20%) my controller light turned from blue to white. Hasn't worked since...

Get those extended warranties ready! and SCEA on speed dial!"

Also - http://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1qjz51/so_i_also_got_a_faulty_ps4_from_tacobell_here_is/

why are we posting another forum post as info now...

Banderas is not pleased...

This shit happens.

I wonder if Sony can recover from a RROD like fail rate? Probably not.

Please let this be limited to a small amount of launch consoles, Lord Kaz.

FYI Everyone, the poster at GAF's recent update:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=89693353&postcount=507

"Still on the phone with support to get the issue resolved"

Ok? lol

Kotaku too- http://kotaku.com/the-playstation-4-the-kotaku-review-in-progress-1463521231

We did hit one hardware speed bump that we're hoping/guessing is an anomaly

Aside from all this online stuff, there's one other awkward detail that I can't accurately assess at this moment. It's this: the first retail PS4 we got from Sony didn't work.

please keep us updated..

There's another poster on Redditt who's PS4 bricked too. He said when he called Sony there was nothing they could do until launch day.

http://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1qjhun/i_have_the_taco_bell_ps4_right_now_in_my_hands_ama/

Also,

http://kotaku.com/the-playstation-4-the-kotaku-review-in-progress-1463521231?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Twitter&utm_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow

Here are the facts: In the past week, my Kotaku colleagues and I have used one pre-release PS4 and three retail PS4s with no problems. I've also heard from fellow gaming reporters who've used their PS4s with no problems. But the first retail unit that Sony provided me failed to work when I plugged it into a TV in Kotaku's office. A colleague and I were able to compare it to a second PS4 that did work and we found that the issue was rather simple: the bad unit had a faulty HDMI jack that we couldn't fully plug an HDMI cable into. It couldn't make a solid connection and therefore, apparently, couldn't transmit a stable signal to our TV. We tried different cables and monitors. The issue was with the console.

I certainly hope this is a fluke. I've asked Sony to share any insights they have into how common this issue has been. They've not provided any official reply yet, but a rep did seem surprised when I first told him about it. Obviously, we'll be keeping an eye out for any other reports of this issue. Again, to be clear, the other four units we've tested first-hand have worked fine.

I guess we'll see how this all plays out.

That really sucks. I would be furious. I'm not buying a console a launch. Will wait until next year andif issues has not been ironed out, then i'll just wait until it is so

Doesn't mean its not fixable does it? What did he do to try to correct it?

There have been 2 other issues on /r/ps4 too.

I guess they all put the console inside a plastic box.

Panic at the disco!

He's still trying to fix it.

Sony has told him to reinstall update 1.50 from USB a couple of times from what I can gather.

BFoD....BFuckeD

its ONE system, i can't wait till all the hardware failures come from xbone

Lets keep this bumped until some Gamespotters consoles start bricking, I wanna see this baby reach 1000.

Launch hardware is always god-awful. I cant see Sony having RROD-type problems.

It was the controller not the console.

So his controller broke. Sucks, but at least it wasn't the PS4 itself.

I wish the internet was like this when my PS2 died within the first week.

Yeah, i seen this GAF was wanting to see pics WHILE DUDE IS ON THE PHONE WITH SONY TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY JOKING SAYING ITS NOT TRUE WANTING SOMEONE TO BAN HIM. They ruthless over at daGaf

Eh only few people managed to get it early. It may be interesting when the thing actually launches.

Although for all the trolling on cows we do here, I really hope this doesn't turn into a real issue for Sony.

Hmm sounds pretty similar to issues I experienced with the kiosk at best buy..

Dat build quality!

Man, the PS4 could really use some good news right now, it's just getting crushed.

It was the console.

"(Around 20%) my controller light turned from blue to white. Hasn't worked since..."

Quoted for Truth, time to spread this "truth" across the internets...

I refuse to believe this until I see pics or a video of the actual problem and as far as the unitsin best buy aint they the demo units?

You can always read the thread. Especially when the title says "my PS4 seems broken"

It's weird, you are able to quote exact lines from the thread yet simultaneously don't seem able to read.

Thats what squaretrade is for.