Sony talks heating issues

Sony saw its shares drop 2.75 percent this morning after analysts noted that PlayStation 3 units on display at the Tokyo Game Show had to be repeatedly reset due to overheating issues.

" While the reason for this is unknown, we suspect it may be due to overheating as a result of enclosing the units and the high temperatures at the venue," analyst David Gibson of Macquarie Equities wrote. " We are concerned that such a problem has occurred so close to full production and is clearly negative news for the company."

Sony claims there is no problem with the PlayStation 3 hardware and the reason for these overheating probles were cause by the kiosks they were in, which concentrated the heat generated by the units.


" It' s not a problem with the PlayStation 3 unit itself," Sony spokeswoman Nanako Kato said. " For a normal player at home, there shouldn' t be any problem."

The units at TGS were kept in a cooled case and still kept overheating. If this turns out to be because of the PSU i' ll laugh my ass off!

Well so far the PSM dudes didn' t have any problem, did they?

Yepp,we all remember the picture with a big fan towards each ps3,now how does that hit the ps3 if it was so closed no air could come in or through.

Even if you break 2 legs from a crab it still runs!
What you gotta do is find its weak spot and do massive damage at it.

ORIGINAL: Shikashi

Well so far the PSM dudes didn' t have any problem, did they?

Yeh, if you play the console outside underneath an umbrella.

There are two rules to success:

1. Never tell all you know.

Well so far the PSM dudes didn' t have any problem, did they?

yeah ...like those guys would ever talk bad about playstation stuff

It is a race between the loading times and how long it takes to overheat.

"If you knew how good I am you would think I'm modest."

Imagine that train game that is always streaming data (always reading the disc). Shit you won' t be making a lot of stops on those fucking trains.

Seriously though, Majik has said this before but maybe its not a great idea to have the PSU inside the case.

OMGZ!!! I just got back and my roomate has a white PS3!!!! OMGZ steam is coming from it!!!!

Wait.....

nm, I guess he just bought a portable grill.

"If you knew how good I am you would think I'm modest."

OMGZ!!! I just got back and my roomate has a white PS3!!!! OMGZ steam is coming from it!!!!

Wait.....

nm, I guess he just bought a portable grill.

Lol

Well so far the PSM dudes didn' t have any problem, did they?

yeah ...like those guys would ever talk bad about playstation stuff

The PSM-dudes did have the system for a whole day. so I wouldn' t put so much faith in their experience in that regard.
However I do believe they take up both positive and negative aspects, forinstance they did speak very negative about the price-point, wich you probably remember when the editor said she weren' t going to buy one at launch-prize.
I think that should count for some journalistic integrity, even tough they don' t cover other console-brands.

I' m more sceptical to Ziff Davis Media, since they had to stop publish Computer Gaming World just to ensure that ' Games for Windows-magazine' should gain market lead when they launch.

The systems wich were at TGS were all test-systems, according to Kaz-interview on Kikizo, it were the same with the PSM-system according to todays blog-entry.
I assume they fared pretty OK heatwise, since they' ve started shipping them to stores in Japan now, in something wich looks to be closed boxes, and also some kind of babel-towers wich they' ve put 3 PS3 in, it will be interesting to see how they fare. :)

My main fear is the backlash from " F" -words about heat problems in the PS3. My 360 died yesterday of heat exhaustion..... Thank god for warranties, got a new one today!!

The main note here is that if a system is to overheat, I will no longer get angry at the company or impatient with their manufacturing. I' m still in awe these things even work at all! However, the power-supply inside the console is a little wonky of a decision if I must say so myself.

Bad news after bad news. Poor Sony.

" What most people need to learn in life is how to love people and use things instead of using people and loving things."
~ Unknown ~

As long as their support is good and you get a new ps3 or fixed very fast,it' s not so much of a problem.

Even if you break 2 legs from a crab it still runs!
What you gotta do is find its weak spot and do massive damage at it.

lol maybe they should delay the ps3 for another year perhaps

what is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you and to hear the lamentation of their women!

No ffs :)

I want the wii vs ps3 fight in november.

Even if you break 2 legs from a crab it still runs!
What you gotta do is find its weak spot and do massive damage at it.

should be a delight to see...since the Wii will have by far more units to sell than the ps3. I don' t like nintendo as much...but I' m still getting one over a ps3

what is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you and to hear the lamentation of their women!

wii gonna be intresting+ new mario+zelda,im gonna get it,this year?

Well,it only cost around 2300 kr here,so perhaps

Even if you break 2 legs from a crab it still runs!
What you gotta do is find its weak spot and do massive damage at it.

Cos of the talk of PS3 and Wii, I just thought of something...

Wouldn' t it be great if Clover would port their Okami game over to the Wii?

Okami looks EXACTLY like the kind of game we would expect from the Wii. The whole Celestial Brush thing would be so much more intuitive and natural...and the graphics are brilliantly crisp...

Sigh....

Well if the ps3 was running so cool and apparently silently why would it need this -

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/intercooler/xbox-360-intercooler-comes-to-ps3-205242.php

?????

ORIGINAL: Terrak

Well if the ps3 was running so cool and apparently silently why would it need this -

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/intercooler/xbox-360-intercooler-comes-to-ps3-205242.php

?????

That means nothing. They make cooling systems, they made on for 360. With everybody now talking about the possibility of PS3 overheating they could potentially make a lot of money by releasing a product that might not even be needed.

Hell it isnt even needed for the 360!

anybody ever left their 360 on for a full 6 hours? I have..hehe..

There are two rules to success:

1. Never tell all you know.

ORIGINAL: Tiz

anybody ever left their 360 on for a full 6 hours? I have..hehe..

I played GRAW for nearly 9 hours straight with Quez, trying to get the ' committed' achievement. The game f**ked us and neither of us have it yet...

I left it on most of the a day, hell my gamecube was on a week straight!

How long do you have to play to get that achievement?

I left my ps2 on for about 4days trying to beat that old geezer in MGS3.

ORIGINAL: Majikdra6on

I played GRAW for nearly 9 hours straight with Quez, trying to get the ' committed' achievement. The game f**ked us and neither of us have it yet...

I think I came in like 5 hours in on that session..

ORIGINAL: Anita

How long do you have to play to get that achievement?

You sure you' re not a guy? I' m a bit sceptical...

There are two rules to success:

1. Never tell all you know.

You sure you' re not a guy? I' m a bit sceptical...

Geez whats wrong with you ive already told byakko that i am a girl whether you believe it or not is your problem.

Me being a girl or boy shouldnt really be the topic as this is a forum about games not my gender.

I am gonna try and do that achievement with my cousin.

How long do you have to play to get that achievement?

8 hours.

Like i said, the game didn' t register it. Unless it means time spent actually playing the maps and doesn' t include time in the lobby...

Y' know what, i' m going for it again this weekend!!!

ORIGINAL: Majikdra6on

Y' know what, i' m going for it again this weekend!!!

Count me in!

ORIGINAL: Anita

Geez whats wrong with you ive already told byakko that i am a girl whether you believe it or not is your problem.

Me being a girl or boy shouldnt really be the topic as this is a forum about games not my gender.

I am gonna try and do that achievement with my cousin.

Alright, alright, I will let the lie pass.... for now.

There are two rules to success:

1. Never tell all you know.

Count me in!

Consider yourself counted!

Quez hasn' t been on Live for a couple of days though. He said his TV died because of lightning and it needs repairing so he might not be joining us.

Anybody else got nothing better to do this weekend than play GRAW with Tiz and myself?!

ORIGINAL: Majikdra6on

Quez hasn' t been on Live for a couple of days though. He said his TV died because of lightning and it needs repairing so he might not be joining us.

Anybody else got nothing better to do this weekend than play GRAW with Tiz and myself?!

Doesn' t Quez have another TV though? What was he using before he got his HDTV?
Or did all of his TV' s die?

Anita, why not join us on X-box live and you can do the achievement with us,
instead of with your cousin, in actual fact, your cousin could join in too!

There are two rules to success:

1. Never tell all you know.

i might drop bye and shoot at the two of you, but as for playing 8 hours straight, my life wouldnt allow that!

Anita, why not join us on X-box live and you can do the achievement with us,
instead of with your cousin, in actual fact, your cousin could join in too!

No its ok id rather play with my cousin since i dont really like you Tiz, i act on first impressions.

ORIGINAL: Tiz

ORIGINAL: Majikdra6on

Quez hasn' t been on Live for a couple of days though. He said his TV died because of lightning and it needs repairing so he might not be joining us.

Anybody else got nothing better to do this weekend than play GRAW with Tiz and myself?!

Doesn' t Quez have another TV though? What was he using before he got his HDTV?
Or did all of his TV' s die?

He has an SDTV, but was using a monitor via VGA i think. He hasn' t connected to XBL in 4 days now though so either his 360 died, his subscription ran out or he' s just been really busy lately...

Anita, why not join us on X-box live and you can do the achievement with us, instead of with your cousin, in actual fact, your cousin could join in too!

Girls playing GRAW with us for 8 hours???!!!

Yes i' m bing sexist. No i don' t really mean it.

No its ok id rather play with my cousin since i dont really like you Tiz, i act on first impressions.

What was that? what was that sound? ohh does your cheek hurt Tiz?

Yeah i got some other TV' s,like a 32 inch normal stv downstairs,and a smaller 17 inch in my room atm.

My previous 28 inch tv is now in my parents room,until we buy our 2nd HDTV.

This tv that broke has been sended to repairs now,and on the recivet i got from the store it said " soon" as when i will get it fixed,its gonna get top priority cause it broke so fast.

Even if you break 2 legs from a crab it still runs!
What you gotta do is find its weak spot and do massive damage at it.

How could somebody NOT like Tiz?!

Well if a girl walked up to you on the street, and started saying you wrent really a guy, wouldnt that piss you off?

No its ok id rather play with my cousin since i dont really like you Tiz, i act on first impressions.

So does i thus i said,you should be ignored.

I don' t belive for a minute what you claim you' re fake nicker.

But if you wanna redeem yourself go ahead and act normal this time.

Even if you break 2 legs from a crab it still runs!
What you gotta do is find its weak spot and do massive damage at it.