PS3 broken straight out of the box
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Nov 23rd 2006 at 4:00PM }
Punch Jump received their 20 GB Playstation 3 only to discover it has a malfunctioning disc feeder. The sound that the Playstation 3 makes while attempting with absolute futility to consume the disc is what really makes this video pop. No launch is without its batch of faulty systems, Nintendo is currently dealing with fatal error 110213 on the Wii. After attempting every troubleshooting trick Sony said they would replace the defective unit. No word yet from Punch Jump the timeframe they were quoted it taking to receive a replacement unit. With any luck the guys over at Punch Jump will get their replacement before the New Year.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Krymzon @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:04PM
That PS3 is a beast
bobeotm @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:06PM
This reminds me of the 360 disc scratch video I saw 2 weeks after the 360 launch. The guy puts in a disk, and my moving it slighty, it creates two circular gashes in the disk. (of which I have experienced firsthand, my brother moved his 360 while it was on to move a cord out of the way, and he heard the most god-awful sound. He ejected the disk, his call of Duty 2 had to scowered rings in it. Now he can ONLY play Single player.)
Moral... All launches have issues, and it seems that this gen, not even nintendo is immune.
Dustin @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:05PM
60 GB FTW. Thats what you get for getting a 20 gb version
bobeotm @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:07PM
sorry for the typo, i meant BY moving it. Not "MY" moving it.
Bootes @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:21PM
Is it supposed to suck the disc in like that? All the slot loading drives I've seen require you push the disc almost completely in before it sucks it in the rest of the way.
Sploog @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:16PM
Lol @ sound, and I thought there was a previous post (who was it, Vladmir??) saying how cool having a disc feeder is. As Borat would put it ".....................................NOT!!!"
arch @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:45PM
"BUH BUH BUH teh 360 is a FLOP because of last gen disc read!!!11111"....................DUMB FUCKS.
gman @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:20PM
EVERYONE RUSH OUT AND GET ONE!!!! ITS TOTALLY WORTH IT NOW!! siiiigh.....i hate to say Sony has fallen from grace...but for the past decade they've been releasing the worst hardware known to mankind. Buy toshiba :)
Turo @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:25PM
@6
yeah that is quite funny and i am no sony fanboy by any means since i dont see reason to get a ps3 just yet...but...last time i checked toshiba doesnt make game consoles lol...
rockintom99 @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:28PM
Hahaha, that is hilarious. The squeak from the disc trying to be pulled in is a nice touch.
It's like watching a fat person get stuck in a door frame :D
Splinter @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:30PM
Its like tryin to feed a fat kid vegtables.
Splinter @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:32PM
Gah, you beat me to the fat kid joke!
J @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:42PM
*LMAO!!* It's alive!!!! It's ALIIIIVEE!!!
That PS3 is chewing the HELL outta that disc!
twism10000 @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:42PM
it sounds like my nitro rc car on idle.
Dave @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:43PM
HA HA HA. THAT ONE MUST BE THE GRILL VERSION
Dig @ Nov 23rd 2006 4:45PM
That sounded horrendous. I cringed each time the mysterious hand tried to insert the disk. *shudder*
Jaded @ Nov 23rd 2006 5:16PM
Wait, I thought the 20gb version didn't have the chrome spider-man font. Isn't that a 60gb?
Hey Alex @ Nov 23rd 2006 5:22PM
Wasn't the 360 recently a subject of an annoyance article because it didn't have this feature?
Tristan @ Nov 23rd 2006 5:29PM
I feel these guys pain. When I got a ps2 for Christmas a few years ago. Mine turned on and just crashed. I did return it and got another one, but still that shouldn't be happening a year after the thing comes out. well when I get my ps3 in the spring I won't have this problem, hopefully.
RAMX @ Nov 23rd 2006 5:36PM
I like how various website try to align this single ps3' issue in the same category as the wii's firmware failures + failing wrist straps aswell as the massive issues that afflicted the 360 (and the more recent firmware troubles) up until now the ps3 has had alot less issues than anyone predicted (seems there are issues with the bluetooth signal every once in a while and now it seems one lone ps3 is on a diet)
ChrisL @ Nov 23rd 2006 5:37PM
That was strangely erotic.
Perhaps they should have tried astroglide on the disc.
el chino @ Nov 23rd 2006 5:54PM
See this is why I always wait at least six months after launch to get a system!!!!!
mountain_rage @ Nov 23rd 2006 5:55PM
@20 thats because the entire supply is still being sold on ebay.
fester @ Nov 23rd 2006 5:57PM
"Wasn't the 360 recently a subject of an annoyance article because it didn't have this feature?"
Close, it was a PS3 delight (apparently) when everyone of us pointed out its actually a BAD thing to have slot loaders due to reasons such as this.
Also, I POSTED the link to that video in that thread (or another PS3 V 360 one) about 2 days ago and no-one mentioned it. Glad it got an official airing it needs to be shown.
Maj Malfunction @ Nov 23rd 2006 6:03PM
"Trayless disk loading: rad (Xbox 360 annoyance #016)"
Change this to a delight please.....
Paul @ Nov 24th 2006 12:46AM
@7
The Wii disc loader takes the disc at about that far in if not even less so the positioning looks fine.
@20
Sony will have its fair share of issues once they actually have units in circulation. as of now there are fairly low amounts of ps3s actually being used whereas the number of firmware issues + wrist straps are EXTREMELY minimal on Nintendo's part considering the number of consoles sold. Nowhere near the fiasco of the ring of death on the 360
botdeluxe @ Nov 23rd 2006 6:16PM
take that sony fanboys!!! i had to listen to all yer bitchen last year(just about hardware, you still won't shudup bout everything else!)....
and I couldnt save my game @ Nov 23rd 2006 6:25PM
It burst into flames and killed my daughter.
Why did Sony betray me!?!
twism10000 @ Nov 23rd 2006 6:25PM
at least the PS3 didn't catch on fire.
atlnative76 @ Nov 23rd 2006 6:27PM
old and busted: disk read error
new hotness: failure to accept disk
RedStar @ Nov 23rd 2006 6:30PM
to #3 --scratched disk was not an MS issue.
The manual clearly tells you not to move the console while on and with a disk in it. That is what we know as user error.
sploy @ Nov 23rd 2006 6:50PM
I know sony design there system to only last a short while, so that you buy the smaller version they release a couple of years after the initial launch, but a PS3 that breaks straight away, that's just just plain conspicuous.
RGD86 @ Nov 23rd 2006 7:16PM
That sucks. I hope it doesn't become a common issue for future shipments.
Matt @ Nov 23rd 2006 7:05PM
My PS3 also failed to work out of the box. Mine didn't have a BluRay (tm)(r) disc error, it wouldn't even turn on!
I'm saving up for another one, hopefully this one will work properly.
Joey @ Nov 23rd 2006 7:05PM
I work at Best Buy, and our display PS3 has been freezing, crashing, and resetting itself. After a few days of unlocking everything and resetting it and whatnot, we've given up on it.
*shrug*
jadnice @ Nov 23rd 2006 7:06PM
This is one of the reasons I always wait a few months before getting a next gen system (Wii or PS3)... hell plus they each need some real killer AAA titles too. Both system launch with just one great game.
Kyle @ Nov 23rd 2006 7:29PM
Damn the ps3 is really trying to muscle it in there
Dux @ Nov 23rd 2006 7:41PM
thats sad, I have to send my 360 back for repairs for th same problem after 9 months of NO problems :(
Richard @ Nov 23rd 2006 7:56PM
it attacks the disk for massive damage!
Chris @ Nov 23rd 2006 8:17PM
i bet another disc is in there.
i'd love to see him press the eject button in the video, since we didn't once.
all three systems had issues, and im not denying them. but this is the first disc problem i've seen for the ps3, and i call bs.
mountain_rage @ Nov 23rd 2006 8:26PM
@32 why are you saving up for a new one? Unless you bought it off ebay or modified it in some way you should be able to replace it free of charge.
> > @ Nov 23rd 2006 9:12PM
damn Richard you beat me to it! I've got another:
At least shitty Sony consoles are HISTORICALLY ACCURATE. :P
It's more than one @ Nov 23rd 2006 9:22PM
This isn't the only report of this problem.
Here are several more examples of PS3s with defective disc feeders.
http://www.aeropause.com/archives/2006/11/ps3_disc_loader.php
http://www.ps3forums.com/showthread.php?t=41183
http://www.ps3forums.com/showthread.php?p=796986#post796986
http://www.ps3forums.com/showthread.php?p=798129#post798129
http://www.ps3forums.com/showthread.php?p=803586#post803586
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=8927486&&#post8927486
omlette @ Nov 23rd 2006 9:22PM
For those of you saying "buy Toshiba", you do realize that the Cell Broadband Engine in the PS3 was created by Toshiba, Sony, and IBM, right?
Chris @ Nov 23rd 2006 9:32PM
@42.
alright, i believe this video then.
Pal @ Nov 23rd 2006 9:39PM
Man, the 20GB version looks SO MUCH BETTER.
Questworld @ Nov 28th 2006 12:02AM
And this is why I prefer top loaders any day. Trays and self-loading bays can potentially be troublesome. How do you clean the lens if you have to? What if the disc gets stuck inside? Functionality over style for me.
Stranger @ Nov 23rd 2006 10:30PM
I feel sorry for that guy.
Thats y msft still use disc tray.
And by the way, 360 can play scratch disc.
diskoboy @ Nov 23rd 2006 10:41PM
LOL!! This is exactly what happened to my friends PS3 two hours after hooking it up.
You wanna talk about someone losing their temper? I eventually had to leave because I began fearing for my own life. He still had the additional warranty, but you Sony folk tend to get a little touchy about your consoles. (Want proof? the PS3 launch has been the only console launch I've seen in my almost 4 decades of gaming, where people have actually gotten mugged or shot simply waiting to buy a one.)
Sony - you helped invent the optical disc medium, and it seems all your systems hate them for some reason.
SuicideNinja @ Nov 24th 2006 12:55PM
I called it! I knew that the slot loading in the PS3 and the Wii would become problems. ;)