Sony downplays overheating PS3

[captain_nintendo]

Sony says"PS3 problems 'unsubstantiated'"


SCEA communications chief blasts an analyst report citing next-gen console issues at Tokyo Game Show, says flatly that the "PS3 does not suffer from an overheating problem."



Isn't that what Microsoft said at first when it was discovered the 360 had an overheating issue? 

[PDorr3]

I guess as long as the overheating doesnt become too much of a problem I will be ok with it. I mean my x360 gets so damn hot sometimes I wonder why the disc doesnt just melt into the tray, but I have had my 360 for a year and have yet to have a problem with it, I guess Im just one of the lucky ones as some people ave reported having to return theirs 4 times.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

Fuckers at a Gamestop were telling people that flat PS2's could only be played for an hour or two tops before it was in danger of overheating and damaging/lighting on fire stuff. Yeah, right, I accidentally left mine on for three days while I was visiting my grandmother and I regularly leave it on overnight.

Then there's good ol' Dell

[img width=490 height=392]http://www.theinquirer.net/images/articles/dell%20banger1.jpg[/img]

[phoenix1967]

In all fairness (for now), the overheated PS3 units in question (so far) were those that were encased in unventilated kiosks at the TGS that were running 24/7. That environment is likely to overheat ANY console, imo.

We'll see what the fallout numbers are 6 months after the PS3 launch.

[Izret101]

I guess as long as the overheating doesnt become too much of a problem I will be ok with it. I mean my x360 gets so damn hot sometimes I wonder why the disc doesnt just melt into the tray, but I have had my 360 for a year and have yet to have a problem with it, I guess Im just one of the lucky ones as some people ave reported having to return theirs 4 times.

Except for that time when all your save games got deleted

I think people who get original release consoles will have trouble with it and have to get it replaced. This seems to be a pretty common thing now :-/

[Tondog]

PS3 is quiter and runs cooler than the 360:

http://www.psm3mag.com/pa...entry=ps3_does_it_get_hot

[Tynstar]

PS3 is quiter and runs cooler than the 360:

http://www.psm3mag.com/pa...entry=ps3_does_it_get_hot

Can the PS3 do any thing wrong?

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

Well, since all you guys ever talk about is its price...

[Cobra]

For the record, it's the slimmer PS2 that over heats (my mate had one). It didn't explode or anything, but that little sucker wont turn on anymore.

By the way, it's not just the Sony batteries in Dell laptops that explode like that, other companies who used Sony batteries also had the same problem.