PSP Defects Reported

[nf1n1te]

Not to hate on the PSP but this is BAD. :no:

Reports are coming in that the initial shipment of PSP units is seeing some defective units getting to the public.

These defects include:

# Dead pixels, as many as 3 per screen with the problem.

# Broken UMD drives.

# Analog nubs not working.

Sony has yet to make any official announcement about any of these issues, and about how users with any of these problems can recitfy them.

Be sure to check back for Sony's response to these issues.

UPDATE: More problems ahoy!

# Analog nubs not just not working, but actually falling off.

# PSP is turned on, but does not start up.

# Screen has air bubbles.

# Screen has dust on the inside.

Also, as for the UMD drive problems, some have reported the drive not closing completely, and the UMD, when the PSP is twisted, actually flies out!

Most retailers are stressing the fact that these problems don't occur in the majority of PSPs, but take caution in importing until Sony gives an official announcement.

Also, as for the UMD drive problems, some have reported the drive not closing completely, and the UMD, when the PSP is twisted, actually flies out!

There's a video of that happening on the site.

Source: GamersAreFun.com

[nivek7]

Uh oh... This is no good...

[Tomi]

Uh oh. Not good.

Oh well, thats why it's released to Japan first. Not America. Because if it were released to the American's, Sony would get sued so much. :laugh:

Kiddin'.

[[hxc]]

not something i like to hear, i'm glad the north american market will get theirs later, hopefully with all these bugs worked out.

[sundayx Veteran]

... and thats why its best not to buy stuff when it is first released. its bound to have p r o b l e m s

[ABC]

PSP as in "Poor System Portability".

'nuff said, that thing is just expensive Sony's crap!

As usual! :rolleyes:

ABC and a half!

[EDIT] : I've just watch that tiny video, it's cracking me up! HAHAHAHA!

ABC and a half!

[Snipe]

Yup, it is wise to wait ;)

Think they could have made that video smaller? :wacko:

[Veedems Veteran]

Sony never seems to release a finished system with any of their gaming devices. It's a shame, but they have a few months to fix it before I can even get it.

[Lare2]

... and thats why its best not to buy stuff when it is first released. its bound to have p r o b l e m s

585096792[/snapback]

:yes: , Me always wait for second generations

[Snipe]

PSP as in "Poor System Portability". 

'nuff said, that thing is just expensive Sony's crap!

As usual!:rolleyes::

ABC and a half!

[EDIT] : I've just watch that tiny video, it's cracking me up! HAHAHAHA!

ABC and a half!

585096812[/snapback]

Doesn't take much to get you going does it? :woot::

[Marduk]

Well alot of ppl said UMDs might cause problems. I have to wonder about the twisting problem though, I wouldn't be a big fan of twisting a PSP if I owned one and I don't see how it'd occur in the normal everyday transportation of it.

Those hidious and glaring problems really are too bad though, I guess where it's only in the minority of the machines its not such a huge crisis as it could be.

[Steffan]

[EDIT] : I've just watch that tiny video, it's cracking me up! HAHAHAHA!

ABC and a half!

585096812[/snapback]

I just saw it and making me laugh too. its almost like its sticking its tongue out at you.

[BroChaos Veteran]

i highly doubt that not a single nintendo unit was shipped without a defect...

[angrybrit]

I still want one badly... :( :blush: :cry:

[stanley porkchop]

i highly doubt that not a single nintendo unit was shipped without a defect...

585097374[/snapback]

The stylus isn't always entitely precise and it shares the dead pixel problem.

Neither one is perfect.

edit:

I've gotta ask- why the heck would you want to twist a PSP? It just doesn't make sense.

"Know what I hate? When I bend the system like so, my game pops out. What the hell, Sony? You call this quality? I want my money back."

[TGD]

The difference is that you didn't have this many problems reported about the DS after it had been on sale for less than 2 DAYS. Most of these reports were floating around on Sunday

Anyway, there have been very few complaints about the DS. Some dead pixels, but Nintendo have just been replacing everything free of charge anyway.

[stanley porkchop]

Nintendo's video game products usually have a higher degree of quality/durability than Sony's. I'm not surprised about all these complaints, honestly.

[Ji@nBing]

Not surprised at all. Every Sony product I have ever owned was complete crap as far as quality goes. Not one of them has lasted me more than a year before breaking

[JHAirforce05]

Every single Sony product I have owned has never broke and I have had most of them for a long ass time. And why would you want to twist the thing of course something is going to happen. You you twist it and the disk pops out its your own damn fault.

[sundayx Veteran]

I just saw it and making me laugh too.? its almost like its sticking its tongue out at you.

585097068[/snapback]

nope. its just like a toast in a toaster, when its done, out it pops. maybe the umd's done.

edit: oh yeah, if you twist the unit a bit more, the screen will start cracking. DEFECT DEFECT

[Dazzla Veteran]

That's what they get when they rush the launch, they were so desperate for a 2004 launch.

Things like dust under the screen, dead pixels and dodgy buttons have all happened to Nintendo before with various handhelds. It's to be expected in the initial batch. I remember the first batch of SP's that came out in the UK, there were dust under the screens and there was nothing you could do, same with the DS and it's dead pixels. It happens unfortunately.

[Vice]

I have always found my Sony products quite stable and of good build quality.

I saw this thing on TV and they was showing the best gadgets of 2005, and they took a trip to Japan, Tokyo and the guy said "Tokyo is basically the gadget / technology testing ground everything is tested here first" and well that TV show was right everything is tested there, and they clearly have some manufaction kinks to work out. Some rumours are flying that the European / US release will feature a different battery.

Anyway I'm glad I didnt import one after all. ;)

[sundayx Veteran]

well its always good to wait until they have enough stock. so you could test out the system for defects before you buy it.

[Amnesia]

Lol this makes me a bit happy that I wasn't able to get one now.

I really hope the units aren't going to be cheaply made.

Contrary to the rest of the world, Japan doesn't think much of Sony to be honest.

In Japan, there is something called Sony Timer. It's used when you want to say something doesn't last. The reason being because Sony's products seem to fail as soon as the warranty runs out.

I like Sony's designs alot, their build quality is just a bit hyped up.

Oh and that thing about testing in Japan, guess where the Japanese test THEIR stuff, the Middle East. In Bahrain, Qatar, Dubai, etc... the latest technology is always being released either before or the same time as Japan. The testers.

[Vice]

yer there designs are really nice. I would consider them the Apple of the Windows world in design. (and DESIGN alone)