Sony denies PS3 overheating problems

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony Europe has categorically denied reports that the PS3 hardware has suffered any problems due to overheating.

The rebuttal follows a report by Macquire Securities analyst David Gibson, who wrote that PS3 units at the Tokyo Game Show were overheating, causing concern over the stability of the console, which in turn caused Sony shares to tumble by 2.75 per cent yesterday.

"SCE can categorically deny that there's any problems with PS3 units overheating," said the company in a statement issued to GI.biz.

"As could be seen on the TGS floor by the tens of thousands of media and public attendees, both the hardware and software worked flawlessly," the statement concludes.

[Boink]

and how do you explain the dude with the fan at tgs3?

how stupid are these people, someone from sony already said that IT DID HAPPEN, but that it was because of the conditions at the show..not the hardware itself. Sony needs to find all their PR people, put them in a room and rip out their tongues to prevent them from saying anything stupid.

sony has done more damage to themselves than MS and nintendo combined.

[TheMART]

Now I actually do believe the PS3 has problems, because they deny their own earlier statement that it was due conditions at the show.

And suddenly it all ran fine? While several reporters saw how multiple times the PS3's had to be reset?

For real. Sony get real you're hurting yourself

[Retard]

My god your RIGHT! If you cluster even my Xbox in a small area it'll overheat I never saw a video of this 'constant reseting.'

TheMART, why do you feel the need to glorify any of all bad PR for Sony; who cares?

[ElementX]

That picture is hilarious! Very fitting indeed :)

[Phil Harrison]

What a blatant lie by this guy. There were loads of picture showing Sony reps shuffling to PS3's all over the hall. One even used a convential fan, comfirming it was heating problems, and not just a software glitch.

Heat-box 360? What a joke....

[Fat Onion]

The future looks grim for Sony. They better have a flawless launch with no overheating issues. I really don't think anyone will be buying Sony stock any time soon. Good luck Sony...your going to need it.

[BIadestarX]

Come on Sony! It's not rare for new hardware to have problems! I rather them to say, "Yes, we are having some issues (why did they put the power grid inside?) but we are looking into it" and assure the world that these will be addressed for the retail sku. Instead they call everyone a lier; (including themselves) as stated by TheMart they did mentioned it was due to show conditions. Knowing Sony's lack of honesty towards their own fan base; I will wait and see before putting $600 on a PS3 just to have it blow up on my face. Lucky them I still want Metal Gear and FF.

[kewlkat007]

No console has had 0 Problems with first batches anyhow. 360 has its share. Except Nintendo, thier console are built to last a long time.
PS3 will have its share, it's unproven technology. Wait till millions are in the housholds.

[Daewoodrow]

funny, they say show conditions first, then when they're losing share value all of a sudden it never even happened.

[Chronical]

Let the house burning begin

Nov 17

[Marty8370]

PS3 Software could have caused the resetting etc,as PS3 software are still not 100% retail builds.

[calderra]

Since you missed the above 9 posts, yesterday Sony confirmed it was the hardware. And today, they're saying IT NEVER HAPPENED.

Slight difference there. And it's not in the software. It's more in the executive-ware.

[DJ]

Sonic crashed multipled systems at E3, and Heavenly Sword had a crashing problem as well (which is why the new build never made it to TGS). The only game i heard of crashing at TGS was Ridge Racer. Motorstorm, Resistance, Devil May Cry, and the other titles didn't get a single report of system failure.

[andy capps]

I agree, maybe the people that were putting the fans in there thought it was the hardware and were blaming it on that, but it was probably just a buggy build of their game. Wasn't it all on the same one? I can't remember if it was the new Armored Core game or what it was, but I remember it being on the same game.

There will be buggy consoles at launch, for sure, but hopefully overheating isn't a problem for these. That being said, with the types of cabinets that they had these in, I could see it getting very hot in there. Mine will not be that crowded.

[bilal]

The Mart, bladster and ps3 fan .. i love you kids ..

[STICKzophrenic]

The HeatStation 3 will burn your house down!!!!!
Only kidding ;-)
On a serious note, problems like this are to be expected with new and unproven technology. Come middle/late November, I'm sure sites like this one will be flooded with people talking about their system being DOA, or dying after only a few hours of play, just like the Xbox 360 launch. There isn't really anything anyone can do about it. Just as the sun rises every morning, there will be issues with new tech. It's as simple as that.

[Grown Folks Talk]

someone with sense. ALL, i repeat, ALL new technology will have it's share of problems.

[shikwan]

They denied the delays, they denied the European exec's price spill...Heck! I think they're the ones who told Clinton to say that he didn't have sexual relations with that woman. ROFL.

[specialguest]

well according to a Sony spokesman:

Approximately 200 PS3 units were clustered close together and placed in small kiosks. According to Kato, overheating problems are common at trade shows, and the issues observed were "not a problem with the PlayStation 3 unit itself." He maintained that "for a normal player at home, there shouldn't be any problem."

this actually explains a lot to me.

[THELANDSOFSAND]

smokey in here

[shortyNZ]

GO THE GAYSTATION 3!

[Say's you]

Find bad news about Sony when mostly alot of those rumors are like %60 of them are not even close to true and anyway while halfe of them are real news which are the bad news about Sony

and no wonder I haven't seen any Wii fans around besides my own PS3 fan people doing this and now the 360 fans as well.