We have a new “gate” (read: controversy) in the console war. No longer Resolutiongate, allow me to introduce Wobblegate. That’s right, apparently the PS4 is uneven and wobbles.
You know when you sit at a table in a restaurant and it wobbles. It’s irritating, you call the waiter over and they crawl under to place beer mats under one of the legs until it’s better. Well, apparently we need to call the waiter over for the PS4. It wobbles.
That’s right, now the console war can really heat up. Sure, the PS4 may look more sleek and interesting than the Xbox One, but it’s unstable. No, this won’t destroy the functionality of the console (although your console may or may not be faulty anyway), and it probably won’t cause any damage to the inner workers, but that will still irritate me. I’m going to have to invest in an extra rubber foot for that bad boy. Or maybe post-it notes like Kotaku used:
Unfortunately, I now know what I’ll be doing when I get my PS4. That’s right, this is going to be one of the first things I test out. Who decided this was an okay design choice? Score one for Microsoft for creating a console that won’t make my OCD go mad.
Last Updated: November 14, 2013
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 11:33
This will make me act like this cat:
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/aAYb6pg_460sa.gif
annalisedyy264
November 14, 2013 at 17:45
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John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 11:34
Just buy a new box and transfer all the hardware. Oh wait…
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 11:35
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 11:34
If it’s perfectly stable without someone MAKING it wobble, then this is really stupid.
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 11:35
Agreed
Everyone is nitpicking
Sageville
November 14, 2013 at 11:51
Yeah, Zoe, Lame article.
Tarisma
November 14, 2013 at 11:57
if this is what the xbox fans are going after their really clutching at straws.
My S4 wobbles is I push the corner down hard. so does my tab2, so does my keyboard. Does this mean I should buy a Mac now?
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 11:59
My chair spins when I push sideways with my feet. Time for a new chair!
Tarisma
November 14, 2013 at 12:02
My HP laptop doesn’t wobble so that’s good but my aircon remote does so does my punch as well as my saucer. A lot of things seem to wobble when you push one corner down.
SaintsRowNigri
November 14, 2013 at 12:10
*Ducks projectile vomit
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 12:00
DON’T DO IT DON’T DO IT DON’T BUY A MAC!!!!
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 12:03
If he has the hipster influenza then there’s no hope for him. And here’s a picture….
Sageville
November 14, 2013 at 11:59
I know hey!
When I stand on my PS3 it also stops working, wheres my dedicated article for this design flaw!!!
SaintsRowNigri
November 14, 2013 at 12:02
Come on man. She did say she was OCD…
Sageville
November 14, 2013 at 12:03
Her OCDness doesn’t impact on my opinion.
SaintsRowNigri
November 14, 2013 at 12:08
But… but… it wobbles…
Sageville
November 14, 2013 at 12:11
I can’t argue with that, I’ve completely changed my mind and now love all articles exposing these fatal wobbleceptions.
SaintsRowNigri
November 14, 2013 at 12:13
It could save your life…
Drizzt
November 14, 2013 at 16:50
That’s just how Xbox people are.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 11:35
Incoming FAAAAAAAAAAAAIL
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/aEwpMv9_460sa.gif
Jonah Cash
November 14, 2013 at 11:37
Man was this in Cape Town???? There in Elsies River they still go all horse with the transport!!
ToshZA
November 14, 2013 at 11:42
Russia. They have to have cameras installed in their cars by law.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 11:43
And THIS is why
ToshZA
November 14, 2013 at 11:50
This is why
Jonah Cash
November 14, 2013 at 11:48
Well that is a bloody good idea!! Unfortunately our drive cams are waaaay to expensive at the moment!! Anything between 10 – 50 k!!
HvR
November 14, 2013 at 12:49
Jirre Gampies. Ekt djou gesê jy kanni drift met die perdekar nie.
Jonah Cash
November 14, 2013 at 11:35
I don’t really get a new console and try to see if it wobbles!! I put it down and put in a disc and play a game….. But hey that is just me… Right?????
Tarisma
November 14, 2013 at 12:00
but where do you put your coffee?
Sageville
November 14, 2013 at 12:00
on the Xbox 360?
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 12:02
I heard it has a special red ring to show you where to put your hot drinks.
Sageville
November 14, 2013 at 12:02
Yah, it also keep the coffee warm
Jonah Cash
November 14, 2013 at 12:01
On my wife’s forehead as she lays on my lap….
Captain GUZ
November 14, 2013 at 12:03
Shouldn’t it be the back of her head.
Jonah Cash
November 14, 2013 at 12:05
How will she then come up for air? My coffee mug is pretty big
ToshZA
November 14, 2013 at 12:17
Yeah imma leave this here. PC as always. 😛
Captain GUZ
November 14, 2013 at 12:03
You cant just pop in disk and play
1. update console
2. install game
3. patch said game
4. pray it doesnt break
Thats one of my pet hates about this gen, no more ‘pop disk in and play’ .
Jonah Cash
November 14, 2013 at 12:04
Hahaha!! Yeah I hear you!! But that is just the way of the world it seems… But I am still not going to check if it wobbles while I wait for it to download a patch!! Hahaha
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 12:05
Luckily you can just put in an old game if you feel like it.
Oh wait.
JHN
November 14, 2013 at 12:22
Problem is the PS4 doesn’t do that either at the moment trolololol
Umar Moe Moe
November 14, 2013 at 11:35
Wobbly like an Onion
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 11:36
LOOOOOL
FSR
November 14, 2013 at 14:50
lol, someone had to.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 11:38
The amount of post-it notes required is TOO DAMN HIGH!!!
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 11:38
Good luck in finding something that is perfect.
Jonah Cash
November 14, 2013 at 11:39
You can take of one post it at a time till it is perfect!! Or just leave the thing alone and play a game!!
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 11:40
Exactly. Nothing is perfect. FFS
Ultimo_Cleric N7
November 14, 2013 at 11:41
Look no further…..
KIDDING! But still, if its supposed to sit on a flat surface, they can at least make it flat….
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 11:43
I prefer mine on its side, standing up. One day the Xbone will also be grown-up enough to stand up by itself hopefully.
(actually not trying to troll the xbone, just couldn’t help myself)
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 11:42
*cough*
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 11:42
Besides you #foreverSP
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 11:43
buuuurn
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 11:44
Yes, #foreverSublimelyPerfect. What did you think it meant?
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 11:44
Now it all makes sense.
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 14, 2013 at 11:48
Oi…
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 11:50
I must say, it sure does piss me off when someone hashtags on FB.
I once actually made my FB status; #this#is#not#twitter
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 11:55
#really?
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 11:59
#Ya #really
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 12:00
#thatmustreallysuckforspidey
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 12:00
#i#think#he#is#going#to#have#a#bad#day
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 12:04
#you#guys#are#all#just#plain#nasty
Captain GUZ
November 14, 2013 at 12:05
#Thursday!
Ultimo_Cleric N7
November 14, 2013 at 11:39
Oh dear Sony……
Finally we are seeing all the skeletons come out the closet for both consoles……
Anon A Mouse
November 14, 2013 at 11:40
Or you can just have your PS4 vertical, like it’s supposed to be. Duh
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 14, 2013 at 11:47
That is my point as well… I don’t know why this is such a big issue. And to be honest, it actually looks better that way(refresh for image)
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 11:59
That does look better yes
DrKiller
November 14, 2013 at 12:07
But the stand is being sold separately 😛
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 12:08
Sadly this is where the world is going.
You want a saucer under your cup, oh sorry, that’s R1 extra for your coffee.
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 14, 2013 at 12:12
Then Sony should be smart and just include it now to settle this whole issue
Deano
November 14, 2013 at 12:09
Nice toaster ?
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 14, 2013 at 12:11
What the fuck are you doing in my house?
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 12:12
It is just me or are there two PS4 controllers getting it on in the background?
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 14, 2013 at 12:13
Shit, I should’ve censored it… The Man might just complain about this as well!!!
Anon A Mouse
November 14, 2013 at 12:52
Busy making a motion control.
Rusty
November 14, 2013 at 14:35
How do you think Vita’s were made.
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 16:18
Haha. nice.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 11:44
They found the person responsible for this design fault (tip, its the one throwing the grenade)
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/a9dEmL1_460sa.gif
Anon A Mouse
November 14, 2013 at 11:48
It’s just a small design fault.
http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/short-shot.gif
oVg
November 14, 2013 at 11:50
COD players
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 11:51
Boom!
ToshZA
November 14, 2013 at 11:51
Literally.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 11:52
LOL
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 11:45
I didn’t know people were planning to use the PS4 as a table?
ToshZA
November 14, 2013 at 11:46
How else would they eat their nacho’s?
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 11:47
They took the thing about it being able to do just about anything too far
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 11:48
Exactly, they said upfront it’s a gaming console, not a dining experience.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 11:51
To be honest, I’m worried about the device if they have this type of design skills on the OUTSIDE
Maxiviper117
November 14, 2013 at 11:51
Facepalm
Jonah Cash
November 14, 2013 at 11:53
But did they leave that rubber foot out for the vertical stand to fit flush???
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 12:00
Yeah, would be bad when you open the box, take out the console and a piece of the motherboard sticks out
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 12:01
LOL, or get mild shocks if you try to power it on
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 12:03
I bet it wobbles when the console reads a disc.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 12:03
Geez, imagine that
Guest
November 14, 2013 at 12:01
Or the fact that it is that part of the console that goes into the vertical stand. It would have probably get torn off while inserting it into the stand anyway. Forward thinking in my humble opinion.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 12:03
Heh, I was just trolling 😉
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 11:47
FAKE you can just make his penis out from under the PS4. Obvious fanboi ploy.
oVg
November 14, 2013 at 11:48
http://i.minus.com/iv2zyYvEiWs9j.gif
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 11:51
bwhahahahaha
Kensei Seraph
November 14, 2013 at 11:51
It seems I’m the first one to ask this, but how flat is the table really?
As JJ said nothing is perfect and this includes the table.
Anon A Mouse
November 14, 2013 at 11:53
It’s nothing to do with the table. It has to do with the facet that there is no rubber foot on that side on the console. But it will not wobble during actual play only when you press down on that side of the console.
ToshZA
November 14, 2013 at 11:53
facet?
Anon A Mouse
November 14, 2013 at 11:57
Oops where did that e come from. My bad. *fact
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 11:54
And only a hand full of people sit on that side of the console while they’re playing.
Gavin Mannion
November 14, 2013 at 11:58
Check thevideo, it’s the design that’s the problem
iAmWeasel
November 14, 2013 at 12:01
Don’t understand why people are calling this a problem. Probably a design choice they made to give that end a cleaner surface for those standing it vertically. I might consider this a problem if I was planning resting my elbows on my PS4 while I played. Nitpicking of the highest order me.
Brian Murphy
November 15, 2013 at 00:30
No Gavin, the design is not a problem. The problem is, having someone pressing down repeatedly on the corner of the thing, rather than playing games. You know what else is unbalanced when you influence one side or the other? A fucking scale.
Maxiviper117
November 14, 2013 at 11:54
And after reading this article……Not a F#%K was given
ToshZA
November 14, 2013 at 11:55
And the PC players all lived happily ever after. The end.
iAmWeasel
November 14, 2013 at 11:55
Guys get this.. sources also reporting that if you stand the PS4 vertically, and then push it… it may actually fall over. Pre-order cancelled!
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 11:56
lol. Go home PS4! You’re drunk!
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 14, 2013 at 11:56
I can’t up vote this enough!!!
TiMsTeR1033
November 14, 2013 at 11:57
Where is your proof?????
ToshZA
November 14, 2013 at 11:57
I honestly think comment of the week right here.
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 11:57
I call bullshit. NOTHING just falls over if you push against it hard enough. And NOTHING but the PS4 has ever wobbled.
Maxiviper117
November 14, 2013 at 11:57
So the problem is not with the actual console being skew, just that they mess up on the rubber feet.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 12:01
Need moar rubber 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 12:22
That’s what she said.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 14, 2013 at 12:45
Or in your case, what no one is saying
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 12:54
I’d be worried if someone was saying that now, I’m at work.
Jonah Cash
November 14, 2013 at 11:59
But did they leave that rubber foot out for the vertical stand to fit flush??? Which side gets the stand??
Brian Murphy
November 15, 2013 at 00:35
That’s actually a very good question, though, for an in depth analysis of that, you’ll probably have to go….anywhere else.
Robert Hart
November 14, 2013 at 12:02
Does this mean it wont play games? 🙁
Pieter Kruger
November 14, 2013 at 12:05
Not at all, the faulty HDMI means that it won’t play games…oh and this ???
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 12:05
Sadly, the wobble is fatal
Sageville
November 14, 2013 at 12:07
Dood, dunno why, but I did the snort-laff at your comment.
DrKiller
November 14, 2013 at 12:08
Makes the console to wobble and sells an extra stand to make the console stand straight… Good job Sony, you really had an idea with this one 😛
2da9thpwr
November 14, 2013 at 12:12
I never knew that the new console wars could be so similar to politics. This is some ANC type electioneering. Any way to quote RUN DMC – “The turntables may wobble but they don’t fall down” or my PS 4 in this case.
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 12:13
And if you give us more of your money, we’ll make problems go away.
Pieter Kruger
November 14, 2013 at 12:16
In other breaking news, Sony just bought the worlds leading “post it” manufacturer for no apparent reason……..wait a minute!!!
Lord Chaos
November 14, 2013 at 12:20
What if the machine starts going full speed, will it start wobbling?
That will drive me insane.
house_hero
November 14, 2013 at 12:22
Come on. Really? This article is so lame. Next thing you know there’s an article about about how PS4 is crap because it doesnt work in the pool… or the disc doesnt read if you violently shake it…
Mabenito
November 14, 2013 at 12:25
Sony game away more than 100 consoles already and only few a dysfunctional. This is a legitimate concern, Yes it is. But saying PS4 is unbalanced..? Come on..! That is ridiculous, absolute bull.
JHN
November 14, 2013 at 12:26
I get that the wobble isnt a big deal, its just when you are paying this amount of money for a console you expect it to be perfect.
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2013 at 12:27
Bah. PS4 is about as unbalanced as some of our IONs. And we like those.
Her Highness the Hipster
November 14, 2013 at 12:35
yeah, you like when they jiggle 😉
John's (JJ's) Annihilation
November 14, 2013 at 12:39
Ten points for you Zoe for being the one to make that joke.
Hesperus Phosphorus
November 14, 2013 at 12:38
Are you kidding me?! Only wankers would take issue with something a insignificant as that.
That Dark Twit
November 14, 2013 at 12:53
So not WobblyOniongate?
fred
November 14, 2013 at 12:59
No man , that table is not flat.
CodeName Tailgunner
November 14, 2013 at 13:02
Patient: “Doctor Doctor it really hurts when I try to stick my foot in my ass”
Doctor: “Then don’t try to stick your foot in your ass”
iPrimal
November 14, 2013 at 14:44
I will be raging about this since I’m constantly going to be sitting down at my ps4 with my family to eat dinner. It’s like they don’t want us to mess around with it while we’re gaming.
Slangzn
November 14, 2013 at 18:48
I’m unbalanced too, We must have been made for each other
Brian Murphy
November 14, 2013 at 20:10
The only important thing about this is if it wobbles when discs are being spun. Beyond that, it’s unimportant.
Paul Fouche
November 15, 2013 at 08:35
still a better love story than twilight
CAE9872
November 15, 2013 at 09:25
That would be irritating though – even though I dont eat off it to be fair. Unlike a restaurant.
Darren Peach
November 18, 2013 at 12:32
How many issues are going to be reported ! Crikey. Here is another one. It kinda looks like those erasers from school, One side rubs out pencil and the other side rubs out ink.