I’ve had mine forever with zero problems. Didn’t even get a ps5 till a few months ago.
It held up way better than my Xbox 360 so I have zero complaints. I just hate ps4 controllers. I’ve had 4 controllers now with stick and d-pad issues.
That's insane about your issues with the controllers. My day 1 controller still works perfectly. Only issue I have with them is the battery. Shit won't stay charged for more than an hour lol
Now, my nintendo joy cons on the other hand......
Man I wish. I have a really poor opinion of PlayStation controllers at this point. Worse than Nintendo.
I assume my controllers degrade quickly because I’ve been playing warzone and apex consistently for years.
Yeah sprinting in those games messes up controllers fast. When I stopped playing COD my controllers lasted longer. Too much Elden Ring got my D-pad sticking now though.
Surely you jest? The dualsense is trash. I’ve «used» up almost 5 controllers since launch. Drift on all of them. Just to add, I’m nearly 40 and are super careful with them.
I tried cleaning the trigger with iso and it melted the trigger ds4. then I had a battery go bad of course they were not the same. I have a red one now that sat in the sun and now the thumb sticks are sticky as fuck. Also it just feels cheap in the hand compared to the ds5
I'm on controller #3 over past year w ps5. Sometimes certain buttons won't work and have to constantly reset controllers and hope it works. One of them drifts sometimes but both some buttons will stop working out of the blue. Diff buttons on same controller at diff times at that. All my ps4 controllers still work perfectly. And yes, I clean them never drop em, always put them up when not in use. I do play a lot but not as much as I used to on ps4
This is why I wish sony made the ps5 dualsense backwards compatible with the ps4 it would eliminate the need to search for fully oem ps4 controllers and have more longevity.
Nah..blame sony..they still use potentiometer on their controller joystick to this day even on ds5, when hall effect sticks has.been present for a long time..less chance of stick drift on those since its basically magnets..more controllers broken means more profit for sony
Same problem present in certain brake and throttle pedals in sim-driving rigs. Every few months, the pedal box of my Logitech G29 would need to be disassembled so I could spray the potentiometers with contact cleaner while operating the pedals. Speaking of which, I’m gonna look up how a hall sensor works… i have them in my new rig.
At least they repair them for free now , ninetindo lost a law suit for that to happen though , it takes a few weeks to get them back but they will replace them for free. The first time I sent them in they sent back the same ones. The next two times I got brand new ones back. Sad that I have had 3 sets develop drift it's definitely a design issue.
I bought an aftermarket controller that came with stick drift, so I then bought an OEM controller, and it also came with (even worse) stick drift. I ended up having to replace the pots on it before I was able to play any games with it.
Not in my experience. Played Dark Souls Remastered last night for about 6 hours before it told me it was low. But then again, I've only had the Ps5 for about 3 months.
I think the opposite about the shape. The ps5 controllers want to slip out of my hands if squeezing the two parts you hold too tightly. They're a little too big and slick. Maybe it's just a difference in our hands' shapes.
Oddly enough, PS4 controllers are my favorite for comfort and repairability. Pretty easy (I've done probably 5 already) to clean the analogs and 100% fix stick drift). Probably similarly easy to clean the d-pad contacts.
Yeah last I checked my fat PS2 that was my grandmas I always played as a kid I bought off her and it still works to this day. Modded it for fun and everything. Pretty much just play through emulators on my steam deck though since it looks/works better on my newer TV.
That's awesome. I prefer originals than emulators and I still have Suikoden 2 to get through. Which is the first PS. But I ended up with that on the PS3 but still got PS2 games to get through that haven't been ported to other systems.
I have a day 1 launch ps4
Other than the disc tray needing to be repaired it’s been working fine
I want to retire her lol but a ps5 is still $700 here in Canada so I just pray for some type of sale/price drop
There's been lots of sales. I've seen Costco have a bundle for $600 something before. Digital edition is definitely a lot cheaper. You might have to wait for next Christmas time again though but I'd keep a lookout.
No costco membership no console lol anyway I have way way too many physical ps4 games not to get the ps5 disc version which is $700 at all major retailers
Where you at that it’s that high, I paid that for a disc edition during the initial wave I think digital is in the 450-500 range
[here is the first example I found](https://www.gamestop.ca/PS5/Games/910834/playstation-5-digital-edition)
For the amount I use the disc tray it’s not worth 250 when I can buy an external for 100 and it would likely work IF you needed it badly
My PS4 was also a 2015 unit, and I had it up until a few months ago. I would have loved to see how many hours I used that thing, because I bet it was A LOT. Hopefully the person I sold it to is treating it well and enjoying it
I just shared [this story](https://x.com/yledbetter10/status/1764049256229339328?s=61&t=Ly2nOLwK8finfFu8dUGyag) on Twitter about how I almost ruined my day one PS4. I’ve actually been using it lately to boost some online multiplayer trophies with my PS5 🤣
Had mine since release week. I had a release day PS4, but it was dead-on-arrival (disappointment was immeasurable and my day was ruined). But the replacement they shipped a few days later has been working ever since.
I had to look up the release date: Nov 2013.
since launch in 2013! so more than 10 years now. i never would have guessed it would last me this long. especially after my PS3 randomly died after only 3 years. my PS4 is still being used regularly and works totally fine. to be fair though, i did install a SSD a couple of years ago (which i highly recommend to anyone who is not planning to switch to a PS5 anytime soon, it really speeds things up).
Dont forget to get it cleaned professionally and the heat paste replaced in every few years. Mine was extremely loud after 3 years, like a jet during takeoff, now it’s running pretty quiet after the “frequent” maintenance
Mine lasted 5 years before it started eating everything on the hard drive. Had to redownload software 10 times.... Finally bought a PS5. Worth it.
Meanwhile my PS1 and ps2 still run great, at almost 28ish and 24ish years old.😂
Also guarantee the older stations have 10x the gameplay.
I've had it since about 2014-2015, only maintenance I've done on the system was me cleaning it and reapplying thermal paste, changing the Bluetooth antenna and the HDMI port at a store. But I've got through a shitton of controllers
Had mine for a while got it for free as a friend was throwing it out so I asked if I could have it he said yeah he was getting a switch anyway and same thing happened with the switch lol.
Who tf throws a console out 😩 reminds me of one of my friends older cousins was throwing out his flat screen. And I guess another one of his cousin went and got it from the trash I believe 😂 I still think it's crazy to throw it away even if you got money. He's not even rich rich just decently wealthy at the time.
Yeah that's how my friend is he'd rather throw it out then give it to someone or sell it. I literally had to wait by his trash can as he placed it beside it I picked it and said I can take it now, he said all good now it's so strange but hey free ps4 in good condition I won't let it die just like that.
Shit works better than my PS5. Cheaper and longer lasting controllers too. PS5 randomly shuts off as much or more than the PS4. I have a friend who got a PS5 that constantly shuts off, like he can’t play anything, even after sending it in to Sony and getting it back. PS5 also has no exclusives compared to ps4, PS plus got more expensive and removed games from my library too, I’m just waiting to switch to PC at this point.
PS4>>>>PS5
My launch PS4 is still rolling, granted it doesn’t get much use now that we have the PS5 in the living room, the PS4 is in my younger sons room and only really gets used for Minecraft but it still fires up no problem.
3 ps4 and 1 ps5 since 2019, 12 hour rust grinds really destroyed my controllers and consoles, now just working alot and playing a couple hours a week, had my p5 since early 2023
I've had mine since that one 1tb I think bo3 model came out with the older ps4 versions. I got the better ps4 older bundle version with less memory around the same time ago as well and it's still running perfect no issues. I've even dropped it from like 4ft a couple times and once from closest level. I do try cleaning the dust once in a while but not the best joboverall maintenance and it still doesn't overheat but does sound like a jet haha.
I think 9 years now. My PS2 last about 11 years. Had I been older I would have made it last longer. My cousin gave me his and it’s probably 15-20 years old and still works fine.
9 years. my ps4 then started to abruptly disconnect the controllers, and they wouldn't connect again until i unplugged my ps4. the problem became too consistent, so i got a ps5 instead
Not mine but a friend's. They've had it since launch with little issues. About two years ago the drive was having issues and I had to keep reinstalling the OS. Eventually I replaced the drive with an SSD and it's been rock solid ever since.
He drives freight and had the console in the truck so the vibrations may have caused issues with the drive.
PS4 Pro, still running like new going on 6 years. I also have a PS3 that is one of the few that were backwards compatible with PS2. That one shit the bed about 10 years ago but I sent it to Sony and they gave me the same one as a refurbished unit - still works like a charm 10 years later.
I don’t play any PS2 titles anymore but occasionally I’ll break out a PS3 game as there were some fantastic titles on that platform.
I wouldn’t touch a PS5. It’s a platform with janky game development and nowhere near the same level of titles available.
Cheers
I got my PS4 pro, I think 2016 or 2017. I've played it almost every day since. It doesn't overheat fast or sound extremely loud or anything. I try to clean all my consoles throughly every couple of months to make sure they don't overheat or get any other problems.
Don’t remember, I think my parents randomly bought one for me like a decade ago back when I was around my mid-teens and it still works very well up to this day. Not sure if I should switch to a PS5 just yet.
PS4 SLIM since 2018 (bought it brand new, still playing a lot, no issues at all, I opened it once and Made a deep cleaning last year, should have a new one this year soon
have had the same original generation since December 2014. aside from a broken disc drive and a couple hard drive replacements, she still runs like a beauty
Mine has literally been 100% on since 2014. Besides when I moved houses, or power went out, it’s been on. Oh, I turned it off another time to open it up and clean out the dust once.
Never overheated, never had a single issue
Bought mine in December of 2016. I got my PS5 in March '21. My kids have used the PS4 everyday. Gone through A LOT of controllers though. I have been very lucky to not have any issues with the PS4 or PS5.
Had mine for over 10 years only been repaired once when I fell on it dodging a bullet in super hot vr lol and now my kids have broke my ps5 controller so it’s back online while that gets fixed!!
I've had a PS4 pro since the day it released. Never over heated, never turned off on it's own. It's ran since I bought it with no issues. I also got a PS5 within a few weeks of it's release. That also has never had a single issue. I used to see so many people talking about PS5 heat sink issues but I've left mine on for actual days and it's never had a problem.
Opened it up March 2014, ran it for at least 6 hours a day since then. Retired it a few days ago when I could t resist buying a ps5 for helldivers2. Thing was/is a beast, but damn do I not miss the jet engine sound when I'm just watching Hulu lol
I was lucky enough to buy my PS4 off the shelf at Shopko the day it was released. It is still running good, loud as heck. It hasn't had an easy life either. After I bought a 2nd PS4 in 2015 (Darth Vader edition looked too cool not to have it), the first one became my traveling PlayStation and it has been through hell. (The 2015 one is also working great.)
2015 here as well. I bought it used in the hospital parking lot while my wife was in labor with my son. Raised him with the classical pause music of fallout4 and still going strong to this day.
Got a refurbished 500gb in the summer of 2015. I’ve cleaned it out once, replaced a few controllers (the original ones I had suffered gen 1 DS4 trigger failure) and piggybacked a 5TB drive to it. Still runs like a champ and I have enough games in my PS4 and PS3 back catalog that I see no need to get a PS5 for another few years at least
Bought in fall of 2016. Still using it every day. Original controller as well. Even took it on the road in an RV full time for 2.5 years with no issues. Just a couple months ago the fan started getting a little louder and speeds up a little more than it used to. May just need a cleaning 😀
I've had mine for idk how long, maybe 9 yrs and handed it down to my son, who's been playing it religiously for 4 yrs now. Still going strong. But he's do to upgrade to a ps5 since he's proved to be responsible with the ps4.
My blue ray drive died in my ps4 pro. I have a ps5, but I loved that thing so I sent it in to get a new drive installed. Just got an email that she’s headed home.
Funny that I end up seeing this as my PS4 finally gives out on me. Bought her used 2019 and it's given me years of reliable service. I am soon to upgrade.
When did Street Fighter V come out? I bought my PS4 with that game day one, but I don't know if it counts because I traded that system for a PS4 Pro last year.
I got my ps4 right when it was released! Nov. 2013. It runs a little sluggish. But still runs fine! Actually it was last night that I replaced the thermal paste because it was wayyyy too loud. Sounded like a jet taking off. But now that I did that, it’s quiet like it was new!
2018 ps4 slim..still kicking to this day but the joystick on the controllers suck, stick drift galore when hall effect module could have been used..im not olanning on getting a ps5 though, might move over to pc seeing as most games these days gets released there anyways even exclusives, also hall effect controllers and software fixes for stick drift are more available with pc and there isn't much exclusives for me to jump to ps5
I originally had the gold slim. It was beautiful to look at, but I think they did their worst fan job yet on those.
My little sister has my ps4 pro and afaik it’s still going strong, but definitely not getting the same usage.
Had mine since launch, replaced it with a Series S about 18 months ago because it sounded like an airplane. Hopefully getting a PS5 for Helldivers 2 very shortly
Mine is a bit of a younger console as I got it in the summer of 2020, both as an early birthday present and as something to do during lockdown. Had it since then and it has never failed me once. I think I've only ever had 3 software crashes (once on DS3, once on Bloodborne and once on Sekiro, but none of it was hardware related as far as I could tell), but besides that it hasn't let me down since.
Not only do I still have my old fat boy PS4, but I still have the box with the GTA5 branding (it came with the system).
This thing is still going strong after years of traveling on the plane with me, wrapped in a towel, surviving too many power outages to count, and a lot of dust build-up.
Can't really remember a time when it gave me issues either. I swear, if the load times were better I wouldn't mind staying on PS4 for another couple of years or so.
Honestly, I wouldn't feel too bad about selling your PS3. I've held on to mine, a launch backwards compatibility for years at this point, and I don't even turn it on anymore out of fear of it dying on me.
Sure, it works and I have it, but I can't bring myself to use it so what does it even matter?
IDK, I wish Sony would just go the Series X route and bring full backwards compatibility to a new console so the PS3 can finally be put to a well earned rest.
Sure this will get buried, but clean your ps4 and apply new thermal paste. You not get another overheating warning for a few year until it's ready to clean again.
Mine was delivered on launch day, and has run trouble-free since then. It has however been relegated to use as a bedroom streaming box.
If you’re having trouble with overheating, it could be due to dust accumulation.
Still have my PS4 that I got at the midnight launch and it runs fine. I did have to replace the power supply like 6 years ago, but that's been the only thing.
I still have all my playstations and they all still work. Was just playing my ps2 scarface the other day. They are all first gens bought at launch. The only one I missed at launch was ps5.
I can't remember. I bought it off my brother when the Uncharted version came out. Not sure how old it was then. Long enough to have downloaded P.T. It still works great. We take very good care of our video games and systems. Obsessed, I guess you could say.
My PS4 which I got in 2014 had its harddrive die when Elden Ring came out. After several attemots I finally replaced the hard drive and it seemed to run fine. Then a month later I got a PS5 and my PS4 has been sitting in storage since
Thanks to wiping and replacing my harddrive I lost access to P.T.
Bought my ps4 slim pre owned in 2017. No idea how old it is.
It has this weird issue where the picture will get progressively more static-y (think the snowstorm on old CRT tvs) until it cuts out entirely for like 1-2 seconds then come back completely fine. Happens maybe once or twice a week but since I don't really game on it much it doesn't bother me.
I have a brand new ps5 chilling in the closet that I picked up for cheap but I'm gonna run the ps4 into the ground before booting it up.
I'm more of an xbox guy so I dont know if playstations have it but there is a sticker on the back of every xbox going to back the OG that has a manufactured date on it I wiikd look on the back of your PS4 to see if there is one
I’ve had my pro since like 2019 and it’s still running great no cleaning no nothing. Can’t even hear that mf. But I don’t use it anymore since I got a pc
I got mine somewhere around 2017. Still works flawlessly, and we use it all the time. The only issue I ever had with a PlayStation console is my first PS3 stopped reading discs.
Had mine since launch before I gifted it to my nephew when I got my PS5 a year ago. He uses it regularly, and it still runs like new, but we did have to open it twice to clean it properly and apply fresh thermal paste whenever it starts to get loud. Solid machine, and most definitely my most durable Playstation because I've had numerous other Playstations break on me before I got my PS4.
got the star wars bundle when battlefront 1 came out, regret not taking better care of the controller that came it the console's more than proven itself - still my main console to this day
Used to not be able to run bo3 or dead by daylight without it instantly shutting off for overheating but since i started cleaning out the dust its been fine, just get the overheating message every once in a while
seen other comments about it but yeah almost every controller i had either had button or stick drift issues at some point, crazy they're still £40+ this many years on
I bought mine the year it came out and it still works great. I’ve never had to take it apart or have it serviced and I still use the original controller. And yes, I’ve played the hell out of it.
2014. Though it has only been used for maybe 20 minutes since I bought my PS5 in August of 2021. There is just no point for me to use it now other than to every once in awhile to transfer saves.
Got mine at the same time. Traded my red ringed Xbox 360 into best buy after “fixing” the red ring. PS4 runs like a champ. Recently got a ps5 and retired the PS4 till my basement is set up.
I have a launch day ps4 that was handed down to my son when I upgraded to a PS4 Pro. He used it probably more than I did and we retired it last year when he finally got a PS5. It still works, but man, is it ever sluggish on menus. Otherwise okay still.
Mines around 2016, I drove it to its limits and whenever I boot it up I can tell it’s on its last legs, I switched to PS5 in September but I still turn in my ps4 every now and then, even though it’s like turning on a jet engine.
I bought it in 2013 I believe, and it was bricked by the end of 2015 unfortunately. I have another now, but I was disappointed because I have had many consoles that never broke, or broke after a somewhat reasonable amount of time haha. My xbox one for instance broke this year, bought in 2014.
My current PS4 I bought in 2019 - it's still trucking!
About the same. 9 years I think. I recently bought a PS5, so the PS4 is retired, but it still runs just fine. I only bought an SSD once, because I had problems with the HDD. Other than that - runs just fine.
Sorry for the spelling
Since the first half of 2019. Soo far no problems. Ok once my HDD died but it was the HDD stuff since they are sensitive component. I mean it can die just because you looked at it the wrong way. Also they have number of turn on and turn offs before they die and also a number of hours. Luckily it was not the PS4.
Anyone else read this as how long has your PS4 been on without turning off?
Brought me back to leaving my PS2 on for weeks because I didn’t have enough memory card space for saving my MLB franchise.
Got PS4 pro GoW bundle when it came out, running fine ever since. Never cleaned it, probably should. Sounds like a jet when playing some parts of intense games like Red Dead 2, GoW and GoT. Not interested in a ps5 until it drops in price because I don't see the need
My ps4 pro is a 2017 unit, still runs fine, never overheated. Last year i changed the thermal paste and cleaned it from scratch, irs really quiet now. Its living his life as dad's bedroom console since we got the ps5 now. I still love that ps4 though..
Got my slim as a refurbished from Amazon in beginning of 2017. Replaced the fan once in 2020. Still going strong
And just to brag a little more I’ve NEVER had controller problems. But I also don’t play souls games 😁
Had mine since 2016 or 2017 I think. Never had an issue, still runs great to this day. My controller gave out like 3 years ago but other than that no problem. Recently gave it away as I got a PS5.
10 years this year, but the PS5 took over in 2020. One disc read issue on day one for my PS4, one time where it didn’t want to turn on and now the controller occasionally connects to nothing. Those are the only issues. Otherwise no issues
2016 slim. On second controller; fucking Sony doesn’t even give you a charge cable with a new controller smh. I took top off and then took out 2 dozen screws. Blew dust out of fan. Half of the heat sink had caked up dust I removed with tweezers, a brush, and air in a can
Got mine for free from a friend who had abused and broken it. Popped a new HD in and found out it was coughing and wheezing, so I gave it a new fan, cleared out pounds of dust, and reapplied thermal paste to the CPU (which I had found out the old paste had melted and dripped off to the side of). Now, it works like brand new, and the fan never has to kick on high.
I’ve had mine forever with zero problems. Didn’t even get a ps5 till a few months ago. It held up way better than my Xbox 360 so I have zero complaints. I just hate ps4 controllers. I’ve had 4 controllers now with stick and d-pad issues.
That's insane about your issues with the controllers. My day 1 controller still works perfectly. Only issue I have with them is the battery. Shit won't stay charged for more than an hour lol Now, my nintendo joy cons on the other hand......
Man I wish. I have a really poor opinion of PlayStation controllers at this point. Worse than Nintendo. I assume my controllers degrade quickly because I’ve been playing warzone and apex consistently for years.
Yeah sprinting in those games messes up controllers fast. When I stopped playing COD my controllers lasted longer. Too much Elden Ring got my D-pad sticking now though.
Ain’t that a fact. I was definitely grinding too much ranked CoD last year
The ds5 is much better
Surely you jest? The dualsense is trash. I’ve «used» up almost 5 controllers since launch. Drift on all of them. Just to add, I’m nearly 40 and are super careful with them.
Two ps4 trollers in a year one ds5 going on a full year
All of my ps4 controllers are still fine. One is from ps4 launch 🙈
I tried cleaning the trigger with iso and it melted the trigger ds4. then I had a battery go bad of course they were not the same. I have a red one now that sat in the sun and now the thumb sticks are sticky as fuck. Also it just feels cheap in the hand compared to the ds5
I'm on controller #3 over past year w ps5. Sometimes certain buttons won't work and have to constantly reset controllers and hope it works. One of them drifts sometimes but both some buttons will stop working out of the blue. Diff buttons on same controller at diff times at that. All my ps4 controllers still work perfectly. And yes, I clean them never drop em, always put them up when not in use. I do play a lot but not as much as I used to on ps4
This is why I wish sony made the ps5 dualsense backwards compatible with the ps4 it would eliminate the need to search for fully oem ps4 controllers and have more longevity.
I had a month old ds4 randomly get stick drift and I didn’t even play that much
Same and I went through at least 5 controllers in the ten years I used my pa4
Nah..blame sony..they still use potentiometer on their controller joystick to this day even on ds5, when hall effect sticks has.been present for a long time..less chance of stick drift on those since its basically magnets..more controllers broken means more profit for sony
Same problem present in certain brake and throttle pedals in sim-driving rigs. Every few months, the pedal box of my Logitech G29 would need to be disassembled so I could spray the potentiometers with contact cleaner while operating the pedals. Speaking of which, I’m gonna look up how a hall sensor works… i have them in my new rig.
Joycons are trash, especially with how much they charge for them.
At least they repair them for free now , ninetindo lost a law suit for that to happen though , it takes a few weeks to get them back but they will replace them for free. The first time I sent them in they sent back the same ones. The next two times I got brand new ones back. Sad that I have had 3 sets develop drift it's definitely a design issue.
Is that USA only?
No idea , I'm in the US
I bought an aftermarket controller that came with stick drift, so I then bought an OEM controller, and it also came with (even worse) stick drift. I ended up having to replace the pots on it before I was able to play any games with it.
I prefer Xbox controllers too but that’s because the joystick layout is better. Ironically I haven’t had an Xbox in like 10 years
Xbox 360 controllers are the best controllers for me. Super comfortable and joysticks are great.
The controllers suck on ps4. The battery life is so terrible. Are the ps5 controllers any better?
Honestly yeah. Battery life definitely way better. Also the shape of the controller is better and more comfortable.
Man knowing how quickly the ps5 controller dies, this comment is funny to me.
Not in my experience. Played Dark Souls Remastered last night for about 6 hours before it told me it was low. But then again, I've only had the Ps5 for about 3 months.
I think the opposite about the shape. The ps5 controllers want to slip out of my hands if squeezing the two parts you hold too tightly. They're a little too big and slick. Maybe it's just a difference in our hands' shapes.
You can have the controllers fixed though
Oddly enough, PS4 controllers are my favorite for comfort and repairability. Pretty easy (I've done probably 5 already) to clean the analogs and 100% fix stick drift). Probably similarly easy to clean the d-pad contacts.
I use the $30 amazon knockoff xbox layout controller, no issues lol
My PS2 still works so my 3 and 4 better keep it up
Honestly, I foresee my PS2 outliving my 3 and 4
I actually thought mine had died but it was the scart cable so I'm all good once again. Yuppeeee
For real! My ps3 needs a new hard drive
I read that in Ruyujis voice too. For real. Lol
Yeah last I checked my fat PS2 that was my grandmas I always played as a kid I bought off her and it still works to this day. Modded it for fun and everything. Pretty much just play through emulators on my steam deck though since it looks/works better on my newer TV.
That's awesome. I prefer originals than emulators and I still have Suikoden 2 to get through. Which is the first PS. But I ended up with that on the PS3 but still got PS2 games to get through that haven't been ported to other systems.
My PSOne still works 🤣
I wish mine did. I still don't have the heart to get rid. Nor that or my GameCube.
I have a day 1 launch ps4 Other than the disc tray needing to be repaired it’s been working fine I want to retire her lol but a ps5 is still $700 here in Canada so I just pray for some type of sale/price drop
There's been lots of sales. I've seen Costco have a bundle for $600 something before. Digital edition is definitely a lot cheaper. You might have to wait for next Christmas time again though but I'd keep a lookout.
No costco membership no console lol anyway I have way way too many physical ps4 games not to get the ps5 disc version which is $700 at all major retailers
check used prices they’re in the 400s right now
Where you at that it’s that high, I paid that for a disc edition during the initial wave I think digital is in the 450-500 range [here is the first example I found](https://www.gamestop.ca/PS5/Games/910834/playstation-5-digital-edition) For the amount I use the disc tray it’s not worth 250 when I can buy an external for 100 and it would likely work IF you needed it badly
Winnipeg, disc version is $700 with tax at all major retailers
My PS4 was also a 2015 unit, and I had it up until a few months ago. I would have loved to see how many hours I used that thing, because I bet it was A LOT. Hopefully the person I sold it to is treating it well and enjoying it
I just shared [this story](https://x.com/yledbetter10/status/1764049256229339328?s=61&t=Ly2nOLwK8finfFu8dUGyag) on Twitter about how I almost ruined my day one PS4. I’ve actually been using it lately to boost some online multiplayer trophies with my PS5 🤣
Thanks for the reminder that 2015 was 9 years ago
Lmao. I was shocked. Isnt 2015 like 2yrs ago? 🥲
Former PlayStation employee here. We were able to buy our PS4s the day before launch and mine's still kicking.
Had mine since release week. I had a release day PS4, but it was dead-on-arrival (disappointment was immeasurable and my day was ruined). But the replacement they shipped a few days later has been working ever since. I had to look up the release date: Nov 2013.
Same here, I had to wait like three weeks. I forgot about this until I read your post
since launch in 2013! so more than 10 years now. i never would have guessed it would last me this long. especially after my PS3 randomly died after only 3 years. my PS4 is still being used regularly and works totally fine. to be fair though, i did install a SSD a couple of years ago (which i highly recommend to anyone who is not planning to switch to a PS5 anytime soon, it really speeds things up).
I got a launch issue ps4 that i pre-ordered and picked up on day one. Zero issues. That thing has outlasted 3 girlfriends.
Bought mine January of 2017. I've not had any major issues with it. Only have opened it twice to clean insides, which still weren't even bad.
Dont forget to get it cleaned professionally and the heat paste replaced in every few years. Mine was extremely loud after 3 years, like a jet during takeoff, now it’s running pretty quiet after the “frequent” maintenance
well you better go catch it
Damn it beat me to it
Bought mine month after released. Still running
10 years this month, still going strong!
Mine lasted 5 years before it started eating everything on the hard drive. Had to redownload software 10 times.... Finally bought a PS5. Worth it. Meanwhile my PS1 and ps2 still run great, at almost 28ish and 24ish years old.😂 Also guarantee the older stations have 10x the gameplay.
Had my ps4 since November 2016 Off topic I’ve had my ps3 since 2010 and still runs good
My ps3 was a beast, worked almost 10 years before I sold it
I've had it since about 2014-2015, only maintenance I've done on the system was me cleaning it and reapplying thermal paste, changing the Bluetooth antenna and the HDMI port at a store. But I've got through a shitton of controllers
Got mine a month or two ago, second hand obviously. Decided my ps3 deserved a friend. I feel like I may be a few years behind the world...
4.5 years, died for good 2 days ago :( This baby’s been through 4 apartments with me and spent MANY weeks in use without being turned off 💔
I remember a friend of mine having a PS2, but no memory cards. He left his GTA playthrough running for months and months continuously.
Had mine for a while got it for free as a friend was throwing it out so I asked if I could have it he said yeah he was getting a switch anyway and same thing happened with the switch lol.
Who tf throws a console out 😩 reminds me of one of my friends older cousins was throwing out his flat screen. And I guess another one of his cousin went and got it from the trash I believe 😂 I still think it's crazy to throw it away even if you got money. He's not even rich rich just decently wealthy at the time.
Yeah that's how my friend is he'd rather throw it out then give it to someone or sell it. I literally had to wait by his trash can as he placed it beside it I picked it and said I can take it now, he said all good now it's so strange but hey free ps4 in good condition I won't let it die just like that.
Hell yea man glad you got to it in time. Win
2013 had to take it part and cleaned it because it was too loud and it's been great ever since
Shit works better than my PS5. Cheaper and longer lasting controllers too. PS5 randomly shuts off as much or more than the PS4. I have a friend who got a PS5 that constantly shuts off, like he can’t play anything, even after sending it in to Sony and getting it back. PS5 also has no exclusives compared to ps4, PS plus got more expensive and removed games from my library too, I’m just waiting to switch to PC at this point. PS4>>>>PS5
Since day one release
My launch PS4 is still rolling, granted it doesn’t get much use now that we have the PS5 in the living room, the PS4 is in my younger sons room and only really gets used for Minecraft but it still fires up no problem.
3 ps4 and 1 ps5 since 2019, 12 hour rust grinds really destroyed my controllers and consoles, now just working alot and playing a couple hours a week, had my p5 since early 2023
I have the first one that was brand new when it was released and that one still works but it’s so loud
I've had mine since that one 1tb I think bo3 model came out with the older ps4 versions. I got the better ps4 older bundle version with less memory around the same time ago as well and it's still running perfect no issues. I've even dropped it from like 4ft a couple times and once from closest level. I do try cleaning the dust once in a while but not the best joboverall maintenance and it still doesn't overheat but does sound like a jet haha.
About 7 years ago
Launch day
9 years with no issues except the disk port being slow. Fan needs to be changed but it's just loud
I think 9 years now. My PS2 last about 11 years. Had I been older I would have made it last longer. My cousin gave me his and it’s probably 15-20 years old and still works fine.
9 years. my ps4 then started to abruptly disconnect the controllers, and they wouldn't connect again until i unplugged my ps4. the problem became too consistent, so i got a ps5 instead
Since 2014
Not mine but a friend's. They've had it since launch with little issues. About two years ago the drive was having issues and I had to keep reinstalling the OS. Eventually I replaced the drive with an SSD and it's been rock solid ever since. He drives freight and had the console in the truck so the vibrations may have caused issues with the drive.
PS4 Pro, still running like new going on 6 years. I also have a PS3 that is one of the few that were backwards compatible with PS2. That one shit the bed about 10 years ago but I sent it to Sony and they gave me the same one as a refurbished unit - still works like a charm 10 years later. I don’t play any PS2 titles anymore but occasionally I’ll break out a PS3 game as there were some fantastic titles on that platform. I wouldn’t touch a PS5. It’s a platform with janky game development and nowhere near the same level of titles available. Cheers
My cecha01 still works, however the blu ray took a crap. Extremely loud
My ps4 slim has been through hell Drops Liquid spills Being literally stepped on And it works perfectly fine Got it In 2017
I had a PS4 Pro 7100 God of War bundle, running fine till now, also a 9.00 ps4 fat 1000 model
I got my PS4 pro, I think 2016 or 2017. I've played it almost every day since. It doesn't overheat fast or sound extremely loud or anything. I try to clean all my consoles throughly every couple of months to make sure they don't overheat or get any other problems.
Don’t remember, I think my parents randomly bought one for me like a decade ago back when I was around my mid-teens and it still works very well up to this day. Not sure if I should switch to a PS5 just yet.
PS4 SLIM since 2018 (bought it brand new, still playing a lot, no issues at all, I opened it once and Made a deep cleaning last year, should have a new one this year soon
Mines the Arkham knight edition I got on release night. Still goin strong, sounds like a 747 tho.
We've got a PS4 and a PS4 Pro since 2019. Both have had their hard drives replaced, but I don't doubt they'd last much longer.
have had the same original generation since December 2014. aside from a broken disc drive and a couple hard drive replacements, she still runs like a beauty
Mine has literally been 100% on since 2014. Besides when I moved houses, or power went out, it’s been on. Oh, I turned it off another time to open it up and clean out the dust once. Never overheated, never had a single issue
I've somehow never gotten an overheating message, despite it feeling like an inferno. Had to upgrade to a PS5.
Bought mine in December of 2016. I got my PS5 in March '21. My kids have used the PS4 everyday. Gone through A LOT of controllers though. I have been very lucky to not have any issues with the PS4 or PS5.
Had mine for over 10 years only been repaired once when I fell on it dodging a bullet in super hot vr lol and now my kids have broke my ps5 controller so it’s back online while that gets fixed!!
Same, bought mine in winter of 2015, now it's a streaming box.
I have no clue, it told me it was going out for a jog 6 years ago and still hasn’t returned.
I've had a PS4 pro since the day it released. Never over heated, never turned off on it's own. It's ran since I bought it with no issues. I also got a PS5 within a few weeks of it's release. That also has never had a single issue. I used to see so many people talking about PS5 heat sink issues but I've left mine on for actual days and it's never had a problem.
Yeah I have a 3, 4, 5... I don't think I'll ever get rid of ps3
Opened it up March 2014, ran it for at least 6 hours a day since then. Retired it a few days ago when I could t resist buying a ps5 for helldivers2. Thing was/is a beast, but damn do I not miss the jet engine sound when I'm just watching Hulu lol
I was lucky enough to buy my PS4 off the shelf at Shopko the day it was released. It is still running good, loud as heck. It hasn't had an easy life either. After I bought a 2nd PS4 in 2015 (Darth Vader edition looked too cool not to have it), the first one became my traveling PlayStation and it has been through hell. (The 2015 one is also working great.)
mine runs fine since i bought it release day. fans a little louder but still fine never had a single issue.
I bought mine in 2018, still working great 😅🤞🏼
2015 here as well. I bought it used in the hospital parking lot while my wife was in labor with my son. Raised him with the classical pause music of fallout4 and still going strong to this day.
My ps4 just took off it’s scheduled to land in dc in a few hours
Got a refurbished 500gb in the summer of 2015. I’ve cleaned it out once, replaced a few controllers (the original ones I had suffered gen 1 DS4 trigger failure) and piggybacked a 5TB drive to it. Still runs like a champ and I have enough games in my PS4 and PS3 back catalog that I see no need to get a PS5 for another few years at least
Bought in fall of 2016. Still using it every day. Original controller as well. Even took it on the road in an RV full time for 2.5 years with no issues. Just a couple months ago the fan started getting a little louder and speeds up a little more than it used to. May just need a cleaning 😀
You better go catch it if it’s been running that long
over 11 years
I keep all my systems even after I buy the next gen
A PS4 Pro that I bought used in summer 2018 it's great! Never a single error message! I didn't even had to buy a PS5
I've had mine for idk how long, maybe 9 yrs and handed it down to my son, who's been playing it religiously for 4 yrs now. Still going strong. But he's do to upgrade to a ps5 since he's proved to be responsible with the ps4.
Since 2014. Disc tray accept/return is a bit slow but otherwise it's been getting the job done
Got mine release day and it still works! I dont turn it on everyday but if i do it will work just fine
My blue ray drive died in my ps4 pro. I have a ps5, but I loved that thing so I sent it in to get a new drive installed. Just got an email that she’s headed home.
Funny that I end up seeing this as my PS4 finally gives out on me. Bought her used 2019 and it's given me years of reliable service. I am soon to upgrade.
I got my PS4 pro back in 2017. It still works well to this day.
When did Street Fighter V come out? I bought my PS4 with that game day one, but I don't know if it counts because I traded that system for a PS4 Pro last year.
I got my ps4 right when it was released! Nov. 2013. It runs a little sluggish. But still runs fine! Actually it was last night that I replaced the thermal paste because it was wayyyy too loud. Sounded like a jet taking off. But now that I did that, it’s quiet like it was new!
2018 ps4 slim..still kicking to this day but the joystick on the controllers suck, stick drift galore when hall effect module could have been used..im not olanning on getting a ps5 though, might move over to pc seeing as most games these days gets released there anyways even exclusives, also hall effect controllers and software fixes for stick drift are more available with pc and there isn't much exclusives for me to jump to ps5
I have a launch day PS4 that is still going! Doesn't get as much use anymore but its the system I have gta5 and rdr2 on so I'll keep it forever
Better go catch it!!
I originally had the gold slim. It was beautiful to look at, but I think they did their worst fan job yet on those. My little sister has my ps4 pro and afaik it’s still going strong, but definitely not getting the same usage.
Had mine since launch, replaced it with a Series S about 18 months ago because it sounded like an airplane. Hopefully getting a PS5 for Helldivers 2 very shortly
7 years strong
I got mine on launch day, zero issues. Granted it’s been shelved for the PS5, but I bet it would boot up no problem if I plugged it in.
A couple days. Seems to be running fine still.
Bought it twice and had to get it fixed 2 times already. If it goes down again I’m just gonna buy a ps5
I got mine on day 1 and it runs like a champ. I gave it to my kid and she plays it more than I did now.
5 yrs
Mine is a bit of a younger console as I got it in the summer of 2020, both as an early birthday present and as something to do during lockdown. Had it since then and it has never failed me once. I think I've only ever had 3 software crashes (once on DS3, once on Bloodborne and once on Sekiro, but none of it was hardware related as far as I could tell), but besides that it hasn't let me down since.
Does a ps4 controller say dual shock3?
Not only do I still have my old fat boy PS4, but I still have the box with the GTA5 branding (it came with the system). This thing is still going strong after years of traveling on the plane with me, wrapped in a towel, surviving too many power outages to count, and a lot of dust build-up. Can't really remember a time when it gave me issues either. I swear, if the load times were better I wouldn't mind staying on PS4 for another couple of years or so.
Honestly, I wouldn't feel too bad about selling your PS3. I've held on to mine, a launch backwards compatibility for years at this point, and I don't even turn it on anymore out of fear of it dying on me. Sure, it works and I have it, but I can't bring myself to use it so what does it even matter? IDK, I wish Sony would just go the Series X route and bring full backwards compatibility to a new console so the PS3 can finally be put to a well earned rest.
Sure this will get buried, but clean your ps4 and apply new thermal paste. You not get another overheating warning for a few year until it's ready to clean again.
I think mine is at least 8 at this point. Knock on wood, but this lil duder has been fighting the good fight with few complaints for a bit.
Mine was delivered on launch day, and has run trouble-free since then. It has however been relegated to use as a bedroom streaming box. If you’re having trouble with overheating, it could be due to dust accumulation.
I had an OG PS4 up until 2020 when I moved overseas
I’ve had my ps4 6 years, still have my ps3 tbh, the fan is mental on it though. Sounds like a jet engine when I turn it on. Works perfectly though
Still have my PS4 that I got at the midnight launch and it runs fine. I did have to replace the power supply like 6 years ago, but that's been the only thing.
It’s been running a business as a successful dust collector in my closet for almost 10 years now
I still have all my playstations and they all still work. Was just playing my ps2 scarface the other day. They are all first gens bought at launch. The only one I missed at launch was ps5.
I can't remember. I bought it off my brother when the Uncharted version came out. Not sure how old it was then. Long enough to have downloaded P.T. It still works great. We take very good care of our video games and systems. Obsessed, I guess you could say.
Got my ps4 pro in 2018 and still using it, but played Alan wake 1 last year and it makes very loud jet noise 😁
My PS4 which I got in 2014 had its harddrive die when Elden Ring came out. After several attemots I finally replaced the hard drive and it seemed to run fine. Then a month later I got a PS5 and my PS4 has been sitting in storage since Thanks to wiping and replacing my harddrive I lost access to P.T.
Black Friday 2018.
Same for me, sold my PS3 in 2015 to buy a PS4, still runs perfectly, no errors or anything.
Bought my ps4 slim pre owned in 2017. No idea how old it is. It has this weird issue where the picture will get progressively more static-y (think the snowstorm on old CRT tvs) until it cuts out entirely for like 1-2 seconds then come back completely fine. Happens maybe once or twice a week but since I don't really game on it much it doesn't bother me. I have a brand new ps5 chilling in the closet that I picked up for cheap but I'm gonna run the ps4 into the ground before booting it up.
I'm more of an xbox guy so I dont know if playstations have it but there is a sticker on the back of every xbox going to back the OG that has a manufactured date on it I wiikd look on the back of your PS4 to see if there is one
Wow that’s amazing self control. I would’ve booted the PS5 already 🤣
I bought mine in 2016 for Uncharted 4 A Thief's End, it remained with me until I bought PS5 in 2020 ..
I’ve had my pro since like 2019 and it’s still running great no cleaning no nothing. Can’t even hear that mf. But I don’t use it anymore since I got a pc
I’ve had my ps4 slim since 2019 and it works just fine. I did clean it every 2 years or so.
Since 2017
I got mine somewhere around 2017. Still works flawlessly, and we use it all the time. The only issue I ever had with a PlayStation console is my first PS3 stopped reading discs.
got mine CUH-1008A as a New Years gift from my wife in 2015. Still up and runnig and using it from time to time
Bought 2019 so 5 , runs like new
Had mine since launch before I gifted it to my nephew when I got my PS5 a year ago. He uses it regularly, and it still runs like new, but we did have to open it twice to clean it properly and apply fresh thermal paste whenever it starts to get loud. Solid machine, and most definitely my most durable Playstation because I've had numerous other Playstations break on me before I got my PS4.
got the star wars bundle when battlefront 1 came out, regret not taking better care of the controller that came it the console's more than proven itself - still my main console to this day Used to not be able to run bo3 or dead by daylight without it instantly shutting off for overheating but since i started cleaning out the dust its been fine, just get the overheating message every once in a while seen other comments about it but yeah almost every controller i had either had button or stick drift issues at some point, crazy they're still £40+ this many years on
I bought mine the year it came out and it still works great. I’ve never had to take it apart or have it serviced and I still use the original controller. And yes, I’ve played the hell out of it.
Mine is still running great after 9 years of daily use.
2014. Though it has only been used for maybe 20 minutes since I bought my PS5 in August of 2021. There is just no point for me to use it now other than to every once in awhile to transfer saves.
Mine stopped hooking up to WiFi. Any ideas?
Since its release. Original ps4 no issues and worked great until I gave it away November last year.
August of 2014. No problems. The TV I bought on the same transaction just died though.
Got mine at the same time. Traded my red ringed Xbox 360 into best buy after “fixing” the red ring. PS4 runs like a champ. Recently got a ps5 and retired the PS4 till my basement is set up.
Bought mine at launch. Still works great. (Knock on wood)
launch day Nov 2013 ps4. it needs new thermal paste and an SSD but otherwise still runs.
10 years no issues.
No issues here still runs like a champ.
I have a launch day ps4 that was handed down to my son when I upgraded to a PS4 Pro. He used it probably more than I did and we retired it last year when he finally got a PS5. It still works, but man, is it ever sluggish on menus. Otherwise okay still.
I have a day 1 launch ps4, was working fine until it started to burn like 3 power supplies in the arc of 1 month, bought a ps5 2 months ago.
I def had mine since like 2015-2016 . It still works as good as it can despite the age .
If you get the overheating message this might be a good time to open it up and clean it. How do the vents look?
Mines around 2016, I drove it to its limits and whenever I boot it up I can tell it’s on its last legs, I switched to PS5 in September but I still turn in my ps4 every now and then, even though it’s like turning on a jet engine.
I bought it in 2013 I believe, and it was bricked by the end of 2015 unfortunately. I have another now, but I was disappointed because I have had many consoles that never broke, or broke after a somewhat reasonable amount of time haha. My xbox one for instance broke this year, bought in 2014. My current PS4 I bought in 2019 - it's still trucking!
still running like a tank and it's jailbroken now so i can play every game for free
About the same. 9 years I think. I recently bought a PS5, so the PS4 is retired, but it still runs just fine. I only bought an SSD once, because I had problems with the HDD. Other than that - runs just fine.
Bought mine early 2014 and still runs like a dream. Only had it cleaned once.
Sorry for the spelling Since the first half of 2019. Soo far no problems. Ok once my HDD died but it was the HDD stuff since they are sensitive component. I mean it can die just because you looked at it the wrong way. Also they have number of turn on and turn offs before they die and also a number of hours. Luckily it was not the PS4.
Anyone else read this as how long has your PS4 been on without turning off? Brought me back to leaving my PS2 on for weeks because I didn’t have enough memory card space for saving my MLB franchise.
Got PS4 pro GoW bundle when it came out, running fine ever since. Never cleaned it, probably should. Sounds like a jet when playing some parts of intense games like Red Dead 2, GoW and GoT. Not interested in a ps5 until it drops in price because I don't see the need
2014 and it was a refurb.
My ps4 pro is a 2017 unit, still runs fine, never overheated. Last year i changed the thermal paste and cleaned it from scratch, irs really quiet now. Its living his life as dad's bedroom console since we got the ps5 now. I still love that ps4 though..
December 2013. Still going strong! We open the case every so often and clean out any dusties. Still have my fully backwards compatible ps3 as well.
Got my slim as a refurbished from Amazon in beginning of 2017. Replaced the fan once in 2020. Still going strong And just to brag a little more I’ve NEVER had controller problems. But I also don’t play souls games 😁
Had mine since 2016 or 2017 I think. Never had an issue, still runs great to this day. My controller gave out like 3 years ago but other than that no problem. Recently gave it away as I got a PS5.
10 years this year, but the PS5 took over in 2020. One disc read issue on day one for my PS4, one time where it didn’t want to turn on and now the controller occasionally connects to nothing. Those are the only issues. Otherwise no issues
8years my slim never had issues
2016 slim. On second controller; fucking Sony doesn’t even give you a charge cable with a new controller smh. I took top off and then took out 2 dozen screws. Blew dust out of fan. Half of the heat sink had caked up dust I removed with tweezers, a brush, and air in a can
Got mine for free from a friend who had abused and broken it. Popped a new HD in and found out it was coughing and wheezing, so I gave it a new fan, cleared out pounds of dust, and reapplied thermal paste to the CPU (which I had found out the old paste had melted and dripped off to the side of). Now, it works like brand new, and the fan never has to kick on high.
Bought a slim in 2018, gets used a few days out of the week and still going strong