Well, the small number of PS4s that are experiencing issues could be the result of interns at the Foxconn manufacturing plant in Yantai, China, sabotaging it. Yes, sabotage!
The news broke on the IGN forums, but the forum was eventually locked. This particular manufacturing plant has hit the news headlines before, from the mistreatment of staff, and more. The intern notes that because Foxconn didn't treat them well, they sabotage the manufacturing of the PS4. The intern said: "The ps4 console we assemble can be turned on at best."
This would explain some of the issues some owners are experiencing, but if this is true, those interns are going to be in quite a lot of trouble with Foxconn.
- Read more: Battlefield 6 beta is crashing with Intel Alchemist GPUs - but there's a fix that might help
- Read more: Nintendo has created a 'negative margin situation' with Switch 2 sales in Japan, analyst says
- Read more: Bethesda promises a fix is coming soon for performance issues in Oblivion Remastered
Windows 11 adoption stalls as Windows 10 End of Life looms large - a bad sign for Microsoft?
Opinion: Sony could make a native PS4 handheld to carry multi-gen legacy into the future
Opinion: PS5 Pro's absent disc drive isn't about choice, it's about profit and future economics
Pete Hines left Bethesda because the studio is now part of something that isn't 'authentic or genuine'
You can debloat Windows 11 in just 2 clicks with this new intuitive tool
RAM crisis is getting worse, Valve engineer warns
Xbox's return to exclusives was decided 'very early on' by CEO Asha Sharma
Xbox console exclusives can include multiplayer games too
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sells over 3 million copies, New Game+ is coming
Modder plays GTA Vice City and GTA III on a TV inside GTA San Andreas
Enthusiast puts 11 fans and an AiO on an RTX 3080, gains only 4 FPS
Spotify removed 75 million AI-generated tracks in 2025 as it cracks down on royalty abuse
YouTuber claims Sony is using social media bots to push back against backlash over its physical disc announcement
Apple's first OLED iPad mini could launch as early as October
Ryzen 7 7700X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 5800X3D with just one stick of DDR5, making AM4 a terrible option for your next build
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Gen 2 Headset Review - New and Improved, But Is It Enough?
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D Review - Days of Future Past
Samsung 990 2TB SSD Review - Ninth Gen QLC at PCIe Gen4 Speeds
ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (Panther Lake) 14" Business Laptop Review
ASUS ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless Controller Review - Ready to Take Control
MOZA FMP18 Panel Bundle Review: authentic F/A-18 Hornet cockpit controls for flight sims
Micron 6600 ION 245.76TB Enterprise SSD Review - Best in Class Programming Speeds
MOZA MA3F EFCM Flight Control Module Review: authentic Airbus A320 autopilot panel for simulators
Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II Wireless Gaming Headset Review - Premium Sound, Fantastic Features
MOZA MGX1000 Instrument Panel Review: a realistic Garmin G1000 replica for immersive flight sims
I use this decade-old free tool that finds files faster than Windows Search does
I install and update most of my apps with this Windows command now, and I stopped downloading sketchy installers
Hisense U6SF 65-inch MiniLED TV: High Performance Meets Leisurely Convenience
I stopped digging through Windows menus after I set up this one folder
Don't sell your Windows laptop until you do these things
6 PC cleaning mistakes to avoid for safer hardware maintenance
Phison and Intel Take Aim at Local AI's Memory Wall with aiDAPTIV
How to Remap Keyboard Keys in Windows using Microsoft PowerToys
7 tips to organize your Windows files for faster, easier access
Intel Arc G3 Extreme first impressions with MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+ - Incredible power for an extreme price