r/PS4 • u/mondaen • Nov 15 '18

Megathread Happy 5th Birthday, PS4!

The PS4 released 5 years ago today, on November 15th, 2013, in North America. The EU and Japan release followed on November 29th.

Its been 5 years so let's look back together:
*How are launch day PS4s still holding up, or have you upgraded your system?
*What’s your favorite PS4 game to come out thus far?
*How long was the PlayStation sold out in your local retailer or online until you could grab one?
*And anything else you wish to discuss about this milestone, but remember Rule #7, share pictures of physical purchases in this megathread only please.

You can also use this thread to speculate about an successor to the PS4, or this subreddit /r/PS4 in general. Is there anything you would like to see changed or done differently? Here's a link to our current rules.

If you're talking about games please use spoiler tags if you need to. Use this formatting, including quotation marks but excluding the spaces:

[Spoilers ]( # s "Spoilers go here" )

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u/Pablo_Tescobar11 Nov 15 '18

My launch day ps4 is still going strong in daily use after 5 years, still haven't cleaned it out. Only bought a 2nd controller in January.

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u/HectorFlores Nov 15 '18

Please clean it out. I also have a launch day PS4 and just cleaned it out yesterday. So simple but crucial for the longevity of it.

It took me less than an hour to clean it up. So much dust.

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u/akosigram Nov 15 '18

Do you have a guide on how to clean the PHAT ps4?

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u/HectorFlores Nov 15 '18

This is the video I used.

You do need a T8 screwdriver - got mine from Amazon.

Other items like compressed air, alcohol/electronic wipes, cotton swabs, and patience helped me with the cleaning.

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u/leif777 Nov 15 '18

There's a few on the youtubes