YouTuber TheCod3r has released a new video clarifying questions about the PlayStation 5 liquid metal issue.
Unfortunately, TheCod3r has revealed that he has recently been the victim of harassment and misinformation. Several people, including some fans and even YouTubers, have been misrepresenting his claims about the hardware issue. This now includes claims he is even spreading fake news, so he felt the need to make clarifications.
Mainly, he clears up a misunderstanding in the initial reporting made by wololo. TheCod3r did not say that he found the liquid metal issue on PlayStation 5s that had not been opened in box from the factory. He was merely clarifying that he had inspected PlayStation 5s that were not inspected by other repair shops before he handled them.
The confusion had apparently led to the misconception that the PlayStation 5 liquid metal issue was happening to consoles that had not yet even been opened from the box, which is not the case. We did a review of our own initial coverage and found we did not repeat this claim.
Wololo, for their part, have posted a new article, and also shared this clarification on Twitter:
Here goes nothing:
“There was a critical misunderstanding on our end when we thought TheCod3r said the Liquid Metal problem happened on unopened, in-box PS5s. What he said (and meant) was PS5s that had not been opened (the actual console!) by other repair shops prior to him.
The problem is still real AFAIK, but there is *no evidence* that it happens on consoles that have been sitting in their box. That part was a complete misunderstanding on our end.
The damage is done, but I have updated the article (pending cache refresh)”
The Cod3r also clarifies that he cannot verify how often this has been happening to the millions of PlayStation 5 consoles that have been sold. He can attest that when he receives a repair request for the console, a large number of those issues have been because of the liquid metal leaking.
This claim is supported by other repair shops that cited the same issue coming up when they repair PlayStation 5 consoles. Repair shop owner Logic68 was interviewed by French video game news outlet Jeux Videos Magazines, and he shared this comment (translated):
“I’m witnessing that liquid metal has killed a few PS5s, is causing issues for others, and will keep impacting more PS5s.
As soon as I open it [a damaged console that came to his shop], I know if it’s been sitting vertically.”
It may be the case that fans expected this to be a widespread issue to be a major concern, like the Xbox 360’s infamous red ring of death debacle. However, even if it turns out to statistically affect a small number of PlayStation 5 users, it does not mean the issue does not exist. And it is definitely not helpful to consumers, and also to Sony, to dismiss claims the issues exist.
Sony has yet to comment on the matter, but given this seems to be a frequent, if not common, reason for PlayStation 5 issues, and even failure, they will hopefully make a statement soon.
You can watch TheCod3r’s video below.
