Sony Admits to PSP Button Flaws

Apparently despite the original company line, there are indeed problems with the buttons on the PSP handheld. Sony has announced that they will repair the small number of units affected for free, and Tech Japan has the details. From the article: "The defect occurs in part of the initial shipment of PSP units and is caused by excess plastic not being completely removed during the molding and manufacturing process of the outer cabinet. As a result, when a button is pressed, it can become caught on the excess plastic and not return fully to its default position."

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[Fr05t]

"The defect occurs in part of the initial shipment of PSP units and is caused by excess plastic not being completely removed during the molding and manufacturing process of the outer cabinet. As a result, when a button is pressed, it can become caught on the excess plastic and not return fully to its default position."

"This is intentional, and in our oppinion a good design feature."

If you'd read the previous articles...

[neura]

.. you'd know that was a design feature and you should never criticize a renowned architect when he puts a gate in the wrong place!

it's actually a big cover-up

[drunken dash]

the actual reason the buttons stick is because of a sloppy worker at the assembly line working while eating fast food on his lunch...

if you lick the buttons, you can almost take the burger king secret sauce

It's the end of the world.

[r00td43m0n]

Looks like the end of the world is coming. Sony ACTUALLY admitted to a design flaw before the US release and they will FIX the problem as opposed to releasing it anyway.

blame it on the controller

[thebra]

Finally when I mess I can say the button stuck and I won't be lying!