Reddit user SmokeinPeace2516 was eating in his dining room a few days ago when a fire broke out on the floor above. Caused by a wiring defect, the fire brought down the ceiling, but fortunately no one was injured, and all are reportedly okay.
Though of course not the most important thing in the world in these situations, SmokeinPeace2516 posted about his situation on the PS4 Reddit page. Sadly, his PlayStation 4 was caught in the incident. As you can see in the image, his console's outer shell has partially melted, exposing the machine's insides. Surprisingly, it's apparently still working as normal.
After sharing his story, other members of r/PS4 took notice, with some giving help where they could. One person has offered a replacement power cord and shell for the affected PS4, and is sending them out to the victim. A Canadian repairs company has offered to fix the console for free. Another user suggested raising funds to help pay for a replacement PS4. This is all in addition to hundreds of messages of support.
At the end of the day, a PS4 should be the last of anybody's worries, but it's lovely to see a community helping someone out during an unfortunate time. Our condolences go out to SmokeinPeace2516 -- we hope he and his family are able to get back on their feet soon.
[source reddit.com, via reddit.com]
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my condolences to SmokeinPeace2516.
good to see that when it matters the most the gaming comunity can be peacefull and helpfull.
If that was me i would buy him that ps4.thats a fact .word up son
You know even though not the most important, having help with something small like this so you have something to help enjoy your downtime especially after a terrible event like this would be nice. All good deeds are important.
@LemonHaze I doubt he has a thing called assurance
Assurance that the interwebs would help a fellow gamer out?
This a pretty cool story. Something to warm up the heart.
@LemonHaze yeah reddit users have give him much re-assurance haha..
can’t really compete compulsory car insurance though to home content insurances inclusion of a PS4.
@LemonHaze my father lost everything he owned in a fire. Not everyone can afford "insurance".
Plz dont come back at me about this, just have some compassion and care about others in the future.
Good to see people being nice.
On a side note, that looks like my Pro after I played God of War.
He probably did have insurance, but it's still nice that people helped out. After all, most insurance has some kind of excess to be paid, and then the buggers hike your premium.
Special Edition console?
@LemonHaze was just giving a situation, but u have a good point.
@LemonHaze @ellsworth004 Is he from the UK though? Here in the US bottom-of-the-barrel home insurance can still cost hundreds a month...
reddit's always doing stuff like this, It's mostly a good place.
Some people help this guy and people start complaining that he should have had insurance... 😔
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