Bomb Disposal Unit Called in Over Damaged PlayStation

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Most gamers cannot prevent a console taking some damage over the years since it was first purchased, and dust is likely to cover many older machines. There's even problems caused by manufacturers and platform owners, such as the infamous Joy-Con drift of the Nintendo Switch. However, not many console owners can say that their piece of gaming kit was in such a poor state that the TSA mistook it for a bomb. On Sunday, April 17, this is exactly what happened as a PlayStation was so damaged that it was unrecognizable to the employees of Boston's Logan International Airport.

The degraded PlayStation was discovered in the mid-afternoon at the airport, and was regarded as a suspicious item by the TSA. The PlayStation was deemed such a threat to safety that the passengers of Terminal A had to be evacuated, and a bomb disposal unit was dispatched to deal with it. According to a statement by Massachusetts State Police spokesperson Dave Procopio, the console's external features were mostly fine, but in the x-ray its internal issues caused concern.

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It is unclear as to what these abnormalities with the PlayStation console were, or even what kind of PlayStation it was that caused the confusion. Many over social media are hoping that it was not a PlayStation 5 left in such a condition that it couldn't be identified properly with an x-ray. While the situation has improved since 2020, the latest PlayStation is still difficult to get for many gamers, due to scalpers and other problems persisting within the console market. For someone to mistreat a new console to a point where it's unrecognizable would likely anger many gamers over social media.

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