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What is PlayStation 4 Error CE-34878-0?

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The Xbox One has a weird bit of a software glitch that keeps it from flushing memory properly, a problem we highlighted here, with a drearily obvious fix. It’s starting to look like the PlayStation 4 might be subject to a similar issue – only there’s no fix right now.

Numerous users are reporting encountering an issue that prevents them from playing games. Gamers are complaining of data corruption accompanied with an “Error CE-34878-0” code. Some gamers have lost hours and hours of saved games, and the Sony forums are awash with similar complaints. Some even say that opening any application results in the error, rendering the console effectively inoperable. 

Here’s one from a South African User:

“Started on the weekend – I got an error when playing Lego Marvel Super Heroes on my PS4 (don\’t judge!  It\’s a fun game.).  🙂  Suddenly, my game froze, then kicked me out and gave me an error – error code CE-34878-0.  I sent a msg to Sony (from my PS4 at it\’s urging) and reloaded and continued gaming.  A little while later, after getting past the previous point, the same thing happened – my game froze, then kicked out and game me the exact same error.” 

It doesn’t seem to be related to any specific game; some users have had the issue with Battlefield 4, Assassin’s Creed IV, NBA 2K14, and FIFA 14. suggested fixes right now seem to be deleting saved games and associated data, though it’s a bit hit and miss. Others suggest sending the console back to Sony for repair.

One unfortunate user has gone through 4 consoles, all afflicted with the same issue.

 My story:

Part 1 – Discovering the issue:

Got console on US release, day 1. Downloaded Resogun and Contrast. Resogun played perfectly always and Resogun kept getting the error… I thought Contrast needed a patch so I ignored it.

Then NBA2K disc based started getting the error every time I wanted to start a game in any mode (would not crash on menu).
Then KILLZONE (PSN version) started doing the same at the start of the game.

Initialized, deleted all save files from console and cloud. Same issues… 

Part 2 – Console 2

I called Sony and they said it was likely a bad HDD because Contrast, NBA2K (disc), KILLZONE (PSN) were crashing ALWAYS. So they sent a box for me to ship my console and get a new one.

Part 3 – Console 3

The new console arrived. I verified all saved files from cloud were gone and re-dowloaded every game. Same exact issues. Especially in KILLZONE were crash was at exact same spot.

Initialized, dowloaded all games again = same exact issue.

I downloaded the enw firmware, put it on thumbdrive, initialized again = same issues.

Call Sony and they say its a video card issue, they send box so I can ship and get a new console. I sent this console and got a new one.

Part 4 – Console 4

The new console (this is my 3rd one) came in. I plug it in and have no video. The “Blue Line Of Death” situation – bad console.

Call support and they send me my 4th console (got it today).

By now, support feels as bad as I do and they send me a free disc-based game (Knack) after I asked for some form of compensation (not angry, I just told them nicely this was ridiculous by now).

Last Part –

So far so good with my latest console. I downloaded Resogun and played a bit with no issues. I am playing disc based Lego Marvel game (from GameFly rental) and no issues so far. I will leave Killzone downloading overnight and report back any issues. 

 Hopefully the 4th time is the charm!

 The issue, judging from the 35 or so pages of problems seems to be increasingly widespread, and could point to a pretty big problem with PS4. Hopefully it is just a software issue that can be fixed, as opposed to a hardware issue (probably HDD) that necessitates a recall. 

Have you encountered Error CE-34878-0? Found a solution?

Last Updated: January 21, 2014

85 Comments

  1. Deano

    January 21, 2014 at 10:34

    Thanks to all the beta testers who bought early 🙂

    Reply

    • RinceThis2014

      January 21, 2014 at 14:50

      BOOM! And YES 🙂

      Reply

  2. Brian Murphy

    January 21, 2014 at 10:34

    “One unfortunate user has gone through 4 consoles, all afflicted with the same issue.”

    Well, at least he got Knack for free out of the deal. Shitty, but hopefully the users in that forum will hear something official from Sony soon on it. Strange problem, someone reported that disconnecting it from the internet fixed it for them. Maybe a cloud update/sync issue?

    Reply

    • Unavengedavo

      January 21, 2014 at 10:47

      Well @rock789:disqus said that his issues stopped after he disabled cloud sync. So I suspect you might be right

      Reply

      • Brian Murphy

        January 21, 2014 at 10:47

        If that’s the case, then it shouldn’t be a huge deal to fix it. Hopefully Sony gets on that soon.

        Reply

  3. Umar Break Dancing Cyborg

    January 21, 2014 at 10:39

    And this is exactly why I NEVER adopt a console early…Horrible to hear though, hope it get’s fixed.

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      January 21, 2014 at 10:41

      Honestly I don’t think I will get the PS5 day one next time. The PS4 is amazing but now it’s just sitting and waiting for new games. I’m starting to play PS3 more and more every day.

      Reply

      • Umar Break Dancing Cyborg

        January 21, 2014 at 10:43

        Yeah, that is what held me back. I’m def gonna get a PS4, but when there are more worthwhile games as I wana jam that thing till my eyes start bleeding. Right now there isn’t enough to warrant a purchase. but soon it’s kyk honders!

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          January 21, 2014 at 10:45

          If I didn’t have one I would wait until Watchdogs, The Order and Infamous were released. Also there would be more titles on PS+ available by then.

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          • Umar Break Dancing Cyborg

            January 21, 2014 at 10:47

            Yup. Well either way, PS4 is a great investment

          • Deano

            January 21, 2014 at 11:22

            End March 2014 is my PS4 date 🙂

          • Hammersteyn

            January 21, 2014 at 11:25

            Great, you won’t be disappointed

      • Brenz

        January 21, 2014 at 10:44

        Thats why I didnt get it, there is sweet titty jiggling fuck all I want to play on it right now.
        I would only play killzone if i had it, and Im not a huge fan, it looks pretty, thats all.

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        • Hammersteyn

          January 21, 2014 at 10:47

          Killzone is pretty sweet. But it’s lost it’s soul a bit in the SP portion. Playing both MP and SP one can’t help but feel like the are moving the way of COD and BF a bit. Not a lot just a bit.

          Reply

      • Lourens Jordaan

        January 21, 2014 at 11:04

        I kinda disagree. I’m having heaps of fun playing Resogun, BF4 and AC!!! Arrrr!!! Then of course you get that weird Contrast game and don’t starve. Thief and the definitive expletive non-derivative super duper edition of Tomb Raider is coming out soon. I started up my ps3 once in the last month and that is because my PS4 controller broke. If I don’t get the PS5 day one, I’ll settle for day two.

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        • Hammersteyn

          January 21, 2014 at 11:15

          Yeah if I got back into AC I would play a lot more PS4.

          Reply

  4. Hammersteyn

    January 21, 2014 at 10:39

    Nope, not yet. Will let everyone know if I do. 4 consoles? I don’t think it’s the hardware. It might be a certain game or a combination of games. For instance I haven’t played any of the games mentioned above. Because most of them are shit.

    Reply

    • Unavengedavo

      January 21, 2014 at 10:50

      I’ll ask you the same, do you have cloud sync enabled?

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        January 21, 2014 at 10:56

        Yeah, I do. But it’s set to run at 2 or 3 am.

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    • Pieter Kruger

      January 21, 2014 at 12:41

      Shows you how long they’ve tested it…..

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        January 21, 2014 at 13:04

        There was that story about sabotage a while ago, maybe it’s related to this error? Who knows.

        Reply

  5. Unavengedavo

    January 21, 2014 at 10:42

    My xbox is still fine for now. Would rather spend that money on building a new PC and dual boot SteamOS

    Reply

  6. Lourens Jordaan

    January 21, 2014 at 10:43

    I can’t remember error codes off the top of my head Geoff. I did get a couple of errors maybe once a week but I thought it was BF4 bugging out. I do believe his PS4 decided to commit suicide because of being forced to process Lego Marvel Super Heroes.

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  7. Rock789

    January 21, 2014 at 10:43

    Yup, it’s happened to me – but only once or twice. I have deliberately switched off cloud syncing for save games, and haven’t had an issue since…

    Seriously hoping it’s not an issue that escalates to me having to send my console back… 🙁 That would make me a severely sad panda! Otherwise, I’ve been loving my PS4 so far – long may it continue! 🙂

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    • TiMsTeR1033

      January 21, 2014 at 10:49

      perhaps the cloud services fucked things up!

      Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        January 21, 2014 at 10:53

        Nonsense. Cloud power is the bestest!

        Reply

        • TiMsTeR1033

          January 21, 2014 at 10:58

          Oh hush child hush

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      • HvR

        January 21, 2014 at 10:55

        Probably corruption taking place while writing to a save game file while playing and reading from the same area in the file when syncing with the cloud.

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        • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

          January 21, 2014 at 11:17

          Heh??

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      • Rock789

        January 21, 2014 at 11:45

        Exactly… Silly cloud – it’s all fluffy and white and sits up there taunting us with its rain and… Oh, wait… That’s not the kinda cloud you were talking about… 😉

        Reply

    • RinceThis2014

      January 21, 2014 at 14:52

      Damn dude, when did you first encounter it?

      Reply

      • Rock789

        January 21, 2014 at 15:00

        Damn bud – welcome back! 🙂 Hope ya feeling muchos better! 🙂

        I only encountered it this weekend… Hoping that will be the sum total of my encounters with it! 🙂

        Reply

        • RinceThis2014

          January 21, 2014 at 15:04

          Yeah hey. All good hear, back to work tomorrow, booo!

          Reply

          • Rock789

            January 21, 2014 at 15:07

            Good to hear it, bud… About you being well. Not about work – boo to work! 😉 🙂

  8. Melasco

    January 21, 2014 at 10:44

    I’m yet to see an error or crash on my PS4..

    Reply

    • Unavengedavo

      January 21, 2014 at 10:49

      Quick question, do you have cloud syncing enabled?

      Reply

      • Melasco

        January 21, 2014 at 11:49

        Yes I do, since day 1.

        Reply

  9. Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!

    January 21, 2014 at 10:48

    This is why I am not an early adopter of new tech. Eesh

    Reply

  10. Unavengedavo

    January 21, 2014 at 10:53

    I did a quick search and it seems as though a lot of people resolved this by either deleting local data and then restoring it from the cloud or by disabling the cloud sync function.

    I wonder if there isn’t an issue with the cloud sync that corrupts the local data?

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    • Rock789

      January 21, 2014 at 11:46

      I’m hoping that is all it is… Simple fix then. Fingers crossed that the cloud doesn’t cause anymore mayhem (it ain’t cool!).

      Reply

  11. Quintin Nel

    January 21, 2014 at 10:57

    I lost all my BF campaign data due to this error… Started again last night. Very annoyed, was quite far in the game. Still have all my trophies but was forced to start a new campaign…

    Reply

  12. TiMsTeR1033

    January 21, 2014 at 10:58

    To the Downtroll twit, please follow these steps:

    Step 1: acquire a knife (preferably serrated edge)
    step 2: Get a table and chair
    Step 3: take off pants and underwear
    Step 4: Climb onto Table with Knife
    Step 5: Place knife at entrance of anus
    Step 6: while holding knife at anus bend
    Final Step: jump into chair…

    Will give you a sensation like no other…

    Reply

    • Unavengedavo

      January 21, 2014 at 10:59

      You seem to be into some real kinky shit there timmy… 😛

      Reply

      • TiMsTeR1033

        January 21, 2014 at 10:59

        Thats how I roll bitch!

        Reply

        • Unavengedavo

          January 21, 2014 at 11:02

          But seriously, just ignore it. If you react, he will just continue doing it. Like a dog that keeps barking for no reason and you yell at it to stop, it sees this as attention and will keep doing for more attention.

          Reply

          • TiMsTeR1033

            January 21, 2014 at 11:03

            I was just giving the guy some helpful tips..

          • Brian Murphy

            January 21, 2014 at 11:05

            Yeah that’s the odd part, you’re trying to help, or offering up solutions or at least ideas to solve the problem, and you get downvoted? It’s pretty funny actually.

            And honestly, he can continue, because I enjoy iterating my dark thoughts about what should happen to him.

    • Brian Murphy

      January 21, 2014 at 11:01

      Nah, much better solution is to crush their hands beyond repair the day they get a new console, forcing them to use Kinect for the rest of their life. hahah.

      Reply

      • TiMsTeR1033

        January 21, 2014 at 11:02

        I like the way you think!

        Reply

        • Unavengedavo

          January 21, 2014 at 11:24

          Even better! cut off his arms and legs, then remove his eyelids and force him to watch this on an endless loop…

          Reply

          • Brian Murphy

            January 21, 2014 at 11:25

            I think a more exquisite torture, would be to force them to listen to unprepared historical accountings, by Justin Bieber.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            January 21, 2014 at 11:37

            Have you watched the trailers for KickBeat? The one carries on about “save the music” & the one character says, “Even Justin Bieber?” I lol’d.

          • Brian Murphy

            January 21, 2014 at 11:42

            Kickbeat eh? Sounds like what I’d love to do to Justin Bieber.

  13. General JJ PanGirl

    January 21, 2014 at 11:05

    Why does the downvote troll appear every time there’s something up about the new consoles?

    Reply

    • Brian Murphy

      January 21, 2014 at 11:07

      Xbots, there’s no good news for them, so they have to try to piss in other people’s cornflakes.

      Reply

      • General JJ PanGirl

        January 21, 2014 at 11:07

        They can take my cornflakes, but they will never take my comments!

        Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        January 21, 2014 at 11:08

        Maybe they get paid for every downvote?

        Reply

        • General JJ PanGirl

          January 21, 2014 at 11:12

          No. I think how it works is we have to pay them for every downvote.

          Reply

  14. Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

    January 21, 2014 at 11:10

    Just to throw it in; I’ve not had a single issue with the Ps4 so far. Not a single crash or error. Knock on wood.

    Reply

    • Brian Murphy

      January 21, 2014 at 11:11

      Do you have cloud sync enabled, disabled or set your own timeframe?

      Reply

    • SheHulkNigri

      January 21, 2014 at 11:17

      Stop beating yourself on the head!

      Reply

    • Quintin Nel

      January 21, 2014 at 11:34

      Now thats worth a downvote… Jealousy is a bitch…;

      Reply

    • melodicmizery

      January 21, 2014 at 11:36

      you must not of played battlefield 4 then LOL. eh to be fair though thats more of a game issue not system

      Reply

      • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

        January 21, 2014 at 11:38

        I haven;t played it too much, got about 30 hours of multiplayer logged…but no issues. I must be lucky. 😉

        Reply

        • Admiral Chief in Vegas

          January 21, 2014 at 11:49

          Geoff? On MP???? 30 HOURS???????????????

          Reply

          • VampyricSquirrel Monk

            January 22, 2014 at 10:03

            Just the first 2 questions would have sufficed…

  15. Double-O-Six and a half

    January 21, 2014 at 11:28

    Unfortunately it seems I am one of the unlucky ones… This happens regularly for me, particularly in BF4, mostly because that’s what I’m playing. It’s completely random but i get at least two of these a day, in a particularly unsavory period over the weekend I had four in a two hour period. Switching on and off, makes no difference and reporting it to Sony (as it asks you to do each time) is pointless as there has been absolutely no response or seemingly any attempt to resolve it. You can actually see all the error reports going to Sony, I am already on page 6, that’s how frequently it’s happened – anybody got any advice other than buy an XBone or have a bonfire?

    Reply

    • Brian Murphy

      January 21, 2014 at 11:29

      Have you tried disabling cloud sync or setting it to a specific timeframe when you’re not using it?

      Reply

      • Double-O-Six and a half

        January 21, 2014 at 11:36

        Nope, any pointers where that is? I still haven’t come fully to grips with where all the settings are?

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        • Brian Murphy

          January 21, 2014 at 11:41

          It’s in Settings -> System -> Automatic Downloads and Uploads, you’ll have to read the screen to figure out which setting turns it off.

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          • Double-O-Six and a half

            January 21, 2014 at 11:43

            thanks. I’ll give that a bash… if that doesn’t work then I’ll give the whole frigging thing a bash… with a 10 pound hammer!!!

          • Brian Murphy

            January 21, 2014 at 11:46

            I wouldn’t go that far heh, if that doesn’t work, try calling Sony…by now they’ve gotta have some people on it, given the amount of people reporting an issue.

          • Double-O-Six and a half

            January 22, 2014 at 10:37

            Okay tried that, didn’t work, still had two CE-34878-0 crashes last night, but what WAS (surprisingly) notably different was that I had WAAAAYYYY more graphics glitching on BF4… I had maps (Flood Zone, Lancang, Hainan, Altai, most often) where I couldn’t move from the start spawn point because I had “fallen” into the floor… Even trying to use the MAV had me frozen in midair because I kept hitting non-existent collision object in mid-air… I have the video of this but can’t upload it without a facebook account (which I choose not to have) so that maybe, just maybe somebody from DICE can see it and see what they’re putting us through…

          • Brian Murphy

            January 22, 2014 at 13:12

            Hmm, well, scratch that idea. Was worth a try I guess 🙁

  16. melodicmizery

    January 21, 2014 at 11:34

    everytime i try to make a video trying to bring out some of the good features in ps4 (most of mine are bashing it pretty hard) i get a fkn error blue screen. i was looking through the messages and got one for no reason at all the other day my error log is horrendous

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  17. Slangzn

    January 21, 2014 at 14:20

    Found my error Log, was like WOW! Didnt realise there were so many but ive had nothing that would make me regret getting a PS4 early on. Only gripe is lack of locally hosted servers, but doubt thats ever going to change so best I accept and move on

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  18. Avithar

    January 21, 2014 at 18:59

    why hire tester? “lets release and let our beloved consumers do the testing for us… this way they make us richer and we need not worry of salaries”… thanks i will stick to my Xbox 360.

    Reply

  19. Brian

    February 12, 2014 at 22:36

    This happens every time when i press the “ps button”, the game turns off and i wont be able to just check into there i was last time, need to restart my game. pretty annoying if you just wanna check what the time is… Please fix this.

    Reply

  20. Ldnpun

    February 19, 2014 at 12:22

    Ps4 is better than x1 as a owner of x1 the servers are 100 per cent better than ps4 its gd to have a powerful console but if these errors plus server are poor then to me x1 is doing its job better

    Reply

  21. thyon

    November 30, 2014 at 20:13

    We have load shedding here in South Africa, eg the power company can’t generate enough powe so they cycle suburbs. So, I’m not allowed to use the rest mode anymore? Oh no. If I play Assasins creed unity offline, I don’t get the error, but only when I plug in the network cable. Looks like SONYs new firmware is broken.. Again.l

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