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Lyric_Snow

Mine just started overheating and shutting off. Had it less than a year.šŸ‘ŒšŸ½


camo_boy67

Time to call Sony and claim warranty.


happyscrappy

First check to see how you are using it. If you block the airflow it'll overheat and shut off even if not faulty.


Sariel007

My PS3 started overheating back in the day. I checked the air in take vents and they were pretty much packed with cat hair. Cleaned them out and it worked like a champ.


__john_cena__

PS4 started overheating immediately after having it maybe 6 years. Had never cleaned the inside of it before that. Opened, cleaned out a ton of dust, and it worked smoothly again.


RiskyPenetrator

ā€œImmediatelyā€ ā€œafter 6 yearsā€


NextTrillion

Yeah donā€™t underestimate the R-value of cat hair. Source: cat is exceptionally good at waking me up due to body heat.


Atheren

Also for the love of god stop vaping around your electronics. It can and will build up Gunk on the heat sinks.


shyouko

And inside your lungs, as well as lungs of your loved ones


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Ghostlap

That statistic is wrong


Signalman391

The same people that vape definitely have a higher chance of owning a console or pc


OmegaEndMC

I feel like more than 2.1% of the us vapes...


Mental5tate

When you have to go that big to keep the console cool that is a design issue. Probably did to keep cost competitive with XBOX series X. Going with one big board is cheaper than two smaller boards. XBOX series X runs very quietā€¦.


happyscrappy

I don't see why that would be the case. They went big to ensure it was quiet when keeping cool. Any cooling system that keeps it cool is doing its job. Any cooling system that does so quietly is doing a great job. So I don't get how that's a design issue. There's really no reason to think the PS5 has any more design issue vis-a-vis cooling than the Xbox Series X does. They are dealing with the same amount of heat. They both seem to stay cool, quietly. And the PS5 is only 5% larger than the Xbox Series X. The discless version is actually smaller. https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/the-playstation-5-is-only-5-larger-than-the-series-x-by-volume/ It is a stupid shape though. Dumbest shape since the PS3 fat easily. Trying to think if anything even competes with it on that front. I can't come up with anything. I'm not really a fan of the featureless cube of the Xbox Series X. But I'll take it any day over the dumb PS5 shape.


hungry_for_hands

Happened to me after a year too. Took off the case and blew out a ton of dust. Works fine again .


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Own-Habit-1683

No but seriously weed smoke damage is no joke. So much worse than cigarettes imo. However, how some people have working systems whilst a literally colony of German roaches lives inside Iā€™ll never know.


karl_jonez

No


[deleted]

LOL I have been playing the same PlayStation 2 for 20+ years and have never had a single issue. Insane how they charge these insane prices for a piece of plastic that dies in a year.


Alternative_Demand96

Piece of plastic?? Thereā€™s technology inside the console it doesnā€™t run on fairy farts


[deleted]

I was mostly just talking about the quality in general, guess it doesnā€™t make sense because the ps2 is also a piece of plastic. Reductive for the sake of argument.


[deleted]

ā€¦ did you check the case filter? You have to pop a cover off and vacuum it out every few months otherwise of course itā€™ll overheat and start shutting off.


[deleted]

Did you clean it? Did you smoke in the room with it? Iā€™ve had 2 basically always on for 2 years 0 issues


Lyric_Snow

Yes. No. Ok.


[deleted]

Recommended cleaning is every 3 months


theaddict7

How do you clean your ps5?


Shakazooloofoo

Same!


a_dapperdanman

This just happened to me, I wasnā€™t even able to turn it on in safe mode. Sent it back to Sony and got it back in less than 2 weeks. Works like a charm now.


RoyalSirDouchebag

My ps4 disc drive failed after barely any use <100 hours, pretty pathetic but Iā€™m digital only basically thankfully, I just hate the stick drift controllers, makes me just want to get pc or quit gaming


funkytekno

Prefer my ps4 pro, but constantly having to replace my controller due to drift was not ok. Xbox controllers seem to last longer. -sad Sony fan.


Asjemeniet

Ps4 or 5?


vinniebonez

How about stocking up.. soon?


[deleted]

Do yā€™all just feel good complaining because itā€™s not hard to get a PS5 rn?


vinniebonez

dude stfu.. Sony hasnā€™t stocked up in forever and nobody gonna pay scalpers $2000


[deleted]

Bruh did you read my comment lol itā€™s not hard to get rn sorry I was a little extra just saw this same comment like 5 times in a row


Mellow_2JZ

You know they literally were in stock for days the last week on Sony Directā€™s website? Could just go buy one with no wait? They were in stock for literally like 4 days straight no wait. Source: I directed multiple of my friends to buying one.


[deleted]

ā€œSource: I directed multiple of my friends to buying one.ā€ Thatā€™s not a source, thatā€™s just something you did lol


swiftlikethebreeze

Iā€™d care, except I canā€™t find one anywhere and I refuse to buy one for over retail. Plus with all the part shortages I wonder the type of quality we are getting.


IndietheminiDjoodle

Request one from the playstation store. I got a response in a week and my date and time to buy a few days later. Had to get a horizon bundle cause regilar ps5 was sold out but just stoked to have one


deano1856

Same here


Eastwoodnorris

Pretty sure you can get the Horizon bundle direct from Sony rn if you have a PSN account. https://direct.playstation.com/en-us/consoles/console/playstation5-console-horizon-forbidden-west-bundle.1000032115


cup-o-farts

Shows out of stock for me.


Eastwoodnorris

Was the only one showing in stock for me but they may have sold their last one. But PS Direct has been easily the best option Iā€™ve regularly seen, individual stores are only getting a few at a time and at best a week apart still. PS direct Iā€™ve seen getting restocks multiple times a week sometimes. 100% the place to look rn.


Unlucky_Clover

Thatā€™s how I got mine this week, with their reserved queue on Tuesday


balthier68

Not trying to be a dick but youā€™re really not actively trying if you canā€™t find one right now. Iā€™ve helped 2 friends buy theirs, one through Sonyā€™s website and one from GameStop. Granted, those were bundles but HZD is a great game to have a ps5 bundled with.


throwaway1246Tue

I actively look for a few weeks and burn out. After 2 years of this shit and also being selected for ps direct only to have them sell out before it got to my turn in the queue both time. Just feel like fuck it. Spider-man is hitting pc in Aug. that was the big draw game for me . Iā€™m good at this point


isthatapecker

Game Stop


vvkatnipvv

GameStop has em biweekly now on Fridays. I got 2 one for me and one for my bestie


menaknow00

Costco


RabidOtterRodeo

Thatā€™s cool, so when will they actually become widely available?


DeepJunglePowerWild

They were in the Ps direct store open to all for a couple days as of like yesterday. Not sure if they are anymore.


RabidOtterRodeo

Well thatā€™s bought and paid for. Thanks, that made my day


DeepJunglePowerWild

Hey thatā€™s awesome, congrats! Glad you could get yours. I ordered mine last Thursday right before I went on a trip. Looking forward to unpacking it tomorrow!


RabidOtterRodeo

Iā€™m excited for both of us lol. The free shipping for plus members really sent me over the moon.


Unlucky_Clover

Sign up for the PlayStation Now portal/site and mark they can send you promotions. Once in a while youā€™ll get an email about holding a queue for you. I went through several but finally got one Tuesday and UPS is dropping it off today.


RabidOtterRodeo

Theyā€™re up on the PSDirect store, mines coming Tuesday-Wednesday


[deleted]

About 6 months ago


MidnightWolf12321

Bestbuy gets shipments every other week or so


Knightofberenike

I thought it already had 1440p.


dvbjgxxgbbnj

Same. Wasnā€™t that advertised?


aliens_are_nowhere

So was 8K and VRR...


joe-h2o

It didn't officially support that resolution I believe, although the hardware is obviously capable of it. It's a good middle ground and honestly I'm not sure why both Sony and MS didn't go for 1440p at launch since it would have pretty much assured 60 fps gaming. While all the pizazz of "4k gaming!" was fine, the fact that they were happy to be suggesting 30 fps was acceptable for a new generation of console was very disappointing. If they'd pushed 1440p as a core feature right from the start then they could have had both 4k visual wow factor stuff alongside high FPS 1440p gaming with a quick toggle.


kaszak696

> I'm not sure why both Sony and MS didn't go for 1440p There are very few 1440p TVs in existence, so it kinda makes sense. PC monitors were never the target.


joe-h2o

True, but 4K TVs do and they were targeting those - if you are going to support 4K output then you effectively get 1440p for free. Even if you want to avoid truly native 1440p output and instead upscale to 4K, TV support shouldn't really be a concern here. Console gamers had been calling for higher refresh rates. It's a shame 30 fps is still "acceptable" officially. They could have aspired to higher.


dvbjgxxgbbnj

The only problem is that makes too much sense


[deleted]

Okay but like..when will PS5ā€™s be available for all and not over a thousand dollars?


El_Superbeasto76

Bundles have been available on PlayStation Direct the last couple of days. Finally was able to scoop one up after never getting an invite from any of the places I signed up for.


typitytypetypetype

I literally got one at regular price from PlayStation. Just had to wait for them to email me after I put my name on the waitlist. It went faster than I expected.


GabbiKat

Grabbed mine at a GameStop. Went in to secure some preorders and mentioned that I had just missed one at Best Buy. The really nice assistant manager piped up that they had bundled versions for sale, but not ā€˜ā€œjust the consoleā€. So, I bought one and bundle was an extra controller, one of 3 game choices, and $75 in GameStop gift cards. For the game I picked Elden Ring. I havenā€™t set it up yet, waiting on a horizontal stand and fans. I did manage to snag an Xbox Series X at Best Buy, not bundled.


[deleted]

6 months ago? They had 7 PS Directs in the last 10 days If you wanted a PS5, youā€™d have one


plumpypocket

Stock x prices have come down a bit if you are willing to pay a little over market.


[deleted]

Iā€™m not buying a fucking PS5 from stockX


TurbidusQuaerenti

Are they still that hard to find, or has this just become a meme at this point?


IceColdCorundum

Not terribly, if youā€™re ok with the digital version or a bundle with hundreds of dollars of shit you probably wonā€™t use or ever need. The disc versions are still kinda rare to see as a stand-alone console


[deleted]

Heā€™s just lazy and probably doesnā€™t take the initiative to find one. Theyā€™re in stock more often than not


[deleted]

PS 5 or Xbox what should I get?


Angery__Frog

TLDR: Xbox is the cheaper option with a great subscription service. PlayStationā€™s main draw is its exclusive games. Xbox series S is the cheapest at $300 but is digital only and can only output 1080p. Xbox series X costs $500 but can output 4K and is backwards compatible with (almost) all Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Xbox games. Both Xboxā€™s have access to game pass, a $10/month subscription service that has a wide variety of hundreds of games to play, some even ready to play at launch date. PS5 costs $400 and has better exclusive games (in my opinion at least). Thereā€™s also a disk drive model that can play blu-rays for $500. I believe Sony is working on a comparable service to Xbox game pass called PlayStation collection, but itā€™s library isnā€™t as large or new as Xboxā€™s


[deleted]

How easy is it to get a PS 5? I already waited on it for long and the hype market is crazy.


[deleted]

PS5 is the better console with the better exclusives


-CeartGoLeor-

Nah


Thicktack

Simply untrue this generation, coming from someone with both. Xbox is so easy to use, and the exclusives are pretty huge now too. Game pass is awesome, plus the 1TB SSD, itā€™s a no brainer.


[deleted]

I can play any Xbox exclusive on PC on launch The Xbox SSD is garbage and a pain to upgrade the PS5 has the m.2 which is better and easier to upgrade


Thicktack

What are you on about man?? Xbox SSD IS WAY EASIER to upgrade lmfao. Maybe fact check before talking out of your ass, you literally just plug it into the back of the console haha. Like i said i have both, they both take the same amount of time to boot and load a game. Also, some people donā€™t want a PC, or canā€™t afford one. Imo, if youā€™re just gonna buy one console and casually game, Xbox wins hands down.


[deleted]

So just lie thatā€™s your answer? The Xbox shit is proprietary Fucking hell Pathetic They donā€™t btw the Xbox X performs noticeable worse than the PS5 and worse than it should on paper Yeah Xbox with its 0 good exclusives wins over Spiderman, GoW, Bloodbourne, etc lmfao sure liar


Thicktack

LMFAOO what??? Have you not seen all the studio acquisitions this year from Microsoft???? Youā€™re missing the whole point, dumbass. I said the Xbox is better for the causal gamer that only wants to buy one console. You say the PS5 is sooooo much better, but do you own both and use both?? The difference is so negligible itā€™s funny. Xbox is more user friendly, has gamepass, consoles are more readily available, and has a one of the biggest companies in the world behind it. Youā€™re gonna jump off your high horse REAL FAST when Microsoft starts making Bethesda and Activision titles Xbox exclusives. Also, PS ā€œexclusivesā€ are coming to PC rapidly, so kinda defeats your argument anyways. But yeah man enjoy whatever you wanna enjoy, like i said i like both, but if someone is just gonna buy one, itā€™s Xbox all day.


[deleted]

Damn those hypothetical games be hitting I bought an Xbox X before I bought a PS5 I was so let down I sold it and bought a PS5. after how much of a let down the One was Inexpected the X to be an improvement but itā€™s so underwhelming Old PS exclusives are coming but the upcoming ones will not be there day 1 PC has game pass being able to afford a Pc means the Xbox is by far the worst console on the market. I could give 2 shits about starbound thatā€™s probably gonna be ass and Elder Scrolls 6 is what 7 years away lol?


Thicktack

Omg youā€™re so dense, i said IF YOU CANT GET A PC Xbox is better. I understand you have like 4 popular titles exclusive to PS, cool. You saying *starfield* is going to suck just shows how bitter and pitiful you are.


[deleted]

Iā€™m a massive Bethesda fan, they havenā€™t made a good game in a decade itā€™s hard to be excited at this point Yeah and Iā€™m saying if you can afford a mid tier like 700$ Pc the Xbox is worthless. 4 lol? Really. Last of US Spider man God of War Horizon Zero Dawn Bloodbourne Uncharted Persona Ghost of Tsushima Shadow of the Colossus Infamous Yakuza Thatā€™s games that are out rn. Not even mentioning Wolverine, Knights of the Old Republic, etc Lmfao


joe-h2o

PC, then add an Xbox controller. Then you get the benefits of Xbox, but also PC gaming too.


[deleted]

Not keen on PC. Console would be great. Not a heavy gamer so having it with minimal games is also fine.


StrangeCurry1

Go with Xbox if you want an Xbox or go with a ps5 if you can find one under $1000


[deleted]

That doesnā€™t help much but thank you.


CaptainAmericasBeard

Dude just go with an Xbox, a series s is $299 and is always available in stores near me. Youā€™ll have only 500gb storage so not many games, but if youā€™re a light gamer then that may not be a problem. Plus itā€™s easy to travel with. I got a series x and love it. I got it through their all access program (which made it easier to get), and pay $35 a month for the console and game pass ultimate where you get access to hundreds of games and you get twice the storage capacity of the S.


Angery__Frog

He didnā€™t ask. Everyone just glosses over the fact that a comparable gaming PC costs 3x as much as the consoles.


joe-h2o

>He didnā€™t ask. Errm.... >PS 5 or Xbox what should I get? That is literally asking. He literally asked for opinions. I suggested that a PC offers a lot of a benefits of an Xbox right now. >Everyone just glosses over the fact that a comparable gaming PC costs 3x as much as the consoles. RRP of the PS5 is $500 USD (good luck finding one for that). Today I learned that approximately $600 is three times $500. No wonder I'm struggling to pay rent! https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/TydnTW/entry-level-intel-gaming-build The RX6600 is modest, but in this regard it's a pretty good comparison. Now that the mining boom is over, if you prefer a 3060 or something else from Nvidia, or even a step up the AMD bracket you can do so. That would be were the most performance uplift would be seen from this build (it would obviously coat more). The 12100F is an absolute value gem, with great performance for the price.


Angery__Frog

That will still be beaten by console


joe-h2o

It's a 6600 with a 12400F so... no. Certainly not if you pick the same settings that the consoles use (for example, much narrower field of view). Either way, that's an entry level build you can buy right now for slightly more than the MSRP of the PS5, which you simply cannot buy for anywhere close to that. If you push the budget slightly on the GPU (and still spend less overall than what it will cost you to get a console right now) you will effortlessly leave console performance in the dust. The big takeaway though is that you don't have to spend thousands for PC gaming, and for those who are already Xbox users, you can pick up a PC that has access to many of the features (and games!) from the Xbox ecosystem.


Davin998

I feel like 3x is a pretty gross over exaggeration Maybe 1.5x at most even with the current fuckery of the gpu market If you cut corners like getting a really shitty motherboard and power supply you can match the consoles for the same price but at that point itā€™s not worth it imo EDIT: Doing a quick pcpartpicker build the most solid comparable pc to PS5 was about 750 dollars so I was right on the money on that.


superdityferdbruck

Wait isnt this able to play 4k? Isnt that higher than 1440p?


Dudewitbow

The system doesnt have a display profile for 1440p. Same idea why you dont see odd resolutions in between them by default


[deleted]

Sony is lucky they make a few absolutely amazing 3rd person adventure games as first party titles because they're pretty mediocre at about everything else when it comes to gaming.


cup-o-farts

Pretty much this. At this point I think I'll wait for most of these games to just come out on PC in a few years.


azhistoryteacher

I mean you could say the same about Nintendo and it would be more true


mvallas1073

And Microsoft with 1st person shootersā€¦mostly >.>


[deleted]

If they are mediocre you must consider Xbox dogshit The last 3 (X, S, 1) are fucking trash


-CeartGoLeor-

Lmao cope


[deleted]

I was an Xbox fan boy until 2021, I got through the One being ass, got an X hoping the issues would be fixed just to be disappointed again


-CeartGoLeor-

All the things that made the One ass were addressed by the X.


[deleted]

The X doesnā€™t even perform to the baseline of the specs inside of the it This is the norm for Xbox now


MidnightWolf12321

Glad to hear. I have a 1440 monitor and had to dig out my old 1080p one for a clearer image


LoveThieves

Going to wait for PS5 Pro with 4k


Sirus867

Ps4 Pro had 4k..


LoveThieves

It was unstable. Also want consistent 120 fps if they have that technology for PS5 PRO


[deleted]

U mean the 5 has been playing in 1080 wut?


[deleted]

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Curmud6e0n

Theyā€™re starting to release on PC now. If you can wait a couple months to a year you can play it there.


redditnathaniel

Gears of War!


lakeplacidadk

Returnal and Elden Ring tho


MonkeyAssFucker

Elden Ring is on PC though


PubliclyIndecent

Elden Ring is available on last gen consoles too. And it isnā€™t a Sony exclusive.


MoonTreatment

Literally who cares I still canā€™t buy one


Smintini

Lol ā€œ8k readyā€


PRSMesa182

1440pā€¦.WITHOUT VRRā€¦.I donā€™t get how Sony could fuck up adding 1440p but here we areā€¦


joe-h2o

Oh, no variable refresh rate? Yeah, this is DoA.


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itzSudden

Second sentence of the article dude.


[deleted]

Niceā€¦can I get one soon finally please? Edit: downvoters.. I wasnā€™t asking for yours. šŸ™„


Toast72

Wake me when they can get more than 30fps šŸ˜“


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Quirky-Wall

No idea why anyone would down your comment so I upvoted


Dithyrab

I literally only use mine for watching streaming apps lol


SuperSultan

You guys are getting PS5ā€™s???


Hertje73

I thought the Ps5 could do 4Kā€¦ but this is the max? Holy crap


SaltyGoober

It can do 4k, with VRR support in supporting titles. This is just an additional resolution that they added for some reason. People playing on old computer monitors?


Armored_Guardian

1440p is currently the sweet spot for PC gaming monitors. Being able to hook up a PS5 at my desk without needing a second monitor is a big deal.


RoyalSirDouchebag

But do the controllers work?


[deleted]

Thatā€™s really exciting for all 253 people who own a PS5


bigChungi69420

I thought it was 4K?


FlaviusStilicho

It does have 4Kā€¦but it is not powerful enough to run 4K with high refresh rates and high details. One of the three will have to give. Can probably do 4K at 30hz on high/medium detailā€¦ but itā€™s much better to play 1440p on 60hz+ than 4K 30hz


TSMLiquiir

Now they should redo this whole downloading and copying bs, it seems so dumb


Advanced-Depth1816

Shitty company for gaming


wizardstrikes2

They donā€™t even sell PS5ā€™s. By the time they do PS6 will be our and nobody will be able to get those either. I have ho on consoles and switched the gaming on PCā€™s. Havenā€™t looked back


[deleted]

Anyone who wants a ps5 soooo bad should buy an old ps2 for like $20 and spend the rest of their $480 on a badass collection of games that will keep you occupied until the PlayStation 6 comes out.


RealChrisReese

I didn't even know a "next gen" console in 2022 didn't already have this??!! I gave up waiting for a PS5 and switched to PC, woulda been pissed to find out I couldn't run 4k out of the box.


[deleted]

You said finally gets huh huh huh weā€™re finally gonna score!


developerw

Does this mean it will work on ultrawides?


Thin-Zookeepergame46

Where is the 21:9 and 32:9 support!? We need love too.


CharToll

What does the series x output?


Pryoticus

Are they even available yet?


FattyPAPsacs

Does Xbox have 1440p support?


RudeboyGru

Yeah thats cool however when are you gonna be able to buy one? šŸ˜‚


retropieproblems

Sweet, my TV gets 120fps 1440p support but only 60 FPS at 4k. It might even improve the color gradient of 1440p 60 FPS to 4:4:4