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My $700 console finally gave up and I'm not even mad about it
My PS5 just died on me Wednesday night in the middle of a boss fight. Just went black screen and never came back. I tried everything, different cables, different outlets, even the ol' unplug and hold the power button trick. Nothing. So I'm sitting there thinking about dropping another $500 on a new one, but my buddy let me borrow his old gaming laptop he built in 2020. I slapped God of War on it and it ran smoother than my PS5 ever did, plus I can actually use Discord without pulling out my phone. Now I'm looking at a $1200 build that'll last me 5 years instead of buying another console that might die again. Has anyone else here switched over after a console crapped out on them?
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miawalker1d ago
Honestly never thought about the heat issue until I saw your post. Those launch PS5s run hot as hell, and I wonder if that's what kills them over time. My buddy's PC sits on a desk with good airflow, but my console was stuffed in a tight entertainment center. Maybe that's why they fail after a few years while a laptop with proper cooling just keeps going. Like nobody talks about how the console itself becomes a little space heater.
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