PS5 owners are just realising common mistake could break their console forever – how to prevent yours from damage

SWITCHING off your PlayStation 5 at the wall can be a real mood-killer if you want to play hassle free next time you pick up a controller.

Likewise with PS4s, PS5s cannot be unplugged or flicked off on the socket without you and the console suffering the consequences next time you want to play.

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Pulling the cord, instead of properly powering down, can risk data corruption and damage to the console permanently.

If you need to unplug the system, you’ll have to turn it off first.

Otherwise all your saved files and gaming data could become lost in the ether.

There are ways to retrieve corrupted data, but it’s a real hassle.

It’s not worth sacrificing your precious gaming time for when switching it off the right was is so easy.

If your PS5 freezes and won’t turn off, you’ll need to restart the device.

And it might be tempting just to tug the cord and get to it.

If you can’t turn off your PS5 inside the system with the controller, you’ll have to go back to the basics.

First you’ll need to remove any accessories you may have connected.

Next, you press and hold the power button on the front of the console until it turns off.

It’s that simple.

Then when you need to turn it back on again, just click that power button again.

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