Does constantly powering on/off your ps4 wear down the system?

I have been powering on/off my ps4 more often than normal the past few weeks; 30 minutes here, an hour there. In the past couple of days, I have been noticing some sluggishness with my ps4's load time when it boots up or when going through the app.

Is it safe for the system to be constantly powered on/off, or does this wear down the internal components?

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Best Answer

It actually depends on how you power off the PS4.

If you go through the software menu power off, and wait about a minute between powering off and powering on, then you are fine.

If you hit the power bar to shut off the PS4, unplug it, or basically use any method to cut power to the device directly, then that is bad.

Given you are only turning it on only couple times a day, that is fine. Electronics are OK with occasional uses. Rapid on/off cycles, say, 10 times in a minute, then that something else.

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Should you always turn off your PS4?

You should always turn off your PS4 before unplugging it from the power outlet.

Can you leave a PS4 on all the time?

If you do leave it on, you do not have to worry though as it will be just fine and not overheat as long as you don't have it too close to a heat vent or covered up in some way. The common misconception regarding the PlayStation is that leaving it on overnight will result in overheating.

Does rest mode overheat PS4?

No, your PS4 won't overheat when it's downloading. It's unlikely to overheat at all. Sony knows how to make hardware. Only in extreme cases, such when the PS4 is in a room that isn't cleaned regularly, can enough dust get sucked into the console that the fan isn't able to do its job.

What happens when you turn off PS4 directly?

The ps4, when restarting, will rebuild the database, it happens anytime the ps4 is shut down unexpectedly. The unfinished installed game will either come up as corrupted data, needing you to delete it and restart the install process, or it will not show up at all, so you'll need to reinstall.

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