PS5 users slam 'anti consumer' design as 'unrepairable' fault is killing some consoles for good

Video game consoles can’t last forever, and nothing proves that more than a new wave of PlayStation 5 faults that are leaving the systems beyond repair.

We all know technology has a shelf-life, but for over $600/£500 you’d expect current-gen consoles to last a little longer than they are currently…

The latest problem gripping PlayStation 5 consoles causes a system boot failure. Meaning it’ll never get past the initial start-up screen. According to technicians the fault is irreparable.

An example was shared by Modyfikator89 on X, who showed off one of these dodgy consoles in action…or rather no action.

“The Era of Unrepairable Consoles is Here!” began the post. “Another broken PS5 console with system boot failure and zero ways to fix it permanently. Where are technicians even supposed to source replacement memory chips from? A donor board that likely failed for the exact same reason, leaving you with no idea how long the "fix" will last. It makes repairs completely pointless.”

Modyfikator89 continued: “These machines aren't cheap. Back in the PS3 and PS4 eras, a drive failure was fast: fix/swap the drive, reinstall the OS, done. Major hardware locks were rare.

“Today, anticonsumer design turns expensive tech into disposable junk the moment a single chip gives out.”

The accompanying video shows the console trying with effort to boot up properly, but the progress keeps getting reset, rendering it unusable.

It’s far from the only problem with modern gaming hardware either. We’re feeling the crushing weight of rising components costs more and more with each passing day.

The ‘RAMpocalyse’ as it’s currently known is making new consoles more expensive than they already were, and with those inflated prices comes greater difficulty in getting them repaired. The parts needed are just too scarce or pricey.

PlayStation consoles aren’t the only ones affected either. Xbox consoles are just as susceptible to faults like this.

With each passing month PCs are starting to look like the only alternative, as expensive as they are.

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Sony digs a deeper hole after digital media backlash

Hardware is just one of many issues Sony is currently getting blasted for. Your PlayStation 5 consoles biting the dust is frustrating, but gamers are still up in arms about the future of physical game media.

Sony’s CFO recently addressed the concerns gamers have by saying the decision to end physical disc production in 2028 was “cautiously” considered, and despite the complaints the company will be going ahead with its plans anyway.

So in 2026 there’s starting to be less and less reasons to actually own a PlayStation. If you care about physical media, the next-generation of consoles won’t support discs. If you don’t care about physical media, your console might develop the above fault and become an expensive paperweight.

You really can’t win anymore can you?

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