PS5 CMOS Battery Failure Will Prevent Use Of Digital Games Report Claims

Much like how the failure of the PS4 CMOS battery will prevent that console from playing digital games, so too will the PS5 also fail to play digital games if the CMOS battery in the console fails.

This revelation comes from the eagle-eyed, games preservation Twitter account Does It Play, which confirmed that a ‘kind volunteer’ had dismantled their PS5 to test the CMOS battery failure and how it would affect playing PS5 games.

So far only initial results have apparently been shared in this ‘cbomb’ scenario, in which a failed PS5 CMOS battery will indeed prevent the console from playing digital games.

However, it’s worth noting that a ‘cbomb scenario’ on PS4 actually results in that console being unable to play both physical and digital games, thanks to a busted CMOS battery preventing the console from connecting to PSN and validating your licenses.

Though the situation could theoretically be resolved by an update, it’s worth noting that no such fix was present in the recent PS4 and PS5 software updates that occurred this past week.

As per the tweet seen further up, Does It Play says that more information will be coming but until then, it’s not looking especially good right now for PlayStation gamers who want to preserve their games over the longer term.

Source: [Does It Play]