Sony: PlayStation 5 uses about 0.5 watts in rest mode when pausing game

Sony states that the next PlayStation console will be much more economical in standby mode which can be used to stop playing and resume at exactly that point later. The console builder estimates that a consumption of 0.5 watts is feasible.

Sony does not mention what the difference in consumption is with the current PlayStation 4 models, but figures that the manufacturer itself has online shows that the new console will consume more than three times less when pausing a game. Sony specifically talks about suspending a game, current PlayStation 4 models can do that in rest mode which is optional to enable. The next PlayStation will also have an adjustable mode.

The promise of lower consumption in the standby function makes Sony in an announcement about a collaboration with the United Nations. Under the name playing4theplanet, Sony and the UN are setting up an alliance to raise awareness of climate protection through games.

According to Sony’s own figures, the consumption in the rest mode with the latest models of the PlayStation 4 Pro is 1.7W if a game or application is kept in the memory. In the first versions of the PlayStation 4, that was still 3.9W.

The consumption in rest mode also depends on other factors, such as connected USB devices and internet connection activity. With the PlayStation 4 models, consumption in rest mode can therefore rise to 7.3W. It is not clear what the maximum consumption is in the rest mode of the PlayStation 5. The 0.5 watt that Sony mentions seems to be specifically about keeping a game in memory.

Figures sourced from Sony