Sony PlayStation 5 Slim Console 1TB

Gaming Console

Sony PlayStation 5 Slim Console 1TB

Real-world failure timing, repair cost, and source-linked reports for this model.

Durability signal F · based on reported timing

4 reports

Timeline

When failures are reported

Buckets show how reports cluster by months after purchase.

Avg months to failure

0.3

Total reports

4

Avg repair cost

Still recommend

0%

% repaired

0%

% mfr warranty

% extended warranty

% support helpful

0%

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Failure types

Reports

Dead disc drive on open-box excellent unit

Disc drive

0 months

Best Buy 1-star review by SarahM (title: "Beware of Open Box \"Excellent Condition\""). Open-box excellent PS5 had a non-working disc drive, was full of dust and banged up, and shipped loose with no packing material. Owner called support impossible and the purchase a total scam.

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Months until failure

0 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

No

Would recommend

No

Confidence

89%

Brand-new console received broken; return refused

Cover / console housing

0 months

Best Buy 1-star review by OmarA (title: "playstation 5 bought brand new is broken!"). Brand-new PS5 purchased in San Antonio arrived with a broken cover and black smudges. Next-day return was refused because Best Buy said the console serial number did not match the box.

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Months until failure

0 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

No

Would recommend

No

Confidence

87%

Overheating shutdown after ~15 minutes

Cooling / thermal shutdown path; HDMI/power cord damage noted on receipt

0 months

Best Buy 1-star review by nickd (title: "Don’t buy!!!!!"). Open-box "excellent" PS5 arrived with dented cover, scratched remote, bent HDMI prong and bent power-cord metal. Console overheated and shut off after about 15 minutes. Owner said customer service and corporate did not help.

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Months until failure

0 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

No

Would recommend

No

Confidence

88%

Disc drive unable to read discs

Optical disc drive

1 months

Best Buy 1-star review by KathiaM (title: "Disc reader was broken"). Multiple game discs would not read. At the store for exchange, Best Buy would not provide the same console ordered online and instead gave a cheaper unit, which the owner called disappointing.

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Months until failure

1 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

No

Would recommend

No

Confidence

90%

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