Sony’s surprising findings about PS5 user habits

The company had hypothesized that most players put their console in rest mode.

Update: Apr 17th, 2025 17:30 CEST

Like all companies, PlayStation monitors how customers use their products, including habits and features they utilize or ignore. This data helps Sony update consoles and add new features.

In an interview with GameFile, Cory Gasaway, Vice President of Product, Game, and Player Experiences at Sony Interactive Entertainment, revealed a surprising habit among PS5 users. Sony had assumed most players would activate rest mode after gaming sessions instead of turning off their consoles completely.

However, the data showed that 50% of users turn off their PS5 entirely, while the other half use rest mode. For U.S. users, this means starting their console on the Explore page, while users outside the U.S. land on the page of the last game they played.

PS5 pricing updates in the U.S.

Sony recently announced price adjustments for the PS5 Digital Edition and PS5 disc drive attachment in select regions, but the U.S. remains unaffected.

PS5 Digital Edition: $399.99 (unchanged in the U.S.)
PS5 Standard Edition with disc drive: $499.99 (unchanged in the U.S.)
PS5 disc drive attachment: Reduced from $119.99 to $79.99

Sony’s surprising findings about PS5 user habits

PS5 pricing updates in the U.S.

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