Steps to clean cache files and improve the performance of the PlayStation 5.

For the first time, Sony provides a new option between the options for entering maintenance mode or Safe Mode on the PlayStation 5, which is the option to clean the cache files from the system. This feature usually helps in freeing up RAM and thus speeding up device performance.

The PlayStation 5 has been dubbed the fastest home console to date. This nickname came due to the data transfer speed provided by the hard disk, which comes from a high-speed SSD type. But this will not prevent the device from making its performance slow, especially when switching between system icons and running a large number of games and applications.

To be honest with you, I haven't encountered any slowdowns yet, since I owned a PlayStation 5 about a year ago. But this step may be needed one day, especially with the progress of time and the arrival of more updates that consume more device resources. It may cause the system to slow down and this is what happened with the PlayStation 4 in the end.

This option was not available in the previous PlayStation devices, but in the PlayStation 5 device, with the expansion of memory, improving processing power, and future plans to make the device support more new features that have not been revealed yet. This feature may be necessary and some users will need it if they encounter slow or system performance problems.

Cleaning temporary cache files will not harm the data saved on your PlayStation 5. All that matters is that it will remove temporary files from the system's operating memory and give it a new recovery, and this may contribute to solving some problems that you sometimes do not find a solution for.

Steps to clean cache files on the PlayStation 5

• Entering Safe Mode
• Option to clean cache and rebuild database
• Clear system software cache

At first, you must put the device into Safe Mode by turning off the device completely. Then press the playback button on the device without taking your hand off it, as you will hear the first operating whistle and with continued pressure, you will hear the second whistle after approximately 5 seconds. The device will now be in Safe Mode.

As it appears on the screen. Connect the DualSense controller to the PlayStation 5 via the USB-C cable and press the main button on the controller. You will now see the new commands menu appear in Safe Mode, which consists of 7 options.

Using the DualSense console, go to option 5 (Clean Cache and Rebuild Database) and press the X button on the console, where a new submenu will appear.

From the new sub-menu that includes two options, go to option No. 1 (Clear System Software Cache), where an alert message will appear, choose OK and wait until the device performs a quick restart and enters the main interface.

With these steps, you can solve many problems that may cause system performance slowdown in the PlayStation 5 or any other system-related problems that you may not find an explanation for.

We note that option No. 5 (Clean Cache and Rebuild Database) did not appear in Safe Mode until after the last update of the PlayStation 5, so we note that if you do not update the system to the latest version, this option may not appear for you at all.

These are the steps to clean the cache files on your PlayStation 5. If you are still facing some issues, repeat the above steps but select Re-create the database instead of Clearing the cache, which will rearrange the files. If you have any other queries regarding the PlayStation 5 system, let us know in the comments section..