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50% of PS5 users skip sleep mode and prefer to turn off the system instead.
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The Welcome Center is designed to promote a cohesive experience across diverse preferences.
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The reasons for avoiding rest are different.
In an interview with Stephen Tutillo, Corey Gassaway shared 50% of it PlayStation 5 Users choose to go without the console's sleep mode feature. Sleep mode adjustment has been one of the most interesting developments in recent generations of consoles, offering gamers a way to keep things running without wasting energy. The PlayStation 5 sleep mode settings are generally intended to help downloads run more smoothly and keep games active if players are in the middle of something important.
For some time, rest mode has been considered as one of the important features of the PlayStation ecosystem. Jim Ryan shared some information about the PS5 feature ahead of the console's launch, noting how important being eco-friendly is to Sony's overall mission. Although sleep mode is a feature that helps reduce the power consumption of the PS5 compared to the previous version, there are still many people who do not use it.
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As spotted by IGN, Cory Gasaway, Sony Interactive Entertainment's vice president of game, product and player experience, told Game File in an interview that players are in the same situation when they turn off the PlayStation 5 or put it to rest. . The information was shared as part of a wider article by Stephen Tutillo, which provides insight into how Sony will design the PS5 Welcome Center that will be announced in 2024.
50% of PS5 players do not use rest mode
The Welcome Hub was developed and demonstrated by a small team during a PlayStation Hackathon event, based on the fact that half of the console's users don't use the rest mode settings. Gasaway shared that 50% of users who launch in the US see the PS5 Explore page, and those outside the US see the page for their latest game. The Welcome Center appears to offer a way to provide a more cohesive experience for players and introduce a more universal starting point across PlayStation 5 systems, with a customizable user interface.
There doesn't seem to be any particular reason for gamers to choose whether or not to use the PS5's sleep settings. However, this feature is usually used to save power and gives gamers an option to run downloads and updates without using the system. Some PS5 players have shared on various forums that sleep mode seems to affect their internet performance, preferring to disable the feature and keep the console fully powered on while downloads are running. Others seem to be using it. Regardless, Cory Gasaway's info helps shed some light on some basic UI design ideas for the PS5.
PlayStation 5
Sony's PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth generation of consoles and was launched with a launch bundle that included Demon's Souls and Astro's Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital version is also available for a cheaper price.
