Sony's PlayStation 5 is finally available, with millions of people getting their hands on the highly-anticipated next-generation console. As is typical of new console launches, though, there have been some technical issues that consumers have run into, with the latest being PS5 consoles making loud noises.
PS5 users have reported a loud humming sound and other noises coming from their new consoles. Some have attributed the noise to the PS5's disc drive, but those with a PS5 Digital Edition, which has no disc drive, have also reported the noise. The running theory is that the PS5 noise is caused by "coil whine," which isn't necessarily something to stress about. And in fact, most people likely won't even notice it while gaming as it's typically not louder than the games themselves. However, mileage may vary, and some users have reported that their PS5 consoles are loud enough to be distracting.
At the time of this writing, there are no known fixes for the PS5 noise. Some users online report that it goes away by itself, whereas others believe that it's being caused by the positioning of the PS5 stand. Whatever the case may be, considering how loud previous generation consoles were, it isn't necessarily something that PS5 early adopters need to worry about. It doesn't appear to be causing any major technical issues beyond being annoying.
The loud PS5 noise isn't the only issue that early adopters have reported since picking up their new consoles. PS5's rest mode appears to have a multitude of issues, particularly when using it while playing Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. It seems as though the PS5 rest mode causes people to have to restore their console's storage, which, in some extreme cases, have reportedly caused PS5 consoles to be bricked.
In fact, YouTuber ACG reported that his PS5 review unit was bricked after experiencing an issue with the storage constantly needing to rebuild. This resulted in additional errors, eventually causing his PS5 to die.
Another issue plaguing PS5 early adopters at launch is a download queue bug. For the uninitiated, the PS5 download queue bug causes a game to get stuck during the download process, and the only known way to fix it is to factory reset the console. Obviously, this isn't very convenient, though at least this bug doesn't appear to be bricking consoles.
New console launches always have these kinds of problems, but the issues should be resolved over time. It's a risk that PS5 and Xbox Series X early adopters knowingly take, but on the bright side, both consoles have a 1-year warranty that should cover these issues.