Knowing how to turn off a PS5 is something we all need to be familiar with eventually, once those long gaming sessions with our new console are finally over. If you've upgraded from PS4 then things have changed somewhat for the PlayStation 5, so you'll need to follow a different process whether you're turning off the PS5 manually with a button or selecting the power down option through the user interface.
Obviously there are physical buttons, with both the power and eject switches almost hidden on that shiny black front of the PS5 - just look down to the bottom half of the console, and you'll see two thin, pill-shaped buttons. Assuming you're standing your console vertically, then the power button is the bottom one, though if you're laying the PS5 sideways instead then it's the button on the left. Either way, it's the larger of the two buttons, while the other is used to eject a PS5 disc.
But, what if you want to turn your PS5 off with the controller? If you want to turn off the PS5 via the PlayStation software, the option to do that is lurking in the Control Panel area of the PS5 UI - accessed via a short press of the PlayStation button (rather than the long press you did on the PS4).
In the Control Panel, head all the way to the right end, where you'll see the rather iconic power symbol lurking. Select that, and you'll be given three options:
- Enter Rest Mode
- Turn Off PS5
- Restart PS5
Obviously there are benefits to opting for PS5 Rest Mode, as it'll allow your console to do tonnes of behind the scenes maintenance, like updates and downloads. But if you want to simply turn it off and stop it from draining electricity, then that's here too. Sorted!
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