PS5 won't waste as much energy as PS4, Sony says Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. PS5 won't waste as much energy as PS4, Sony says Suspend your disbelief. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 24 Sep 2019 225 comments The PlayStation 5 won't waste as much energy as the PlayStation 4, Sony has said. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Jim Ryan said the PS5's suspend gameplay feature will consume less power than the PS4's suspend gameplay. Ryan said Sony estimates the PS5 suspend gameplay can be achieved at around 0.5 W. "If just one million users enable this feature, it would save equivalent to the average electricity use of 1000 US homes," Ryan said. The announcement comes as part of the Playing for the Planet alliance, a new partnership set to appear at the UN Climate Summit. Ryan will be there, he said, alongside others from the video game industry "to make formal commitments to contribute to the efforts of the UN Environment committee". Ryan said power consumption savings on PS4 had a real impact. "For context, we estimate the carbon emissions we have avoided to date already amount to almost 16m metric tons, increasing to 29m metric tons over the course of the next 10 years (which equals the CO2 emissions for the nation of Denmark in 2017)." Elsewhere, Ryan said Sony will investigate potential PS VR applications that can raise awareness of climate issues and climate experts. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store