When the CMOS battery in your PlayStation 5 eventually dies, you will still be able to play it, according to a new report.
Based on a new video from Hikikomori Media, a PS5 with an expired or missing CMOS battery will not invalidate the launch of any PS4 and PS5 games on the console. The CMOS battery is used to power a PlayStation's internal clock, and so when a game is started on it, the internal clock verifies the date and time on a remote server to make sure you're able to play them.
Previously, when the CMOS battery either died or was removed, the PlayStation console would ask you to manually put in the date and time, and then will try to sync them online. However, if the PlayStation Network wasn't functioning properly, then your console won't connect to it, rendering any games unplayable. This applied to all digital games, as well as PS4 physical games and some PS5 ones. But now, fortunately, this is no longer an issue.
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