{"id":701627,"date":"2026-07-20T13:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/701627\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:45:10","slug":"new-sony-patent-suggests-playstation-6-will-fix-one-of-ps5s-biggest-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/701627\/","title":{"rendered":"New Sony Patent Suggests PlayStation 6 Will Fix One of PS5’s Biggest Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone is wondering what the PS6 can do to show everyone it\u2019s worth shelling out a ton of money on, and why the PlayStation 5 could be considered obsolete at some point. A new patent hints at a significant improvement for the PS6.<\/p>\n

Any new Sony<\/a> patent sighting potentially gives us a window into the future. From the PS1 to PS4 (and PS5<\/a>, to an extent), we saw generational leaps and advances in tech, but it feels like we\u2019ve plateaued.<\/p>\n

Further improvements feel incremental, and this latest Sony patent leans into this for the PS6<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PS6 to Feature Improved Cooling System to Prevent Overheating?<\/p>\n

\"sonyCredit to Sony<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, it was discovered that Sony was working on a PlayStation patent that could address loading screen boredom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t a monumental change, but upgrading a key part of the PS6\u2019s framework is. Details of a new patent<\/a> (discovered by Tech4Gamers<\/a>) went live in June 2026, and its core functionality is to \u2018improve cooling capacity.\u2019<\/p>\n

One of the biggest issues worldwide with the PS5 has been overheating. It\u2019s not affected all models, but there have been countless instances of PS5 consoles getting a bit too crispy.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a quick outline of the patent:<\/p>\n

\u2018An electronic device is provided that can improve cooling capacity of a heating element built into an electronic device disposed in a plurality of postures. A heat pipe (50) includes a heat dissipation portion (51) connected to a heat sink (61,\u00a062) and an outer surface (53) in contact with a heat transfer member (70), and includes a pipe lower portion (52) positioned below the heat transfer member (51) and extending in a direction intersecting the vertical direction when a device body (11) is in a vertical posture. The pipe lower portion (52) includes an extension portion (55) extending outside an outer edge of the heat transfer member (70).\u2019<\/p>\n

The patent also includes drawings related to the patent, but they look like the PS5, and are likely being used as example images.<\/p>\n

The takeaways are that it should improve cooling, whether the presumed PS6 is standing or horizontal, but this is only a patent, and isn\u2019t a guarantee that it will work.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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