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https://www.resetera.com/threads/final-fantasy-xvi-possibly-overheating-ps5-units.735135/page-4#post-108035394

I've seen more fake overheating videos than real ones. Not to discount people that have actually experienced it, but there's a lot of claims floating around and videos with very clearly fake PS5 UI elements that I think are making the issue seem bigger than it is. You see this happen with a lot of big games that are really pushing the hardware, just the nature of mass-produced hardware where you're going to find units that have a fault that hadn't been exposed previously.

If your console is just straight up turning off without a warning, it's less likely an overheat and more likely a PSU failure where the PSU is shutting itself down to prevent component damage. If you're getting an actual overheat message, it makes sense to open the system up and clean it of dust or re-evaluate where it's sitting in your entertainment center, make sure it's getting proper airflow, stick it near an A/C if you're in a particularly hot environment, etc. I've been playing the game on a launch unit in Houston where it's been 100+ F outside and 78-80 F inside and haven't personally had any issue.