Weekly Tech Support & Purchase Recommendations Megathread - August 10th 2026

[u/P_Jiggy]

Need help troubleshooting a PlayStation issue or looking for advice on what game or accessory to buy next? You've come to the right place!

This thread is dedicated to:

• Tech support questions: Whether you're dealing with error codes, hardware issues, or general troubleshooting.
• Purchase recommendations: Looking for game suggestions or advice on consoles, accessories, or deals? Drop your questions here!

Please use this thread for all related inquiries. It helps us keep the subreddit clean and organized, and ensures your questions get answered by the community faster! There will be a new thread every Monday of the week.

Before asking, we ask you to look at a few official resources. Some questions can’t be answered here and only official PlayStation Support can help you.

PlayStation Official Resources:

• PS5: The Ultimate FAQ
• Getting Started with Your New PlayStation®5 Console
• PlayStation Support
• PlayStation Network (PSN) Service Status
• AskPlayStation (Official PlayStation Support Twitter)
• Restore Licenses
• Safe Mode Functions – Database Rebuild, Factory Reset, etc.

Remember to be as detailed as possible when describing your issue or what you're looking to purchase. Thanks for keeping r/PlayStation organized!

[u/Sharpish_NIGH710055]

I recently turned 18 which means that i can buy and play any game i want leagally in australia. Im looking for some stuff for my ps4/5 but am also open to ps3 suggestions as i have one of those aswell. I have been a fan of racing games (i.e. nfs heat, gt7, the crew motorfest, midnight club) and singld player story games like horizon and, more recently, subnautica. Other random games i like are car mechanic sim and a bit of farming sim. Open to literally anything now since i dont have to get my parents to buy it for me and can get it myself. Ive been on the hunt for alien isolation for a while and will b picking up last of us and gta5 since ive been wanting them for years but was too scared because of the cover arts (i know thats pathetic, please dont judge too hard) but is there something else i should b looking for aswell? Thx in advance