Sony’s current-generation console may have a manufacturing defect affecting all models, though this is not necessarily the case.

One of the technical solutions implemented in the PlayStation 5 is a liquid metal cooling solution that helps keep temperatures low when the system is pushed to its limits. This solution allows the system to reach its maximum performance without problems. However, this solution has led to significant problems, as the liquid metal can leak and leave dry spots on critical components, causing malfunctions. Although Sony has made changes to the PlayStation 5 Pro and the latest base model, one technician claims that problems with liquid metal cooling could affect all consoles.

PS5 MYTH BUSTED! 🤯
A PS5 SLIM (CFI-2016) console, which is less than 1.5 years old and has been standing VERTICALLY since purchase, is in for service and has the same problem!
Visible on the APU core are dried out and oxidized Liquid Metal (LM) remnants! The LM has formed a… pic.twitter.com/COD7L57lMl

— modyfikatorcasper (@Modyfikator89) December 9, 2025

On Twitter, modder and service technician ModifikatorCasper shared his experience with a barely one-and-a-half-year-old PlayStation 5 Slim (CFI-2016) affected by liquid metal issues. In this case, however, the liquid metal leak was not caused by the system’s location but by the quality of the application as well as deterioration due to time and temperature. Accordingly, the technician believes that all PlayStation 5s will eventually require maintenance, regardless of their position or model. While it is a bold statement, it is undeniable that liquid metal issues have affected many systems. Earlier this year, Matthew Cassels, founder of Alderon Games, pointed out that these issues are becoming more widespread, with more and more users reporting various malfunctions over the past few months.

Since most of the latest news about PlayStation 5 failures due to liquid metal problems involves older systems, it will take time to determine if the newly released CFI-2100 model’s new liquid metal thermal interface material (TIM) arrangement is accompanied by an improved application that can prevent deterioration over time in the event of leakage.

In any case, it’s crucial that Sony takes the situation seriously. After all, it would not reflect well on the company if players were to start using their old consoles again in the future.

Source: WCCFTech