Now, though, it seems that players will be able to play both physical and digital games without the CMOS battery.
Sony has taken back the shutdown decision for PS3 and PS Vita for now, so here’s hoping things improve going forward.
The CMOS battery is commonly referred to as the console’s internal clock, and previous tests on the subject revealed that once the battery dies, almost all of the console’s games would be rendered useless.
According to research conducted by Hikikomori Media, which you can check out in the video below, Sony’s PS5 can now run games both digitally and physically even when its CMOS battery either dies or gets removed somehow.