Did You Know About THIS Secret PS4 Feature?

Saving money AND helping maximise your PS4 ahead of the PS5's arrival.

By Andrew Pollard /

Naughty Dog

Right now, the talk of the gaming community is the looming-large presence of Sony’s PlayStation 5.

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That next-generation offering will be with us before 2020 is out – with November 20th rumoured to be the official launch date – but that’s not to say there’s a lot more that you can be getting out of your trusty PlayStation 4 in the meantime.

The PS4 has been a phenomenal system since it was first released in November 2013, yet the old girl has a few tricks up her sleeve that you may be completely oblivious to.

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One such trick is the fact that you’re able to set a timer to shut down your PlayStation 4 automatically.

We’ve all been in that situation where it’s the wee hours of the morning and you’ve made the bold call to download a new game, right?

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As it stands, a major downside is having to leave your PS4 on overnight, as this is the only way to guarantee the download continues, and that new title will be waiting for you in the morning. Right?

Wrong.

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