Participants took to social channels (via Kotaku) to show and tell accounts of USB accessories that seemingly got too hot and “melted” when plugged into the event’s numerous PS5 consoles.

A number of Evo 2023 attendees have taken to social media to complain about busted PS5 USB ports at the event. The issue does not appear to be widespread but isn’t isolated either, leading many ...

Reports from EVO 2023 competitors suggest that numerous PS5 consoles have experienced USB port failures and meltdowns due to a lack of heat dissipation, causing concern among attendees. The issue ...

a PS5 owner reported that their DualSense controller spontaneously caught fire and melted after the console was powered on. Additionally, in September 2023, a significant seismic event in the High ...

Well, when you do, you might want to think twice about using the port on the back of your PS5. It might melt your controller’s USB connector. But no matter, as far as Sony is concerned ...

“EVO is proving that PS5 is NOT the answer,” posted Twitter user SabreAZ on August 5. “Usb ports are melting like craY. @Kyoku236HS usb on his controller melted. This is not isolate ...

“EVO is proving that PS5 is NOT the answer. Usb ports are melting like craY. @Kyoku236HS usb on his controller melted. This is not isolated. We need to go PC or xbox atleast” SabreAZ sai ...

Danaiden_TP also tweeted that two out of three PS5s they used for local games of Street Fighter 6 had their rear USB ports melted after “multiple” hours of game time. The PS5 has one USB port ...

PS5 owners showcase creativity with unique customizations ... The photos clearly show the extent of the destruction, with the PlayStation 5 melted and deformed due to the extreme heat generated ...

As reported by Kotaku, several attendees have reported on X/Twitter that the USB ports on their PS5 have been melting with several photos of melted USBs and USBs getting ripped out of the PS5.