PS5 'Suspending Game in 15 Minutes' Error fix

How To Fix PS5 ‘Suspending Game in 15 Minutes’ Error

The PS5 “Suspending game in 15 minutes” error message that pops up as a notification can be a real nuisance to deal with. Leave it long enough and it’ll turn into “Suspending game in 5 minutes,” with the game ultimately force closing when the timer runs out. Thankfully, there are some workarounds to help solve this issue. Here’s how to fix the PS5 “Suspending game in 15 minutes” error.

PS5 “Suspending game in 15 minutes” error fix

To fix the PS5 “Suspending game in 15 minutes” error, users should:

  • First, make sure that the PlayStation Network is running smoothly.
    • Check here to see PSN’s current status.
    • Note: It can take a few minutes for new issues to be acknowledged.
  • Restore Licenses for the games you own.
    • Head to Settings > Users and Accounts > Other > Restore Licenses.
    • This can take many minutes, depending on how many games you have in your library.
  • Set the PS5 as the primary console to enable offline play.
    • Go to Settings > Users and Accounts > Other > Console Sharing and Offline Play > Enable.
    • By enabling this setting, servers won’t have to check the game license every 15 minutes and users can play offline with full access to their games.

For more helpful PS How guides, here’s how to get the PS5 beta firmware for February 2023. And here’s how to fix echo on the PS5 microphone.

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