How to close a game or app on your PS5 (step by step)

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to close a game or app on your PlayStation 5.

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How to close a game or app on your PS5 (step by step)

Close a game or app on your PS5

  1. Press the PS button on your controller.
    PS5 controller PS button
  2. A menu will appear at the bottom of your screen and in that menu, you select Switcher.
    PS5 switcher menu
  3. Press the X button on your controller.
    PS5 controller X button
  4. Select the game or app you want to close.
    Select a game or app in the PS5 switcher menu
  5. Press the X button on your controller.
    PS5 controller X button
  6. Select Close Game or Close App.
    Close a game or app on the PS5
  7. Press the X button on your controller.
    PS5 controller X button

The game or app will close now.

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