Borderlands 4 has famously had PC optimization issues. Now, players are reporting that the issues also extend to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. Many players have especially reported several performance issues on the PlayStation 5 Pro, with most claiming the game runs worse over time, suggesting a memory leak issue. Following these reports, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford took to Twitter to acknowledge the issue and states that there are plans for it to be patched. “Known issue of perf dropping on PS5 pro after several hours of continuous play,” he wrote. “Workaround until we patch: Quit game and restart. Sorry for the friction!”
Borderlands 4 is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. It will then launch for Switch 2 on October 3. The game “brings intense action, badass Vault Hunters, and billions of wild and deadly weapons to an all-new planet ruled by a ruthless tyrant.”
Known issue of perf dropping on PS5 pro after several hours of continuous play. Workaround until we patch: Quit game and restart. Sorry for the friction!
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) September 16, 2025
The game’s details:
Borderlands 4 brings intense action, badass Vault Hunters, and billions of wild and deadly weapons to an all-new planet ruled by a ruthless tyrant.
Crash into Kairos as one of four new Vault Hunters seeking wealth and glory. Wield powerful Action Skills, customize your build with deep skill trees, and dominate enemies with dynamic movement abilities.
Break free from the oppressive Timekeeper, a ruthless dictator who dominates the masses from on high. Now a world-altering catastrophe threatens his perfect Order, unleashing mayhem across the planet.
Ignite a resistance and blast your way through mechanical monstrosities, bloodthirsty bandits, and vicious beasts. Amass an arsenal of death-dealing firepower to wreak havoc as you tear your way across Kairos.
Fight solo or in cooperative play (two-player split-screen or up to four-player online) in this immense science-fiction adventure, packed with free-form combat and exploration, pulse-pounding boss fights, infinitely varied loot drops, and an eclectic cast of unforgettable characters new and old.
The most ambitious Borderlands title to-date delivers more looter-shooter Mayhem than ever before, as the new trailer packs in intense action, outrageous enemies, and the killer loot awaiting players on the dangerous new planet Kairos.
Borderlands 4 transforms players into an unstoppable force on the battlefield, blasting through enemies with an arsenal of incredible weaponry. The iconic Borderlands gameplay fans know and love is evolving with even more movement abilities, as players can flex their skill expression with glide, dodge, double jump, fixed-point grapple, and more, to deftly deal death from every direction.
The Borderlands franchise has sold-in more than 87 million copies to-date, receiving critical acclaim from reviewers and fans alike. With unforgettable characters, deep world building, and more unique guns than can be counted, the franchise has cemented itself as a must-play series.
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