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=== Assistant: That screen is showing severe video artifacting — basically the signal between the PS5 and the TV is breaking down. ===
That screen is showing severe video artifacting — basically the signal between the PS5 and the TV is breaking down.

What it usually means (from most common → worst case):

===== 🔌 1. HDMI cable or connection issue (most likely) =====
* Damaged or low-quality HDMI cable
* Loose HDMI port on the PS5 or TV
* Cable not rated for PS5 bandwidth (needs HDMI 2.1 ideally)

Try first:
* Power everything off
* Reseat the HDMI cable on both ends
* Try a different HDMI cable
* Plug into a different HDMI port on the TV

===== 📺 2. TV-side problem =====

If:
* Menus flicker
* Green static bands appear
* Image repeats or tears like this

Then the TV’s HDMI processing can be glitching.

Test:
* Plug the PS5 into a different TV
* Or plug a different device (Blu-ray, console, laptop) into the same TV port

If the issue follows the TV → TV problem.

===== 🎮 3. PS5 GPU / hardware failure (worst case) =====

This kind of repeating tiles + green static can be a failing GPU or VRAM.

Signs it’s the console:
* Happens on multiple TVs
* Happens even in Safe Mode
* Gets worse over time

If so, it usually requires Sony repair or replacement.

===== 🧪 Quick diagnosis checklist =====
* Does it happen only in games, or also on the PS5 home screen?
* Does it change when you move the HDMI cable?
* Does Safe Mode look normal?

===== TL;DR =====
* 90% chance: bad HDMI cable or port
* 9% chance: TV HDMI issue
* 1% chance: dying PS5 GPU

Start with the cable swap — it fixes this exact look a lot.

If you want, tell me:
* Is it a launch PS5 or newer?
* Does sound still work?
* Does it happen immediately on boot?

I’ll help you pin it down.