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Borderlands 4 Performance Gets Worse the Longer You Play on Console, Randy Pitchford Suggests Quitting the Game and Restarting as a Workaround
Gearbox Software confirms memory leaks cause performance degradation in Borderlands 4 on consoles and PC, advising players to restart the game as a temporary fix until patches arrive.
- Gearbox Software released Borderlands 4 in September 2025, and players report worsening performance on consoles after several hours of play.
- The performance issues stem from a known problem causing frame rate drops on PS5 Pro and Xbox, which Gearbox and creative director Graeme Timmins are actively investigating.
- Players experience fluctuating frame rates, gameplay stuttering, and a suspected memory leak that forces some to restart their consoles every two hours as a temporary fix.
- Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford advised users to 'quit game and restart' as a workaround until a patch fixes the problem, and told PC players to 'get a refund from Steam if they’re not content with waiting for updates.'
- The issues have triggered online backlash and mixed reviews, but Gearbox continues releasing updates and promises future patches will resolve these technical faults.
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Borderlands 4 Performance Gets Worse the Longer You Play on Console, Randy Pitchford Suggests Quitting the Game and Restarting as a Workaround
Borderlands 4 performance gets worse the longer you play on console. Gearbox chief Randy Pitchford has suggested quitting the game and restarting as a workaround.
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Borderlands 4 Players Report Performance Issues on PS5 Pro, Gearbox CEO Confirms Patch
Borderlands 4 players are reporting performance issues with the game on consoles, including the high-end PS5 Pro. Many players have reported frame rates dropping after continuous hours of play. Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has said a patch is on the way and suggested players to quit and re-launch the game every few hours of play.
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