Clearing your PS5 cache won’t delete your games, saves or settings, but it can clear out the junk data that’s slowing things down. How to start your PS5 in Safe ModeIn order to clear your PS5 cache, you’ll need to start your console in Safe Mode. How to clear the cache on a PS5 in Safe ModeOnce in Safe Mode, you’ll see several options appear on the screen. Select Clear Cache and Rebuild Database, then Clear System Software Cache. You won’t need to clear your PS5 cache often, but when things start going wrong, it can save you a lot of frustration.