how often do you clean your console?

Was wondering how often you should give it a clean as I usually clean mine like every two weeks or when I can be bothered, but I was wondering weather it needed more than this?

never... :)

@MondasM: aha fair enough was thinking of even never cleaning it would be easier haha

All my consoles get cleaned dust free every 2 days.

I once used compressed air on my PS3, instead air, some liquid came out & sneaked inside PS3...oh that sound! Like if you`d put plastic on fire! Now when i`m done gaming i cover my consoles with soft clothes after 20 minutes, till it cools down (some kind of silky thing i have). Forgot to remove it a couple of times when playing & almost killed my consoles again. I swear the more i take care of my things the quicker i`ll destroy them.

My 9 months old xbox 360 is getting quite hot fairly quickly, pretty certain because accumulated dust. Not sure if i should clean it myself (afraid to) or pay someone skilled to do it...

After every use i brush the PS4 teeth...and put some shampoo in the CD slot. come on clean it when you think it's dirty. dust won't hurt it don't worry.

@nirogol: Accumulated dust on the inside will hurt consoles in the long run & that is certain, so i do worry but i`m not obsessed about it.

Shampoo :D

I wipe mine down with baby wipes now and again, how would I deal with the dust inside the console to stop it building up?

Whenever I notice dicks or swastikas drawn on my console. Then the dust buster comes out. Roommates think they are edgy.

Dont people vacuum their houses every 2-3 days?

Correct answer

If you don't live in filth you're fine for the most part.

Consoles are meant to be zero maintenance devices, you don't need to upgrade anything and you don't need to clean anything.

Now if you're someone who doesn't dust out their entertainment center regularly or you put their console in an area it shouldn't be (like bottom shelf in front of a rug or carpet) then yes, you're going to get more dust than usual in the machine and all you need is a quick shot of compressed air to make things right again.

@Jaysonguy: compressed air blows dust into the console everyone knows this it says it all over the play station support forums.

every 2-3 days

I clean mine of dust every week... mainly vacuuming the vents.