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NP-103019-4

PlayStation NP-103019-4 on PS5: an application error occurred

Verified with sources2 sourcesReviewed Oct 4, 2026
Technician coming? See the 2 steps they must show you
PlayStation 5 console with DualSense controller
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Risk level

Low

Usually safe to check without specialist tools.

Urgency

Low

Quick answer

An app or game on the PS5 has hit an error. Close it and open it again; if it continues, restart the console, and as Sony's last step delete it with the options button and reinstall it.

Safety first

Stop and check this first

  • Before deleting a game, check whether your saves are on the console or in the cloud so you do not lose progress.

Safe checks you can perform

  • Close the app and open it again
  • Restart the PS5
  • Delete the app and reinstall it

Leave these tasks to a qualified professional

  • Do not attempt this professional task: PlayStation Support
  • Do not attempt this professional task: The game or app developer's support

What a technician must be able to justify

Technician visit

These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.

These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.

  1. PlayStation Support

    What they doIf the error repeats with a fresh install, they review the case and whether it affects that app in general.

    They must show youwhether there is a known issue with that app.

    In writingcase number, date and proposed fix or referral.

  2. The game or app developer's support

    What they doIf the fault only happens with that app, the developer checks whether its version has the problem.

    They must show youthe affected version and whether a fix is planned.

    In writingticket number and the version that fixes it.

Before accepting a part or repair

Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.

Follow these steps

Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.

  1. Close the app and open it again

    No special tools

    Who:
    you.
    How:
    close the app and start it again.
    Result that matters:
    the app starts without the error.
    If it starts:
    it was a one off glitch.
    If the code returns:
    restart the console.
    Evidence to keep:
    App name and the moment the error appears.

    Evidence: PS5 error code NP-103019-4 (PlayStation Support)

  2. Restart the PS5

    No special tools

    Who:
    you.
    How:
    restart the console and open the app again.
    Result that matters:
    it works after the restart.
    If it works:
    it was a temporary console state.
    If it continues:
    delete and reinstall the app.
    Evidence to keep:
    Result after the restart.

    Evidence: PS5 error code NP-103019-4 (PlayStation Support)

  3. Delete the app and reinstall it

    No special tools

    Who:
    you.
    How:
    select the app on the home screen, press the options button and choose Delete. Then reinstall it from your library.
    Result that matters:
    the reinstalled app works without the code.
    If it works:
    the installation was damaged.
    If the error stays with the fresh install:
    contact PlayStation Support or the developer.
    Evidence to keep:
    Date of the reinstall and installed version.

    Evidence: How to manage PS5 console storage space · PS5 error code NP-103019-4 (PlayStation Support)

Still not solved

If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.

Where this code applies

A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.

Primary scope

System
Gaming and consoles
Brand
PlayStation
Product type
PlayStation 5

Known code variants

  • application error NP-103019-4
  • código de error NP-103019-4 PS5
  • error de la aplicación NP-103019-4
  • error NP-103019-4 PlayStation 5
  • PlayStation 5 error code NP-103019-4
  • PlayStation 5 NP-103019-4
  • PlayStation error NP-103019-4
  • PlayStation NP-103019-4
  • PS5 error NP-103019-4
  • PS5 NP-103019-4

What it means

NP-103019-4 is an application error. Sony handles it in three levels: close and reopen the app, restart the PS5 and, if that is not enough, delete the app and reinstall it. This separates a one off runtime glitch, a temporary console state and a damaged installation. The code concerns that app and does not show that storage or any other console part is faulty.

Warnings and stop conditions

  • Loweditorial warning

    Before deleting a game, check whether your saves are on the console or in the cloud so you do not lose progress.

    Evidence: How to manage PS5 console storage space · PS5 error code NP-103019-4 (PlayStation Support)

Symptoms and causes

Probable causes · in order

  • One off app glitchCommon

    If it works after closing and reopening, it was an error in that app session.

    Evidence: PS5 error code NP-103019-4 (PlayStation Support)

  • Temporary console statePossible

    If it only clears after restarting the PS5, the problem was in the console at that moment.

    Evidence: PS5 error code NP-103019-4 (PlayStation Support)

  • Damaged installationPossible

    If the error stays after restarting and goes after deleting and reinstalling, the installed data was the cause.

    Evidence: How to manage PS5 console storage space · PS5 error code NP-103019-4 (PlayStation Support)

Virtual technician

Does NP-103019-4 still appear after these checks?

Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.

Sources and technical references

  1. 1

    How to manage PS5 console storage space

    Sony Interactive Entertainment (playstation.com/en-us) · 2026 · official_doc

  2. 2

    PS5 error code NP-103019-4 (PlayStation Support)

    Sony Interactive Entertainment (playstation.com/en-us) · 2026 · official_doc

Sources: How to manage PS5 console storage space · PS5 error code NP-103019-4 (PlayStation Support)reviewed 2026-10-04 · verified

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