This is partially solved on PS5 by background updates that can happen while the console is in rest mode. For most updates, they'll just happen while you sleep,

This is partially solved on PS5 by background updates that can happen while the console is in rest mode. For most updates, they'll just happen while you sleep, eat, work, etc. There are times when the console loses power or if you shut it down rather than use rest mode where you'll have long updates after powering it on. You can also purchase games on your phone and send a request to your console to download and install it so that it's ready when you want to play.