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PS5 Firmware Update Improves Stability, Performance and More

PS5 Firmware Update Improves Stability, Performance and More

The PlayStation has received firmware update numbered 23.01-07.20.00. The update improves the performance and stability of the console OS and probably many other minor things.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

April 20, 2023

PS5 Firmware Update Improves Stability, Performance and More
PS5 Firmware 22.01-05.50.00.08-00.00.00.0.1 Available for Download

PS5 Firmware 22.01-05.50.00.08-00.00.00.0.1 Available for Download

The PlayStation 5 has received another systems update, although Sony has not seen fit to share the official list of fixes introduced by the new firmware.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

July 28, 2022

PS5 Firmware 22.01-05.50.00.08-00.00.00.0.1 Available for Download
New PS5 Firmware is Here; ALLM Support Added

New PS5 Firmware is Here; ALLM Support Added

PS5 has received an important update. The new feature it introduces is support for TVs that support ALLM technology. In addition, the update improves system performance.

hardware & software

Krzysiek Kalwasinski

July 7, 2022

New PS5 Firmware is Here; ALLM Support Added
PS5 Firmware 22.01-05.10 Available for Download

PS5 Firmware 22.01-05.10 Available for Download

PlayStation 5 received a fimware update today. It improves the performance of Sony's console.

hardware & software

Adrian Werner

May 12, 2022

PS5 Firmware 22.01-05.10 Available for Download
PS5 With Better Image Quality; List of Games Supporting VRR

PS5 With Better Image Quality; List of Games Supporting VRR

The PlayStation 5 will get a new feature that will improve the quality of displayed games. The update will hit the console this week.

hardware & software

Patryk Michas

April 26, 2022

PS5 With Better Image Quality; List of Games Supporting VRR
PlayStation 5 Gets Another Firmware Update; Overall Performance Improvement

PlayStation 5 Gets Another Firmware Update; Overall Performance Improvement

Sony is rolling out another firmware update for the PS5 - it's now available for download. The description of changes is as extensive and comprehensive as the previous patches.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

March 8, 2022

PlayStation 5 Gets Another Firmware Update; Overall Performance Improvement
PS5 Gets Another Performance Update

PS5 Gets Another Performance Update

Sony has released firmware 21.02-04.03.00 for the PS5 console. The patch weighs in at 913.5MB and introduced only stability and performance improvements.

hardware & software

Agnes Adamus

October 20, 2021

PS5 Gets Another Performance Update
You Can Now Run Games on PS4 With Dead CMOS Battery

You Can Now Run Games on PS4 With Dead CMOS Battery

The CBOMB issue related to the CMOS battery on the PS4 may have become a memory now. The console with updated firmware enables us to run games even with the wrong date set.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

September 22, 2021

You Can Now Run Games on PS4 With Dead CMOS Battery
PlayStation 5 More Efficient Thanks to Latest Update

PlayStation 5 More Efficient Thanks to Latest Update

It looks like PS5's performance can be improved with the usual updates. This is evidenced by the recently released patch.

hardware & software

Przemyslaw Dygas

September 21, 2021

PlayStation 5 More Efficient Thanks to Latest Update
Firmware 9.0 Enables Us to Browse PS5 Trophies on PS4

Firmware 9.0 Enables Us to Browse PS5 Trophies on PS4

PlayStation 4 has received system update 9.0, which adds a highly anticipated feature. Starting today, you can view trophies from PS5 on PS4.

hardware & software

Hubert Sledziewski

September 15, 2021

Firmware 9.0 Enables Us to Browse PS5 Trophies on PS4
Big PlayStation 5 Update Coming Tomorrow With M.2 SSD Support [UPDATED]

Big PlayStation 5 Update Coming Tomorrow With M.2 SSD Support [UPDATED]

Tomorrow, the latest and second major system update for the PlayStation console will be available for download. It will introduce significant new features.

hardware & software

September 15, 2021

Big PlayStation 5 Update Coming Tomorrow With M.2 SSD Support [UPDATED]
Switch Gets Bluetooth Update; We'll Finally Connect Wireless Headphones

Switch Gets Bluetooth Update; We'll Finally Connect Wireless Headphones

Nintendo has added long-awaited support for wireless headphones in the latest Switch update.

hardware & software

September 15, 2021

Switch Gets Bluetooth Update; We'll Finally Connect Wireless Headphones
First Impressions From Xbox's Night Mode

First Impressions From Xbox's Night Mode

Microsoft is testing Night Mode on the Xbox console. This mode introduces changes in image color taking care of player health at night. A treat also for those who like the color orange.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

August 9, 2021

First Impressions From Xbox's Night Mode
PS4 Firmware 9.0 Adds Option to Browse Trophies From PS5 Games

PS4 Firmware 9.0 Adds Option to Browse Trophies From PS5 Games

Sony has released a test firmware update to version 9.0 on PS4, which enables us to preview trophies from games released on PS5.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

July 31, 2021

PS4 Firmware 9.0 Adds Option to Browse Trophies From PS5 Games
PS5 Will Support Internal SSDs; Sony Tests New Firmware

PS5 Will Support Internal SSDs; Sony Tests New Firmware

PlayStation 5 will finally enable us to add an internal SSD. For now, it's only in beta of the console's new update, but Sony has already revealed what models we should be looking for.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

July 29, 2021

PS5 Will Support Internal SSDs; Sony Tests New Firmware
PS5 Firmware 21.01-03.21.00 Improves Performance

PS5 Firmware 21.01-03.21.00 Improves Performance

Firmware 21.01-03.21.00 for PlayStation 5 is now available for download. The new update focuses on improving the performance of the console.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

July 8, 2021

PS5 Firmware 21.01-03.21.00 Improves Performance
PS4 Firmware 8.52 Available for Download

PS4 Firmware 8.52 Available for Download

Firmware update numbered 8.52 has been released for the PlayStation 4 console. Owners of the aforementioned hardware did not receive much, but the fact that Sony continues to support it is encouraging.

hardware & software

June 22, 2021

PS4 Firmware 8.52 Available for Download
PS3 Got an Unexpected Update to Version 4.88

PS3 Got an Unexpected Update to Version 4.88

The PS3 OS has been updated to version 4.88. However, do not expect any new features. Only security of the console has been improved.

video games

Paul Musiolik

June 2, 2021

PS3 Got an Unexpected Update to Version 4.88
New PS5 Firmware Update Said to Boost Console Performance

New PS5 Firmware Update Said to Boost Console Performance

Sony has released a new firmware update for the PlayStation 5, numbered 21.01-03.10.00. It weighs in at just over 900 MB and its main purpose is to improve the console's performance.

hardware & software

Milosz Szubert

April 27, 2021

New PS5 Firmware Update Said to Boost Console Performance
PS5 Update Silences Drive, Adds 120Hz Support and New HDR Options

PS5 Update Silences Drive, Adds 120Hz Support and New HDR Options

The PlayStation 5 console has received a new software update. In addition to the major improvements we have described earlier, there are a few unusual or harder to spot things.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

April 15, 2021

PS5 Update Silences Drive, Adds 120Hz Support and New HDR Options