New PS5 Update Is Out Now, But Don’t Get Too Excited
Overview & Key Takeaways
Sony has released a new firmware update for PS5 consoles, but don't expect Version: 26.04-13.40.00 to introduce any sweeping changes to the console. Instead, this is one of the usual PlayStation updates focused on system stability, and the very brief patch notes hammer this point home.
"We've improved system software performance and stability," it reads.
And that's all there is to it. The last few PS5 updates have added a few more features to the console, like the version 26.03-13.20.00 console patch that dropped in an upgraded version of PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) for PS5 Pro console owners. Before that, previous updates added an improved Friends Activity widget, an option to check the serial number of your PS5 console, and a power saver mode for supported PS5 games was added. Between the major updates, Sony also dropped in a few stability upgrades.
This tinkering with the PS5 console hardware comes just in time for a very busy season of gaming. While this week's gaming showcases will pave the way for what console owners can expect to play in the second half of 2026--with September shaping up to be a buffet of high-profile releases looking to avoid GTA 6--Sony's tentpole exclusive for the year is Marvel's Wolverine. The recent State of Play trailer showed off more of the game in action, as well as the impressive work done to create highly detailed setpiece moments, character models, and Wolverine's thick coat of body hair.
Beyond that big release, other games like Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls look like they'll be pushing the PS5 hardware to its limits, and it's still impressive how good most of these games look on tech that's almost six years old.
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Sony has released a new firmware update for PS5 consoles, but don’t expect Version: 26.04-13.40.00 to introduce any sweeping changes to the console. Instead, this is one of the usual PlayStation updates focused on system stability, and the very brief patch notes hammer this point home.
“We’ve improved system software performance and stability,” it reads.
And that’s all there is to it. The last few PS5 updates have added a few more features to the console, like the version 26.03-13.20.00 console patch that dropped in an upgraded version of PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) for PS5 Pro console owners. Before that, previous updates added an improved Friends Activity widget, an option to check the serial number of your PS5 console, and a power saver mode for supported PS5 games was added. Between the major updates, Sony also dropped in a few stability upgrades.
This tinkering with the PS5 console hardware comes just in time for a very busy season of gaming. While this week’s gaming showcases will pave the way for what console owners can expect to play in the second half of 2026–with September shaping up to be a buffet of high-profile releases looking to avoid GTA 6–Sony’s tentpole exclusive for the year is Marvel’s Wolverine. The recent State of Play trailer showed off more of the game in action, as well as the impressive work done to create highly detailed setpiece moments, character models, and Wolverine’s thick coat of body hair.
Beyond that big release, other games like Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls look like they’ll be pushing the PS5 hardware to its limits, and it’s still impressive how good most of these games look on tech that’s almost six years old.
