As promised, Sony is rolling out a brand new PS5 system software program replace for March 2026, which brings new options to the bottom console and PS5 Professional. Patch notes for firmware 26.02-13.00.00 have additionally been launched.
PS5 & PS5 Professional system software program replace 26.02-13.00.00 patch notes for March 17/18, 2026
Full patch notes for at the moment’s PS5 and PS5 Professional system software program replace are as follows:
- We’ve enhanced PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Tremendous Decision) on PS5 Professional. Get pleasure from sharper and clearer visuals in supported video games.
- To activate the improved PSSR mannequin in your PSSR appropriate video games that aren’t utilizing the improved mannequin, go to Settings > Display and Video > Video Output > Improve PSSR Picture High quality.
- This characteristic is obtainable solely on PS5 Professional.
- Unicode 17.0 emojis at the moment are supported. You should utilize them in your messages.
- New options at the moment are obtainable in your Welcome hub.
- Now you can use Showcase Mode to show a full view of your Welcome hub background when your PS5 console is idle. When turned on, your Welcome hub routinely enters Showcase mode when idle.
- Slideshow mode permits you to set an album as your background and rotate between photographs.
- You may activate Showcase mode and Slideshow mode in your Welcome hub settings. You too can set the idle time to enter Showcase mode in keeping with your desire.
- Now you can set your Welcome hub background from inside your Media Gallery.
- A brand new background is obtainable in your Welcome hub.
- We’ve improved the messages and usefulness on some screens.
- We’ve improved system software program efficiency and stability.
