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PS5 Update Boosts Performance, Introduces New Features

3/18/2026

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Sony released PS5 firmware version 26.02-13.00.00 to enhance the PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) for PS5 Pro.
The PSSR feature is enabled through the Screen and Video settings.
The PS5 Welcome hub adds Showcase Mode, displaying the hub background when idle, and Slideshow Mode, rotating images from the media gallery.
The update also improves messaging usability and overall system performance, and is the second major PS5 update of 2026.

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Sony released PS5 firmware version 26.02-13.00.00 to enhance the PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) for PS5 Pro.
The PSSR feature is enabled through the Screen and Video settings.
The PS5 Welcome hub adds Showcase Mode, displaying the hub background when idle, and Slideshow Mode, rotating images from the media gallery.
The update also improves messaging usability and overall system performance, and is the second major PS5 update of 2026.