PS5 Update on April 23 Applies Version 26.03-13.20.00.06

Sony has pushed out a new PS5 system update worldwide, on April 23, and this slots in more than just your standard stability adjustment.

Console owners should see this download appear as PS5 update 26.03-13.20.00.06 (or was Sony refers to it as 26.03-13.20), and this should be less than 1 GB in total size.

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Expect a nifty addition of new emojis as part of today’s system firmware rollout.

PS5 New Firmware Update 26.03-13.20 Adds New Emojis

Per Sony, here’s what’s new in today’s system update:

• We’ve added more emojis that you can use for message reactions.
• We’ve improved the messages and usability on some screens.

Needless to say, this is a minor system update compared to last month’s that added new features such as PSSR to the PS5 Pro and more. Here’s a rundowm of that patch’s new features:

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• We’ve enhanced PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) on PS5 Pro. Enjoy sharper and clearer visuals in supported games.
  • To turn on the enhanced PSSR model for your PSSR compatible games that aren’t using the enhanced model, go to Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > Enhance PSSR Image Quality.
  • This feature is available only on PS5 Pro.
• Unicode 17.0 emojis are now supported. You can use them in your messages.
• New features are now available for your Welcome hub.
  • You can now use Showcase Mode to display a full view of your Welcome hub background when your PS5 console is idle. When turned on, your Welcome hub automatically enters Showcase mode when idle.
  • Slideshow mode allows you to set an album as your background and rotate between images.
    • You can turn on Showcase mode and Slideshow mode in your Welcome hub settings. You can also set the idle time to enter Showcase mode according to your preference.
  • You can now set your Welcome hub background from within your Media Gallery.
  • A new background is available for your Welcome hub.

Hopefully, Sony announces a new PS5 firmware beta test soon, which will give us a preview of new features to come for the console.

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