First PlayStation 5 System Update of 2026 Adds Read Receipts and More

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Sony has released the archetypal PlayStation 5 strategy update of the year, which includes respective caller firmware features.

The catchily-named Update 26.01-12.60.00 is disposable to download contiguous and really includes a mates of notable changes, beyond the accustomed vague improvements to show and stability.

Today's header summation is the quality to crook connected work receipts for your messages, which you tin opt into via your Settings menu. With this, you'll let others to spot you've work their DMs. Sony has said it's switching this diagnostic connected gradually adjacent if you person the update installed — truthful don't beryllium surpised if it inactive takes immoderate clip to amusement up.

Another caller summation contiguous is the quality to leap from Friends Activity straight into a crippled that a person is playing.

Today besides brings the archetypal PlayStation 4 strategy update of the year. PS4 strategy bundle mentation 13.04 is disposable now, though includes nary large changes. Full spot notes for the 2 console updates prevarication below.

PlayStation 5 System Software Version 26.01-12.60.00.06

You tin present leap straight from the Friends Activity widget successful your Welcome Hub to the games your friends are playing.
You tin present crook connected work receipts to amusement different players erstwhile you’ve work their messages.
- To crook connected your work receipts, spell to Settings > Users and Accounts > Privacy > View and Customize Your Privacy Settings. Under Communication and multiplayer, acceptable Show work receipts to different players connected PS5 and PlayStation App to Allow.
- This diagnostic volition beryllium rolled retired gradually, and immoderate users volition beryllium capable to usage it erstwhile the strategy bundle update is released.
We’ve improved the messages and usability connected immoderate screens.
We’ve improved strategy bundle show and stability.