A new PlayStation 5 system software update has gone live today, bringing a small selection of improvements to the current generation gaming system by Sony.
Update 23.01-07.20.00, which is around 1.51 GB big, introduces the usual unspecified system software performance and stability improvements as well as improvements for messages usability on some screens. The DualSense Edge controller also received a software update for improved stability. The update can be downloaded from the PlayStation 5 console or by heading over to the PlayStation official website.
Version: 23.01-07.20.00
We’ve improved system software performance and stability.
We’ve improved the messages and usability on some screens.
We’ve updated the DualSense Edge wireless controller device software to improve stability.
Since the start of 2023, Sony released a couple of PlayStation 5 system software updates that addressed minor issues, such as the 23.01-07.01.01.00 update, which addressed a Game Library issue, and introduced support for new peripherals, such as the aforementioned DualSense Edge controller. The last major update went live back in September 2022, introducing 1440p HDMI Video Output support, improvements to Game Base, custom gamelists, and much more.
While Sony has been somewhat active regarding software updates, the Japanese company is apparently working on the hardware side of things as well. According to rumors, Sony is working on two new PS5 modes, one that will support a detachable disc drive and a full-blown PS5 Pro, alongside a Remote Play-focused handheld device called the Q Lite. Some of this new hardware, such as the new PS5 model compatible with the external disc drive and the Q Lite handheld, is supposedly releasing this year, so if they are indeed in the works, we should hear more about them very soon.
