{"id":294604,"date":"2021-09-14T15:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T15:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/?guid=c9514b2f4933a409cdc480511ef9137b"},"modified":"2021-09-14T15:14:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T15:14:00","slug":"ssd-expansion-and-user-experience-changes-headline-tomorrows-playstation-5-firmware-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/09\/14\/ssd-expansion-and-user-experience-changes-headline-tomorrows-playstation-5-firmware-update\/","title":{"rendered":"SSD Expansion And User Experience Changes Headline Tomorrow’s PlayStation 5 Firmware Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PlayStation 5 is about to receive a big firmware update tomorrow with some quality-of-life changes to the user experience. Also coming is the much anticipated enabling of internal storage expansion allowing PS5 owners to install their own SSD to the console. What else in this update? A lot, actually! PlayStation has everything detailed in a blog post<\/a>, but we\u2019ll go over some of the more considerable changes for you here.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll get to the juicy storage expansion in a bit, but first, a very welcome change is coming to how games are sorted in your library and quick launch. Cross-generation<\/a> games will now show as separate titles for their respective PlayStation 5 and 4 versions. A console-appropriate logo will appear next to the game\u2019s title, making it clear you have the correct platform. This change is undoubtedly a huge relief to those (like me!) who mistakenly download or launch the PS4 version of a game or fumble through menus to figure out if the correct edition is selected. You\u2019d be surprised how often it happens!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Control Center \u2013 AKA the menu you use to turn the console off \u2013 can now be customized. Players can move the featured icons like power, audio, viewing downloads, and more can shuffle around to your liking. Additionally, icons can be hidden or unhidden to further make the menu your own. Anything to make the Control Center more manageable is a great addition.<\/p>\n

Finally coming to the PlayStation 5 console is the option to add more internal storage. Those looking to make more room for upcoming games (or space to always keep your favorites on hand) will have to install an M.2 SSD storage device with the appropriate specifications and a recommended cooling unit or\u00a0heat sync. Sony has the specifics on what will work in the PS5 here<\/a>. Make sure to take their recommendations seriously. You don\u2019t want to waste money on hardware that won\u2019t work, and you certainly don\u2019t want to risk damaging your hard-to-come-by console.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the other highlighted changes arriving in the firmware update:<\/p>\n