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It's that time of the month again, as PS5 console owners can boot up their machine and download a fresh firmware update for their hardware. Version 26.01-12.60.00 brings the usual stability improvements to your PS5, along with a few extra enhancements to messages, friend widgets, and general usability.
Sony shipped 8 million PS5 consoles over the recent holiday quarter. While that’s down 16 percent year-over-year, it’s still nearly the same amount of PS4 shipments Sony managed during the same period of its lifecycle.
The PlayStation 5 is getting pretty old but it’s still selling surprisingly well. In fact, it outsold the Switch 2 last quarter even without the help of Grand Theft Auto 6. Sony told investors during its latest earnings call that it’s stockpiling memory amid a computing component shortage to try to repeat that holiday sales success in 2026.
PS5 players have been surprised with yet another free demo for a highly anticipated upcoming game, this time a Capcom RPG.
Polish outlet PPE reports European retail product identification listings for Starfield on PS5 that carry an April 7, 2026 date, a notable data point amid Microsoft’s recent multiplatform strategy.
A universally praised 2017 PS4 game has stealth-dropped a free PS5 upgrade and fans are ecstatic. PS4 owners of Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight should now have access to the newly launched native PS5 version at no additional cost.
The release date for Starfield's long-awaited PlayStation 5 release leaks online ahead of an official announcement, and it's sooner than expected.
One of the best hidden gems of 2025 has received a PS5 exclusive update to add support for the console’s recently released feature. Rebellion’s most successful launch to date, Atomfall, is now one of the few games that support PS5’s Power Saver function.
An EA game of the year winner is only $7.99 on PS5, and PS4, for a limited time, thanks to a new PlayStation Store sale.