As promised, Sony is rolling out a new PS5 system software update for March 2026, which brings new features to the base console and PS5 Pro. Patch notes for firmware 26.02-13.00.00 have also been released.
PS5 & PS5 Pro system software update 26.02-13.00.00 patch notes for March 17/18, 2026
Complete patch notes for today’s PS5 and PS5 Pro system software update are as follows:
- 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.
- We’ve improved the messages and usability on some screens.
- We’ve improved system software performance and stability.
