Thus far, Sony’s PlayStation 5 console has been a resounding success for the Japan-based company. Sony has already sold more than 10 million PS5 consoles, meaning the new device is currently outpacing the sales of its predecessor, the PlayStation 4. This is no small feat either, as that console is the second-best home game console of all time, behind only the PlayStation 2.
Despite the impressive year one PS5 sale numbers, Sony is not resting on its laurels with the PS5, as it recently released the PS5 2.0 firmware on September 15th. The new update brought various significant improvements, such as a new trophy tracker, 3d audio through TV speakers, and the much-anticipated M.2 SSD PS5 storage expansion, which allows gamers to install a second SSD into their console for added storage space.
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It appears that Sony isn’t done with PS5 updates, either. Judging by an interview on the official PlayStation Blog with Hideaki Nishino, Sony’s SVP of Platform Experience, some exciting things are in the works. When asked about what the Platform Experience team is working on next for future updates, Nishino replied, “...when I look back at the list of things we need to do, there’s a lot. There’s a lot the community is asking for as well. I want to say in the Japanese way, I’m diligently working on these lists and there will be more coming out in the future.”
Nishino doesn’t name any specific features that Sony is working on for future PS5 updates, but instead hypes up the use of telemetry and community feedback as a way for the team to identify features that players really want. Nishino stated that “...there are interesting, exciting, fantastic ideas on the list. At the same time, we launched PS5. So, we are receiving a bunch of feedback from the community through social networks or system telemetry, as well as the media, my family, my friends. We have tons of lists of the feedback.”
Nishino states that he’s proud of the firmware 2.0 update and finds the new trophy tracker to be his favorite addition. He’s also happy with how the PS5's 3D audio has turned out on the system and agrees that easy storage expansion is important to many gamers. With a vertical trophy list format also added, the update addressed several fan complaints.
While PS5 firmware 2.0 has been well-received, there are still plenty of other requested features that fans are patiently waiting for. Two of the most demanded PS5 tweaks would be 1440p resolution support and the ability to use a variable refresh rate display, which allows a screen to match the framerate of the console, smoothing framerate drops. Both of these features are available on Microsoft’s rival console, the Xbox Series X. Still, with Nishino and co. diligently working away on future updates, these features may come one day soon.
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Source: PlayStation Blog