In comparison, the PS4's version 10.50 update is much less robust. RELATED: Sony Details Plans to Stop PS4 Releases There are a significant number of other additions in this PS5 update, too.

PS5 users are now able to join Discord voice chats from their console, use 1440p performance with variable refresh rate, and transfer saved data from PS4 to PS5 with greater ease.

Version 7 of the PS5's firmware adds several major features to the console. The PlayStation 5 update is what's getting most of the attention at the moment. While it won't make major changes to the PlayStation 4, users should still be aware because the download is a decent size. Since the PlayStation 4 is now Sony's lesser priority, it made sense to go ahead with the update now rather than wait for something more substantial. The PlayStation 4 system software update is being delivered alongside a more substantial update for the PlayStation 5 console. Sony has issued an update for its PlayStation 4 console with a handful of interesting feature additions.

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