Sony Interactive Entertainment has deployed a brand new System Software Update for the PS5 today (June 9). Unfortunately, there's not much to get excited about.

A new DualSense Controller update was also released alongside the System Software update, but no official patch notes for the controller update have been released. Should any become available, we will update this article.

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PS5 System Software Update (June 9)

The latest System Software update for the PS5 now brings the console version to 21.01-03.20.00. Unlike the previous version of the System Software, this one doesn't bring any exciting changes.

The update was released on June 9 and should automatically begin to download the next time you boot up your console. Should you have any issues with updating your PS5 console, head to the official System Software section of the PlayStation website for more details.

The patch notes for this update have been taken directly from our own PlayStation 5, and simply state that the update is to improve system performance.

Download Size

The latest System Software Update for the PS5 comes in just shy of 1GB, players can download the update now at a total of 902.3MB.

Patch Notes

UPDATE: The official PlayStation website has been updated with further information regarding the update. Check out the notes below.

  • This system software update improves system performance.
  • We've updated the DualSense wireless controller device software to improve stability.
  • We've fixed an issue that restricted the functionality of some screens when the screen reader was enabled.
  • We've fixed an issue where games that you've hidden on PS4 were not hidden on PS5.
  • We've made the process of copying games from USB extended storage to console storage in the game library more stable.

According to the information given on the PS5 console, these are the official patch notes for the latest System Software Update on June 9:

For the best PlayStation Experience, make sure your PS5 system software is always updated to the latest version. To learn more, see the online user's guide from (Settings) on your PS5.

Main features in this system software update

  • This system software update improves system performance.

For more details about this update, please see https://playstation.com/system-software/

Version: 21.01-03.20.00

That's all there is for the latest PS5 update, should any further details be released from Sony regarding the update, we will update this article.