Once the PS4 software update has been downloaded, your system will need to restart while it’s applied. Give it five minutes and your PS4 will be all updated and ready for you to keep on playing.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has released PS4 system software update 8.01, which is about as exciting as you’d probably expect of firmware updates by now, i.e. not much. Still, go and grab it now ...

Sony has released PS4 system software update 13.00 on September 17, 2025. This update focuses on improving the messages and usability on some screens. There are no new features or security fixes ...

Sony has rolled out PS4 system software update 12.02, the patch notes for which are brief but pretty telling. The update seems to be patching exploits that allow users to jailbreak or mod the console.