PS5 Firmware 21.01-03.21.00 Released
Sony released Firmware 21.01-03.21.00 a few hours ago for the PlayStation 5. For those of you who hope to get their PS5 hacked one day, we recommend you do not update, if possible (more on this below).
The previous update was 21.01-03.20.00, back in June, and was also a minor update, but it was confirmed to fix a few bugs, in particular with copying games from USB to the console’s hard drive.
PS5 21.01-03.21.00. What’s new?
Basically, this firmware update adds nothing new compared to the previous release, except for the infamous “stability update”, which probably means a few critical (but unknown) bugs have been patched since 21.01-03.20.00. If you’ve been running into issues with your PS5, you might want to consider updating, but read the next section before making a decision.
- This system software update improves system performance.
PS5 21.01-03.21.00. Should I update?
If you’re one of the few lucky owners of a PS5, but are hoping to get a PS5 Jailbreak one day, you’ll have a tough decision to make on whether to update your console or not. There is no PS5 Jailbreak available at the moment, and having any chance of a hack for the console could take months or years. However, if/when a hack is released for the PS5, it is very likely it will only work on lower firmwares. Those of us who will have kept a launch PS5 with the firmware it came with, will have a higher chance of getting a hack for their consoles.
But if you’re a gamer, or if the idea of waiting years to be able to use your console for hacks doesn’t seem enticing, this firmware update will probably be compulsory for you.
You might want to get two consoles: one for gaming, one for hacking. But with the global shortage of PS5s going on, getting a PS5 is already almost impossible, let alone 2 of them. If that’s a possibility for you though, go for it.
Source: PS5FwBot
Well I just got my PS5 tonight and it updated. I didn’t know it was a new firmware, it was whatever is out there.
Just transfered stuff from PS4 so rebooted and didn’t say there was a new firmware so it must be on the latest now I’m guessing.
These days its too risky with online accounts and online stores. When they banned my PS3 account there was 0 proof it was hacked but they banned it anyway and I lost what I estimated about $10,000 of software. I was buying about $100 a week in games for about 5 years. I had about 700 games in my list and now I got no access to them.
Not going to do that again. All hacked consoles have their own hacked account with free games only online.
When PS5’s become more available I might get a 2nd one but thats when backups are able to be played on them. I still dont have a hacked PS4, I do have a spare PS4 but thats still linked to my good PS4/5 account so not getting hacked until I unlink it .
($ony – for the money NOT the player)
Oh, BTW, how do you get to SNAP things to the side? The XboxOne had that feature and removed it 2 weeks after I brought my first XboxOne… Now I hear PS5 has that same feature but cant work out how to get it to work. I seen videos of it working. Is it a working feature or a coming feature?
You know, when you snap something to the side and keep playing your game like a webpage or video app.
That was the best feature of the XboxOne when it had it, I could watch TV on the side and play a game at the same time. Then they stupidly removed it so I returned the XboxOne to the shop.
Mine ps5 updated to December update 20.02-02.2.30.00 i think i should be fine with upcoming(yes…. xD) CFW
Ratchet and Clank requires a higher FW than the base firmware. Reternals nearest update also requires high FW.
I am staying with my lower FW PS5.