Today, Sony announced that it’s working on a major system software update for the PlayStation 5 and put out a call for testers. If you’re one of the lucky few<\/b>
\nToday, Sony announced that it\u2019s working on a major system software update for the PlayStation 5 and put out a call for testers. If you\u2019re one of the lucky few who own a PlayStation 5 at the moment \u2013 the console is still notoriously difficult to find around the world \u2013 you can sign up to beta test this new system software update and all future updates as well. Even better is the fact that the process of signing up is pretty straightforward. If you have a PlayStation 5 in your possession (and it\u2019s connected to the internet), you can sign up for the PS5\u2019s first system software beta program by heading over to the PlayStation website. Click on the \u201cRegister Now\u201d button you see at the top of the page, sign in with your PlayStation Network ID, then agree to the sign-in terms, and you\u2019ll be placed in the pool of potential beta testers. Sony says that it will email those selected for the beta process with more details on how to download unreleased system software but doesn\u2019t indicate when those emails will go out, so you\u2019ll want to keep an eye on your inbox if you decide to register. Registration is open to those who are 18 or older in the US, Canada, Japan, the UK, France, and Germany, but those who sign up also need to have an active PSN account in good standing to be considered. Sony also expects its chosen testers to give feedback on these beta software releases, and of course, this program comes with the warning that unreleased software might be buggy or incomplete. Registering puts you in the pool of potential applicants for future system software tests as well, so you won\u2019t need to register every time a new beta is announced. Unfortunately, Sony\u2019s announcement today doesn\u2019t tell us what will be included in this major system update, nor does it tell us when the update is expected to be live for everyone. The hope is that the next system software update will unlock the PlayStation 5\u2019s M.2 expansion slot, which has been inactive since the console launched. Indeed, rumors have claimed that support for the expansion slot will be coming this summer, so we\u2019ll keep our fingers crossed for official word that it\u2019ll be included in the next PS5 system update.<\/p>\n