Sony just pushed out PS5 system software version 26.06-14.00.00 on September 16, and buried in the patch notes is a change that matters more than most firmware updates: Enhanced PSSR Image Quality now turns itself on automatically for every PS5 Pro owner. No menu hunting, no per-game toggle. Update your console and you're done.
PSSR stands for PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, Sony's AI-driven upscaling tech that's one of the main reasons to buy a PS5 Pro in the first place. The enhanced version debuted back in March 2026 as an optional setting tucked away in the Video Output menu. It improved on the original PSSR implementation, delivering sharper image quality in supported games. But you had to know it existed and manually flip the switch.
Not anymore. The September update makes Enhanced PSSR the console's default behavior. Any game that already supported the original PSSR automatically inherits the upgraded upscaling pipeline, whether or not the developer has explicitly certified it for the new version. According to ComputerBase's tracking, that covers more than 100 games—well beyond Sony's official list of PSSR 2.0-certified titles.
It sounds like a small tweak. It's not. Sony is effectively declaring that AI upscaling isn't an optional graphics setting anymore—it's platform infrastructure. By switching Enhanced PSSR on by default instead of leaving it opt-in, Sony is signaling confidence that the upgrade is a net improvement across the board, not a feature with enough edge cases to warrant a cautious rollout.
The update also brings a few quality-of-life additions for all PS5 owners, including a voice chat speaker indicator that shows who's talking during party chat, and a new Community Activity widget in the Welcome Hub that surfaces trending games. There's also a somewhat niche addition: a setting to disable Bluetooth entirely, intended for esports venues that need tighter controller connection management. Flipping that switch also turns off HDMI Device Link and rest mode, so it's not something most people should touch.
If you've set your PS5 to auto-update, version 26.06-14.00.00 is probably already installed. If not, you can grab it manually through the system settings. Pro owners who preferred the old PSSR behavior can still toggle Enhanced PSSR off by navigating to Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > Enhance PSSR Image Quality, but Sony is clearly betting most people won't bother.
Two years after the PS5 Pro launched, this is the kind of update that justifies the existence of mid-generation refreshes. The hardware shipped with the capability. Now Sony is finally making sure every owner actually uses it.
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