Sony confirms the arrival of a variable refresh rate update for PlayStation 5

Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 5 will support variable refresh rate in the future. This feature is supported through HDMI 2.1 and is added to the console through a system update. It is not clear when this will happen.

Support for VRR was initially mentioned in the PlayStation 5’s system specifications, but upon release of the console, it became clear that the feature was not yet supported. However, Sony updated the FAQ page for the PS5 this weekend, confirming that this feature will be added to the console at a later date.

“The PS5 hardware supports VRR over HDMI 2.1. With a future system software update, PS5 owners will be able to use the VRR feature of compatible TVs when playing games that support VRR,” Sony writes. However, the console manufacturer will not notify you when this update is released.

Support for M.2 SSDs will also be added to the console at a later date, as was already known. Sony says on its FAQ page that it will disclose more details about SSD support ‘in the future’, including which M.2 SSDs are supported on the console. This is not yet clear at the moment.