PS4 update 9.6 offers the same as its PS5 counterpart

The new PS4 update 9.6 has been released.

Our message about the current PS5 update is only a few minutes old, so the PS4 is also following suit with an update. The current patch brings your console to version 9.60, making it the latest firmware update for the last-gen console. However, the update does not bring any big surprises, rather what everyone has probably already suspected.

Update 9.6 brings the same as the current PS5 patch

• When and where can you download the update? Patch 9.6 is available now. You can do it either directly via the console or manually via the PlayStation support page download.

What does update 9.6 bring? The manageable size of the update already suggests that not many patch notes will be necessary. And indeed it is, because these consist of the usual one-liner. (via Dualshockers):

With this, the update offers exactly the same as the PS5 counterpart 22.01-05.10.00, which was also released today:

PlayStation fans are now used to these types of updates, as Sony regularly releases smaller performance updates for the PS4 and PS5, which may have an effect on system performance but are not noticeable in everyday use. The last update for the PS4 was released in mid-April and brought the exact same improvements.