PS4 update 8.00 problems: Should you really update to latest firmware?

Sony has rolled out a new update for its PS4 which aims to bring an array of improvements to  gaming console. With new PS4 update 8.00, console owners will observe changes to PlayStation's Messs and Party features. Apart from this, company has also introduced some new pre-set avatars which users can easily display on ir online profiles.

In addition, re is also an update to Parental Controls feature, where Sony has clubbed ‘Viewing Content Created by or Players’ and ‘Communicating with Or Players’. As part of feature, kids will w have an ability to send requests to ir parents via email tification asking m to grant access to communications features for certain titles.

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PS4 update 8.00 problems

new PS4 update brings a horde of new features to gaming console. However, it appears that firmware also comes with a number of issues and bugs. Several PS4 owners have been taking to social networking websites like Twitter and Reddit to report issues that y've encountered after updating console. Here's a look at a few reports on Twitter:

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While a number of users are encountering an unkwn error after updating console, ors are facing issues while loading ir list of friends. A few users also reported that y are unable to boot up multiplayer game titles as update had caused an issue with  PlayStation Plus membership. PS4 Party Chat update is one of biggest highlights of latest firmware; however, t everyone seems to be liking feature which essentially links Party with Messs feature.

It is believed that this would be last major firmware that Sony has released for PS4 owners as company is all set to launch its next-generation gaming console which comes out next month. This means that re won't be any more major updates arriving on old PlayStation consoles. However, it is suggested that you wait for a fix from Sony's end before updating your console to latest firmware to avoid PS4 update issues.

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Im credits: Sony