Sony PS5 new system update: New emojis, Parental control & more

New version 25.02-11.00.00

Sony has dropped the latest new update for PS5 and it is currently live for all the console owners. Version 25.02-11.00.00 includes a number of quality-of-life enhancements, such as bright new emojis, improved activity monitoring, and stricter parental controls.

In this article, we will talk about the new update, how fans reacted and more details. Without wasting any more time, let’s get right into it.

Starting today, PS5 system software will be updated to version 25.02-11.00.00 in a phased release✨For information about the latest system software features or if you would like to update manually, please check our guide.💡PS5 system software updatehttps://t.co/ANUhbruTBI pic.twitter.com/wiu4u1mCPI

— Ask PlayStation (@AskPlayStation) March 25, 2025

What’s new in PS5 Update 25.02-11.00.00?

Here’s everything you need to know about the new PS5 Update 25.02-11.00.00:

• Activity Cards Get Smarter: It’s now easier to track your in-game progress. Activity details now flood across cards in full—no more squinting at tiny text—while carefully hiding spoilers to keep your story surprises intact.
• Emoji Overload with Unicode 16.0: Are you messaging your squad? Unicode 16.0 emojis include a fingerprint, sleepy face with bags, harp, shovel, spatter, leafless tree, and root vegetable. Yes, you read that correctly—root vegetables.
• Parental Control Upgrade: Set limits to “Late Teens or Older,” and Communication and User-Generated Content now default to “Restrict” for safer gaming. Have you already altered this level? Your settings remain, tagged “Customize.”
• Sony improved system efficiency and stability, as well as message panels and usability, to provide a cleaner experience.

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That’s not all, as there is something new for PS4 owners as well. More polished, “messages and usability on some screens” for PS4.

This new PS5 update patch is around 1.3GB and provides more new features for console owners. Many fans still wanted an automatic game update feature and even an automatic PS5 system update.

Are parental controls tightening? That gives families peace of mind as they relax into the 2025 gaming rhythm with their PS5 Pro and Slim. Check Settings > System > System Software to download it right away—some locations may see the update arrive within the following day or two.

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