Help us make the next one even better, and try out new features in the process!
We’re getting ready for the next major system update for PS4, and can use some help from PS4 owners to test it out ahead of launch. Starting today, you can sign up for a chance to be a beta tester and get an advance look at some of the improvements and new features coming to PS4.
You can register to be a beta tester anytime between today and the start of the beta in early August. Users must be 18 years or older. Once the beta starts, we’ll close registration.
Beta testers for our previous major system software update, version 4.50, got an early peek at features like external HDD support, custom wallpapers, Quick Menu refresh, and much more before launch.
If you’re part of the program, you’ll receive an email with instructions on downloading the beta version of the next system software. In order to sign up, you’ll need a PS4 with an internet connection, and access to a Master Account. And remember — you can roll back to the previous system software at any time.
We’ll be back soon with an update on the features you can expect in the beta.
Many thanks to everyone signing up — especially our returning beta testers! Your feedback helps us make the system software update even better.
The second question only has one option. Do we have to be a PS Now subscriber to do the beta?
PS Now membership is not required to access the beta. This question should have had a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ option, but only listed ‘yes.’ It has been fixed – sorry about that!
Hi I have been doing everything I can to be put into the beta’s I signed up each and every time and I still don’t gain access to it is it supplied to limited members of the playstation community and do we have to be in a specific area to qualify I will wish to gain access to this same with many others I’m a huge fan of playstation from psp to my ps4 i’ve obtained so many games and put a lot of time and effort into working for the trophies I’m just wondering why the beta is super limited if we truly want to make it great can’t you expand the ammount of accounts able to access it I just wish that someday after going into college for networking that I will be in your doors dotting down ideas for the industry I have high hopes of becoming a huge part of the sony entertainment team I’m determined to get a better job then to work at walmart my entire life
@deathuponhe52 Doing the beta test for a firmware upgrade isn’t going to get you a job with Sony mate.
@deathuponhe52 Maybe one day you’ll get that dream job to work with Sony on PlayStation and more, keep up the work. Never say never, industry will need more people with creation minds who can bring amazing ideas to the table.
I’m working my hardest to be able to do what I love and i do hope to see PS4 become much better overtime.
One day you will…
I tried signing up earlier, but when I was typing my email it uploaded so all I was able to put the first few characters of my email.
I noticed that the person who posted this (Andrew Kelly), crossed out the early, does that mean that the date was changed or something else?
Need too able to change your PSN online ID name