The PlayStation Store onPS5in both function and appearance is quite different from its previous iterations. Many features have been requested for thePS5store, and in a new update, PlayStation has made keeping track of interesting games much easier.
As with any service, it is never complete, and only as a whole as its last update, with the PS5’s store being a prime example of this. While certainly functional and perhaps the most visually appealing iteration of the PlayStation Store to date, the PS5 is still receiving new features to bring it closer to its competition. Just a few weeks ago, thePS5 store received a “new games” section, a rather simple feature of the store that was surprisingly absent for nearly a whole year. Beyond this though, the store currently lets users browse through a variety of filters including Editor’s Picks, Deals, and even offerings for just PS Plus members.
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PlayStation announced on Twitter a new update for the PS5 store that will make deal-hunting less of a hassle. According to the tweet, players will finally be able to add games to their PS Store Wishlist on PS5, and can enable push notifications to be alerted when any games from their Wishlist go on sale. These features are also coming to the PS App, including the ability to receive notifications about discounts. TheWishlist was removed from the PS Store in 2020to unify its appearance across its multiple platforms, a decision many players were unhappy about.
While this update focuses on the PS Store for PS5, there are still many morePS5 features fans wantto come to the console. One of the most pressing desired features still has to do with the PS Store, that being a better system for upgrading PS4 games to their PS5 counterparts. The current design is rather messy, some upgrades requiring additional purchases, while others do not, and the UI doesn’t make it particularly clear whether users have an upgrade available to them. Fans desire a more nuanced upgrade system like Xbox’s Smart Delivery, where it games simply optimize themselves for the console being played on, without any extra purchases necessary.
This new PlayStation update is certainly a welcome one for PS5 owners, and especially for those who primarily get their games digitally. The update suggests that PlayStation potentially learned its lesson from last year, that presentation should not come at the cost of function. While many ofPlayStation’s deals for November are already live, it will be pretty handy come December just getting aPS5notification about the month’s latest promotions.
