Sony appears set to enable its upgraded PSSR 2.0 upscaling technology by default on the PS5 Pro, based on a beta system update spotted via a ResetEra forum post. The change matters because PSSR, or PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, was one of the console's flagship features but had a rocky launch, and PSSR 2.0's improved image quality has so far only been available as an opt-in toggle for users willing to dig through menus.

Currently, the "enhance PSSR image quality" setting sits under Settings, Screen and Video, then Video Output, and must be manually switched on. In the latest beta it is reportedly on by default, effectively forcing the newer upscaling model into games that have not been updated to use it natively, though users can still switch it off if they encounter visual glitches. PSSR 2.0 launched in March, and IGN's report notes it has run into few issues in around four months of use, suggesting Sony is confident enough to make it standard; there's no confirmed timeline yet for when the change reaches the stable, retail system software.