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Jordan Gerblick

At long last, the PS5 finally lets you mute the dreaded "beep sound" that's been non-negotiable since PS3 days

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The PS5's new beta firmware update includes an option to adjust the infamous start-up beep sound's volume, all the way down to a full-on mute if you prefer.

The software update is rolling out to PS5 beta testers today, and as we covered earlier, it effectively doubles the capacity limit for replacement SSDs, from the previous 4TB cap to 8TB. However, while us chronic game hoarders were singing the praises of the update, we glossed right over the fact that a PlayStation console trademark since the PS3 days is now fully turn-off-able. 

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