PlayStation 5 Welcome Hub Now Available in Canada • iPhone in Canada Blog

PlayStation 5 owners in Canada can now take advantage of the new ‘Welcome Hub’ as it rolls out after an exclusive testing period in the US.

Last month, PlayStation began testing the use of a tab assigned to the Welcome Hub on PlayStation 5. As it rolls out to more markets, you can now find the tab on the PlayStation 5 dashboard. Welcome Hub offers a range of widgets that provide various pieces of information in a well-designed, easy-to-read layout.

The PlayStation 5 Welcome Hub supports widgets for contextual information such as current console storage allocation, your online friends, trophies, and battery status for your controllers and accessories. The layout of the Welcome Hub allows players to glance at this information without having to navigate between different menus and screens.

Additionally, the Welcome Hub widgets can be customized and tailored to your preference. The new tab has a preset layout. However, you can switch the layouts if you wish. The Welcome Hub even offers several background options, including screenshots.

If you’re looking for even more ways to improve your PlayStation 5 experience, a new software update has just rolled out. Version 24.07-10.20.00 can now be installed with a 1.3 GB update, improving the way activity cards display information. When you tap the PlayStation logo on the DualSense controller, the displayed activity cards will now mark ‘In Progress’, ‘Not Started’ or ‘Completed’ depending on whether the activity has been started or completed.

Additionally, the aforementioned update introduces “improved system software performance and stability” and improves “messaging and usability.”