Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Pro Update Finally Arrives
Massive visual upgrades, new performance modes, and a second life for Night City on next-gen hardware.
News by Placid on Apr 08, 2026
At long last, information on Cyberpunk 2077 and the PS5 Pro update has been released. Impatiently awaiting this. In case you haven't shopped for Cyberpunk 2077 yet, you can get it for a steal on the PlayStation Store during the spring sale (supposedly) till tomorrow. Sure, $2249 gets you 55% discount. However, guess what? with the release of this PS5 Pro upgrade.
In light of tomorrow's revitalizing spring sale, it's reasonable to assume that Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition will also be available for purchase. For just 22.49, you can get the base game. Additionally, Phantom Liberty is now available for $1949. If you're interested in purchasing it, keep in mind that while you may already own the original game, Phantom Liberty is not included.

You may get both of them for a discount. You can also play the main game on PlayStation Plus Extra.
This is how you can play it. On the contrary, it's improving rapidly. Improvements to Cyberpunk 2077 on the PS5 Pro have been described. Tomorrow, April 8th, Night City is undergoing a major renovation. Absolutely! It's dropping tomorrow. In keeping with the technological advancements emphasized in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, we try to infuse our development process with a little bit of the Night City spirit.
After much anticipation, we are pleased to announce that tomorrow, April 8th, the contents of the free Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Pro update that players have been asking about will be available. They consented. This has been on the players' wish list for quite some time. It was common knowledge among gamers that CDPR had repeatedly denied plans to release an updated PS5 Pro when the console was first announced.
This is not a work in progress. And it's safe to say that they were telling the truth. But apparently, it entered development at some point, and now it's just going to improve from here on out. By incorporating state-of-the-art features like sophisticated rate tracing, 4K graphics, and boosted performance into Cyberpunk 2077, we aimed to maximize the capabilities of the PS5 Pro.
Our aim was to maximize Night City's potential by making the most of the technology and our game. Now that Cyberpunk 2077 is available on PlayStation Plus, every player with a PS5 Pro may dive into this upgraded action RPG and rise to the ranks of Cyberpunk Legends. Let's focus on the ways this update improves the game for players. The process begins with the PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution.
Naturally, PSSR also received an update not long ago, which increased the graphics of numerous titles that were previously PS5 Pro-enhanced. Using sophisticated AI, this technology upscales each individual pixel. Everything in Night City, including the heated katanas, gonks on the street, and supercharged sports cars, comes to life in this stunning result. An improvement to our ray tracing algorithm is up next.

An essential part of the Cyberpunk 2077 style is the lighting.
The way Megacorp's suffocating neon spinach makes Night City sparkle as the sun goes down. It's an integral aspect of the world's visual character. We included the BVH 8-way bounding volume hierarchy with the PS5 Pro upgrade. A human brain just can't handle anything that enormous. However, that will pave the way for the incorporation of ray tracing lighting effects like reflections and shadows, which will bring the lighting even closer to conveying our imaginative image of the environment.
Picture yourself parking your Yaya Kusanagi, setting out into a deep, dark alley, and discovering mysteries illuminated by neon light as sunlight reflects off the front fairing. The PS5 Pro greatly enhances the overall immersion that players experience in Cyberpunk 2077. More power also implies more possibilities when it comes to ray tracing.
We are pleased to provide three separate PS5 Pro modes so that every player can find their ideal gaming experience, because we know that gamers have various priorities while playing. As is typical for PS5 Pros, there is usually a single visual option that aims to combine the traditional console performance modes of graphics and performance.
However, this page exclusively has three choices for the PS5 Pro. The most graphically enhanced version of Cyberpunk 2077 for PS5 Pro is brought to you by RA Tracing Pro, which allows all available ray tracing enhancements. Cyberpunk 2077 aims at 40 frames per second on VRR-capable displays or 30fps otherwise, including active features like ray-trace reflections, ambient occlusion, skylight shadows, and emissive lighting.
With all the other features enabled, aiming for 40 frames per second is really impressive. However, with VRR displays, performance mode is all about getting the best frame rate possible for seamless and rapid gameplay. With the PS5 Pro, Cyberpunk 2077 may achieve a smooth frame rate of up to 90 fps without sacrificing visual quality. Lastly, ray tracing mode is our attempt to strike a balance between visual quality and performance for individuals who want the best of both worlds.

It has a smooth 60 frames per second and some ray tracing improvements, so it's an upgrade all around.
It is believed that the majority of individuals will take that path. Getting the game running at 60 frames per second and grabbing a few extra features with the ray tracing enhancements. Playing the game in that manner should be really effective. We are thrilled to announce that this upgrade is now available to PS5 Pro players. Over the past five years, the Cyberpunk 2077 community has been absolutely amazing, and we know that a lot of people have been hoping for this update.
Even though it's a whole different ballgame now, everyone knows that people had opinions about the game back in December of 2020. When it comes to the overall quality of the game, Cyberpunk 2077 is top-notch. Are problems present? Yes. Concerning the story itself, there are pacing concerns and, more specifically, the haste with which the story is cut short. Fantastic, though, is Phantom Liberty. What a magnificent world we live in.
Cyberpunk is a popular setting among gamers. Everyone is crazy about this game. They are quite impressed. If you're looking for a good excuse to binge-watch Edgar Wright and cry for a couple of nights, go ahead and watch it. And there will be a follow-up to Edgerunners. In addition to the sequel that is clearly in the works, there are a ton of upcoming upgrades and additions to Cyberpunk's content.
Cyberpunk, as a genre, seems to have more potential than The Witcher. Cyberpunk has such lofty aspirations as an entire universe and planet. The sequel won't be out until 2030 or 2032 at the earliest. Thus, a considerable amount of time will pass. That is the current state of game development, by the way. For follow-ups, you'll have to wait an eternity. However, they have just touched the surface of Cyberpunk thus far.
And it has the potential to blossom into something truly remarkable. And within this universe, you can tell a myriad of stories. Even though the game bombed in December of 2020, particularly on Xbox One and PS4. For some, the experience was never terrible since they had played it on PC first. And they honestly didn't believe the game was that terrible.
What transpired, according to their reasoning, was that first, the PS4 and Xbox One versions were awful, and second, fans were anticipating a sequel. Yes, there was a substantial amount of material. Plus, the game's depth was lacking. On the other hand, we all knew this game wouldn't be groundbreaking. Your marriage will remain unchanged.
In no way was it going to improve your life. Obviously, it wouldn't turn you into a multimillionaire. In the end, it's just a video game. Even in GTA 6, that will transpire. No one has any doubt that GTA 6 will be an excellent game. However, as is often the case with games that receive a lot of hype, fans have unrealistic expectations, and the developers have to remind us that, hey, it's just a video game. It won't make a difference in your life.
Unfortunately, Cyberpunk fell prey to that. On top of that, there were a lot of problems with the game overall. That should not be diminished. Nonetheless, the game has been a smashing success because of the improvements released every four or five years and, most notably, Phantom Liberty in 2023. Players ought to return to it on PS5 Pro without a doubt. Finally, an update for Red Dead Redemption 2 on the PS5 would be the finishing touch. The Cyberpunk update is now available on PS5 Pro, man. It will be perfect if you upgrade them to RDR2.
Senior Editor, NoobFeed
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