PlayStation 4 firmware update v3.50 launched this week and it's pretty good. Among the oft-requested features, the all-new system software includes the ability to appear offline and enable online friend notifications – as well use Remote Play on a PC and Mac. It's a decent upgrade with tons of more subtle features like a much needed redesign to the way that messages display – but given how long we've been waiting for the refresh, it's hard not to feel a little disappointed at the lack of real headline additions. Consequently, we've compiled three big features that we reckon would make the PS4 better overnight.

Folders, FFS

This one's unbelievably obvious, making it even more baffling that we're even asking for it. Folders would, in theory, allow you to group together multiple games or apps under a single icon, making the user interface instantly less cluttered. The fact that the TV & Video section on the console already demonstrates how this would work makes its absence all the more galling to be honest. Surely the next major PS4 update has to include this oft-requested feature…

External hard drive support

Kudos to the PS4: it's really easy to upgrade your internal hard drive – but you have to increase the profile of the platform in order to get more than 2TB of space, and not everyone wants to go through the rigmarole of opening their console up. External hard drive support would solve this problem in a flash, and the fact that the feature's offered by both of Sony's competitors means that there's no excuse not to include the option here. Sort it out.

Let's tidy up that Library

We love the PS4's Library, we really do – but sometimes it can be a real mess. Look, there should always be an option to see every single digital item that you own, but it shouldn't necessarily be the default one. The fact that we have to browse beyond the Destiny Alpha – a limited time demo from 2014 – suggests that Sony's in serious need of adding some filtering functions to this otherwise useful utility. If we could only hide or delete items, then this feature would be way better in an instant – but we wouldn't mind some searching tools, too.

Some quick and dirty suggestions for Sony's firmware team there, then – but do you agree? Is there something major missing from our list, or do you think that we're bang on? Firm up your firmware suggestions in the comments section below.

How would you rate PS4 firmware update v3.50? (115 votes)

  1. Very good10%
  2. Good52%
  3. Meh26%
  4. Poor9%
  5. Very poor3%

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Which of the following firmware suggestions do you most want? (117 votes)

  1. Folders39%
  2. External hard drive support44%
  3. Library filtering10%
  4. None of them7%

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