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Right, so there's been a rumour spreading like crazy around the web that you'll actually have to pay for PlayStation 4 Pro updates. In other words, when a game gets a Pro update, supposedly increasing its graphical prowess or technical performance, you'll have to pay to download it. This rumour originally stemmed from a Japanese interview that was translated by Kotaku.

Naturally, people have seen the headlines and now they're in an uproar - but as is usually the case, it sounds like the internet has jumped the gun. Posting on NeoGAF, PlayStation and PC indie developer Jacksinthe states that "We are not allowed to charge you for patches or pro feature updates. The "fees" include anything we have to swallow to update our past games for you. The internet can calm down. There is nothing we can do to leverage pro features or patches with price. Nothing."

So, what the heck was the aforementioned interview all about, then? Well, it's tough to say - it could just be a PlayStation representative getting mixed up, or a slightly dodgy translation - but the idea that publishers or developers could charge for patches seems completely out of order to begin with.

Is this all cleared up now? Let out a deep and long sigh in the comments section below.

Update: A Sony representative has told Polygon that Pro updates will not cost you money. Another rumour bites the dust.

[source neogaf.com, via polygon.com]