{
  "research_date": "2026-09-11",
  "scope": "Documentary research snapshot; unknown values remain null. Not live availability or account testing.",
  "records": [
    {
      "platform": "PS4",
      "version": "4.50",
      "announcement_date": "2017-03-08",
      "timing": "Announced rollout: 2017-03-09",
      "change": "External USB storage; Pro-only Boost Mode.",
      "source_id": "F13",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "platform": "PS4",
      "version": "5.00",
      "announcement_date": "2017-10-03",
      "timing": "Available now, per announcement",
      "change": "Family management and broadcasting improvements.",
      "source_id": "F14",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "platform": "PS4",
      "version": "8.00",
      "announcement_date": "2020-10-14",
      "timing": "Global launch announced that day",
      "change": "Party/message groups; parental controls; authenticator apps.",
      "source_id": "F15",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "platform": "PS3",
      "version": "3.70",
      "announcement_date": "2011-08-09",
      "timing": "Upcoming; exact release day not established here",
      "change": "Plus automatic save uploads/trophy sync; Blu-ray 3D refinements.",
      "source_id": "F18",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "platform": "PSP",
      "version": "6.20",
      "announcement_date": "2009-11-18",
      "timing": "Announced for that evening",
      "change": "Digital Comics entry point; Media Go playlist export.",
      "source_id": "F16",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "platform": "PSP",
      "version": "6.35",
      "announcement_date": "2010-11-23",
      "timing": "Upcoming; exact release day not established here",
      "change": "Preparation for Qriocity music service.",
      "source_id": "F17",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "platform": "PSP",
      "version": "6.60",
      "announcement_date": "2011-08-09",
      "timing": "Upcoming; exact release day not established here",
      "change": "Minor firmware update announced alongside PS3 3.70.",
      "source_id": "F18",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "platform": "PS Vita",
      "version": "1.80",
      "announcement_date": "2012-08-14",
      "timing": "Announced for late August",
      "change": "PSone Classics; Cross-Controller; button navigation.",
      "source_id": "F19",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "platform": "PS Vita",
      "version": "2.00",
      "announcement_date": "2012-11-13",
      "timing": "North American plans: Nov 19; Store lineup Nov 20",
      "change": "Plus support; email; wireless PC transfer.",
      "source_id": "F20",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "platform": "PS Vita",
      "version": "2.10",
      "announcement_date": "2013-04-09",
      "timing": "Announced rollout: 2013-04-10",
      "change": "Folders and browser video, with media restrictions.",
      "source_id": "F21",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "platform": "PS Vita",
      "version": "3.30",
      "announcement_date": "2014-09-01",
      "timing": "Announced for autumn",
      "change": "Themes; separate Live from PlayStation app plans.",
      "source_id": "F22",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "platform": "PlayStation Portal",
      "version": null,
      "announcement_date": "2024-06-18",
      "timing": "Announced rollout: June 19; July 24 follow-up",
      "change": "Public-network login; later expansion to some 5GHz networks.",
      "source_id": "F24",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "platform": "PlayStation Portal",
      "version": null,
      "announcement_date": "2026-03-17",
      "timing": "March 17 PDT / March 18 CET and JST",
      "change": "Higher-bitrate 1080p mode; restart session to apply.",
      "source_id": "F23",
      "observed_at": "2026-09-11"
    }
  ],
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    "F13": {
      "title": "PS4 4.50 rollout announcement",
      "original_url": "https://blog.playstation.com/archive/2017/03/08/ps4-system-software-update-4-50-is-out-tomorrow-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/",
      "publisher": "Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation",
      "type": "Primary documentation",
      "publication_date": "2017-03-08",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-11",
      "claims_supported": "Announced 9 March rollout; external HDD and Pro Boost Mode.",
      "limitations": "Historical announcement; game behavior and service availability are not freshly tested.",
      "retrieval_status": "Read during console-update research on 2026-09-11"
    },
    "F14": {
      "title": "PS4 5.00 available now",
      "original_url": "https://blog.playstation.com/2017/10/03/ps4-system-software-update-5-00-out-now/comment-page-4/",
      "publisher": "Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation",
      "type": "Primary documentation",
      "publication_date": "2017-10-03",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-11",
      "claims_supported": "Availability statement and family/broadcasting changes.",
      "limitations": "Documentary evidence only; no hardware, account or download-file testing.",
      "retrieval_status": "Read during console-update research on 2026-09-11"
    },
    "F15": {
      "title": "PS4 8.00 launch announcement",
      "original_url": "https://blog.playstation.com/2020/10/14/ps4-system-software-update-8-00-launching-today/",
      "publisher": "Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation",
      "type": "Primary documentation",
      "publication_date": "2020-10-14",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-11",
      "claims_supported": "14 October global launch; parties, parental controls and authenticator support.",
      "limitations": "Documentary evidence only; no hardware, account or download-file testing.",
      "retrieval_status": "Read during console-update research on 2026-09-11"
    },
    "F18": {
      "title": "PS3 3.70 and PSP 6.60 announcement",
      "original_url": "https://blog.playstation.com/2011/08/09/ps3-system-software-update-v3-70/",
      "publisher": "Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation",
      "type": "Primary documentation",
      "publication_date": "2011-08-09",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-11",
      "claims_supported": "PS3 automatic saves/trophies and Blu-ray changes; PSP minor update announced.",
      "limitations": "Both described as upcoming; publication is not confirmed release time.",
      "retrieval_status": "Read during console-update research on 2026-09-11"
    },
    "F16": {
      "title": "PSP 6.20 announcement",
      "original_url": "https://blog.playstation.com/2009/11/18/psp-firmware-v6-20-update/comment-page-2/",
      "publisher": "Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation",
      "type": "Primary documentation",
      "publication_date": "2009-11-18",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-11",
      "claims_supported": "Digital Comics and Media Go playlist context.",
      "limitations": "Announced for that evening; old services are not present-day recommendations.",
      "retrieval_status": "Read during console-update research on 2026-09-11"
    },
    "F17": {
      "title": "PSP 6.35 announcement",
      "original_url": "https://blog.playstation.com/?p=40783",
      "publisher": "Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation",
      "type": "Primary documentation",
      "publication_date": "2010-11-23",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-11",
      "claims_supported": "Qriocity preparation; upcoming update, not a precise release date.",
      "limitations": "Documentary evidence only; no hardware, account or download-file testing.",
      "retrieval_status": "Read during console-update research on 2026-09-11"
    },
    "F19": {
      "title": "Vita 1.80 announcement",
      "original_url": "https://blog.playstation.com/2012/08/14/psone-classics-coming-to-ps-vita-via-the-latest-system-software-update-v1-80/",
      "publisher": "Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation",
      "type": "Primary documentation",
      "publication_date": "2012-08-14",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-11",
      "claims_supported": "PSone Classics, Cross-Controller and button navigation announced.",
      "limitations": "Late-August window only; pre-PS TV announcement applies to Vita.",
      "retrieval_status": "Read during console-update research on 2026-09-11"
    },
    "F20": {
      "title": "Vita 2.00 and Plus launch plans",
      "original_url": "https://blog.playstation.com/2012/11/13/playstation-plus-for-ps-vita-available-next-week-take-the-tour/comment-page-7/",
      "publisher": "Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation",
      "type": "Primary documentation",
      "publication_date": "2012-11-13",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-11",
      "claims_supported": "North American Plus/2.00 plans, email and wireless transfer.",
      "limitations": "Regional firmware/service/store timing differs; not one worldwide release day.",
      "retrieval_status": "Read during console-update research on 2026-09-11"
    },
    "F21": {
      "title": "Vita 2.10 announcement",
      "original_url": "https://blog.playstation.com/archive/2013/04/09/ps-vita-system-software-update-2-10-adds-folders-video-playback/",
      "publisher": "Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation",
      "type": "Primary documentation",
      "publication_date": "2013-04-09",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-11",
      "claims_supported": "10 April rollout plan; folders and browser video.",
      "limitations": "Documentary evidence only; no hardware, account or download-file testing.",
      "retrieval_status": "Read during console-update research on 2026-09-11"
    },
    "F22": {
      "title": "Vita 3.30 and PS4 themes announcement",
      "original_url": "https://blog.playstation.com/2014/09/01/themes-coming-to-ps4-and-vita-live-from-playstation-app-vita-bound/comment-page-3/",
      "publisher": "Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation",
      "type": "Primary documentation",
      "publication_date": "2014-09-01",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-11",
      "claims_supported": "Themes announced for autumn, not an exact firmware release date.",
      "limitations": "Documentary evidence only; no hardware, account or download-file testing.",
      "retrieval_status": "Read during console-update research on 2026-09-11"
    },
    "F24": {
      "title": "Portal public-network update announcement",
      "original_url": "https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/18/new-playstation-portal-remote-player-system-software-update-releases-tomorrow/",
      "publisher": "Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation",
      "type": "Primary documentation",
      "publication_date": "2024-06-18",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-11",
      "claims_supported": "June 19 rollout and July 24 follow-up for some 5GHz public networks.",
      "limitations": "The older footnote excludes 5GHz; the dated July correction supersedes that broad exclusion.",
      "retrieval_status": "Read during console-update research on 2026-09-11"
    },
    "F23": {
      "title": "Portal higher-bitrate 1080p mode announcement",
      "original_url": "https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/17/new-playstation-portal-software-update-adds-1080p-high-quality-mode-and-ux-refinements/",
      "publisher": "Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation",
      "type": "Primary documentation",
      "publication_date": "2026-03-17",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-11",
      "claims_supported": "March 17 PDT / March 18 CET/JST rollout and session restart.",
      "limitations": "Feature rollout date is not assigned to an undated version record.",
      "retrieval_status": "Read during console-update research on 2026-09-11"
    }
  }
}