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Bethesda Issues PS5 Hotfix for Starfield Crashes as Switch 2 Rating Surfaces

Early fixes on PS5 crashes mark a push toward broader platform reach.

Overview

  • Bethesda, which pushed a quick patch Thursday, says it fixes PS5 crashes tied to the Enhanced settings.
  • The studio says a second hotfix is targeted for next week to address remaining crashes and freezes on PS5.
  • Market firm Alinea Analytics estimates roughly 140,000 first‑week PS5 sales, a pace it calls middling compared with several recent Xbox‑published ports.
  • Despite criticism of performance, PlayStation Store charts show Starfield in the top five best‑sellers in major regions including the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Canada, and Japan.
  • A Taiwan ratings board listing for Nintendo Switch 2 suggests a port is likely, though no Switch version has been announced.