Insomniac's latest Marvel's Spider-Man 2 update adds enhanced PS5 Pro support, Power Saver mode, and two free Peter Parker suits tied to Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Marvel Tōkon.
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Insomniac gives Spider-Man 2 a fresh PS5 Pro pass today
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has a new update available now, and the headline is clear for anyone with Sony's upgraded console: patch v1.005.000 adds Enhanced PSSR support on PS5 Pro, alongside two free Peter Parker suits and a new Power Saver mode. IGN and VGC both cite Insomniac Games' public post announcing the patch, while Push Square reports the update is available to download today as patch 1.0005.
The timing is tied directly to Spider-Man's wider media calendar. The new suit most players will notice first is the Fresh Start suit, which IGN identifies as Tom Holland's new costume from Spider-Man: Brand New Day. That film is due in theaters on July 31, according to IGN, with previews beginning the day after the article's July 28 update. The second new outfit comes from Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, the Sony-published fighting game VGC says is set for release on August 6.
That makes the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Pro update an unusual late-life patch: part technical upgrade, part cross-media wardrobe drop, part platform preparation. The game launched in October 2023, according to VGC and Softonic, so this arrives well after the launch window and after the January 2025 PC port VGC and Softonic both reference.
What Enhanced PSSR adds on PS5 Pro
The technical language varies slightly across the reports, but the core feature is consistent. IGN and VGC describe the patch as adding support for Enhanced PSSR on PlayStation 5 Pro. Push Square calls it PSSR2 and says it builds on the game's existing PS5 Pro support to deliver a better resolution through AI upscaling. Softonic describes the feature as native PSSR 2.0 support and says Sony and Insomniac claim it improves both image quality and performance.
That distinction matters because Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a game built around motion. Web-swinging across Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn asks the renderer to hold up while the camera is constantly accelerating, banking, and cutting across reflective glass, traffic, weather, and combat effects. If Enhanced PSSR cleans up the image as advertised, the benefit should be felt most during the game's fastest stretches: rooftop traversal, symbiote-heavy fights, and set pieces where the screen is already crowded with speed lines, debris, UI prompts, and enemy tells.
There is still a line between a patch note and a tested verdict. None of the provided reports include measured frame-rate analysis or direct image comparisons from GameLoop's own testing. Softonic cites early player impressions reporting a cleaner picture and less blur, but that remains a reported reaction rather than a controlled technical assessment. For now, the confirmed point is that PS5 Pro owners have a new image reconstruction option through today's Spider-Man 2 enhanced PS5 Pro support.
The new suits: Fresh Start and Marvel Tōkon
The Spider-Man 2 new suits added today are both free, according to IGN, Push Square, VGC, and Softonic. The first is the Fresh Start suit, which IGN says is the in-game label for Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day costume. Push Square also identifies it as taken from Brand New Day, while VGC says it is inspired by the new film releasing this week in cinemas.
The second suit pulls Peter Parker into a different PlayStation crossover lane. VGC says the Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls suit has a more cel-shaded look, matching Spider-Man's appearance in that upcoming fighting game. IGN and Push Square also identify it as the costume Spider-Man will wear in Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls.
Both additions fit Insomniac's pattern of using suits as a living connection between its game and the broader Marvel ecosystem. IGN notes that Insomniac has regularly kept Marvel's Spider-Man 2 updated with new suits. This patch continues that approach without charging players for the outfits, which is important for a game whose post-launch conversation has often revolved around the absence of larger story DLC rather than cosmetic support. Push Square's included comment thread reflects that split, with some players excited about a New Game Plus revisit and others asking for DLC in the style of the first game.
Power Saver mode is practical, but its purpose is still being debated
The other confirmed feature in v1.005.000 is Power Saver mode. IGN says Sony first announced PS5 Power Saver mode for certain games last year and describes it as a manually enabled option that lets supported titles scale back performance so the console can reduce power consumption. VGC similarly describes the feature as allowing PS5 consoles to save energy by reducing game performance or resolution.
Push Square frames the feature more skeptically, calling it a downgrade if players choose to use it, and adds that rumors suggest the setting is being added to prepare current PS5 games for a possible PS6 handheld. That handheld connection is not confirmed in the provided material. The confirmed facts are narrower: Power Saver mode is now supported in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5, and it trades game output for reduced energy use when enabled.
For most PS5 Pro owners revisiting the game for image quality, Power Saver mode is unlikely to be the setting they came for. Its value is situational: quieter, lower-consumption play for casual swinging, collectible cleanup, photo mode scouting, or a replay session where fidelity is not the priority. The tension in this patch is that it adds both a higher-end visual path through Enhanced PSSR and a lower-power path designed to scale the experience down.
Platform details are clear on PS5, less evenly reported on PC
On PlayStation 5, the update picture is consistent across the main reports: v1.005.000 is live, Enhanced PSSR is for PS5 Pro, Power Saver mode is for supported PS5 consoles, and the two suits are available now. Push Square lists the patch as 1.0005, while IGN and VGC use v1.005.000 in line with Insomniac's post.
PC coverage is less uniform in the provided sources. Softonic reports that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 also received a PC update on July 28, moving the PC version to v2.727.0.0, and says the new outfits are available on both PlayStation 5 and PC. The other supplied reports focus on PS5 and PS5 Pro, with VGC separately noting that the PC port followed in January 2025. Because only Softonic provides the PC patch number and suit availability in the source set, PC players should treat that as a Softonic-reported detail rather than a point independently repeated across all outlets here.
Softonic also notes that the Nixxes Software PC version still includes the graphics features it launched with, including enhanced ray tracing, DLSS 3, FSR 3.1, and XeSS support. Those PC options are separate from the PS5 Pro's Enhanced PSSR feature.
Why PS5 Pro owners have the strongest reason to return
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 already had a reputation as a showcase game. VGC's review called it an "incredibly confident sequel" and praised its speed, heart, and gameplay sequences, while VGC also reports that Sony said the game sold more than 5 million copies in its first 11 days and reached 16 million total sales as of November 2025. Those figures help explain why Insomniac and Sony would keep tuning it: the audience is large, the game remains a PlayStation prestige title, and a visual upgrade gives PS5 Pro owners a cleaner way to re-enter a familiar city.
The practical recommendation is simple. If you own a PS5 Pro and already finished the campaign, this is the best-supported reason in the provided reporting to reinstall or update the game today. Enhanced PSSR is aimed directly at improving the image on the hardware you bought, and the two suits give the replay a visible hook without asking for another purchase. If you are on a standard PS5, the free suits and Power Saver mode are still relevant, but the central technical upgrade is tied to PS5 Pro.
Players waiting for new missions, villains, or a story expansion should keep expectations in check. None of the reports say this patch adds DLC, campaign content, challenge rooms, or new combat mechanics. This is a visual-support and cosmetics update, sharpened by the release window for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and the approach of Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls. For a game about momentum, that may be enough to justify one more swing across the skyline, especially for PS5 Pro owners who want to see whether Insomniac's city now holds together more cleanly at speed.