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Snapchat already contains a myriad of tiny icons that can be surprisingly tricky to interpret. From streaks and emojis to badges, scores, Best Friends, and—if you’re a Snapchat Plus subscriber—a miniature solar system indicating your rank in someone’s closest‑friends list.

What is the Friend Solar System?

The feature, officially named Friend Solar System but commonly referred to as Snapchat Planets, converts your standing in a friend’s Snapchat orbit into a planetary symbol. Ranging from Mercury to Neptune, each “planet” reflects how close you are to that person.

Snapchat Planets explained

When the Friend Solar System is turned on, Snapchat visualises a friend’s Best Friends list as a solar system, with that friend acting as the sun and you as one of the orbiting planets.

In plain language, the planet you see indicates your rank on that friend’s Best Friends list: Mercury means you’re their top Snapchat contact, Venus is second, Earth is third, and so forth.

To view it, open a user’s Friendship Profile and tap the Best Friends or Friends badge outlined with a gold ring. Snapchat will then display which planet you occupy in their system. Remember, the planet you see reflects your position in *their* system only; it doesn’t automatically mirror your own ranking of them.

Order and meaning of the planets

The lineup follows our real solar system, excluding Pluto. Mercury is the innermost, Neptune the outermost.

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

So, if you tap a badge and see Earth, you’re third in that friend’s Snapchat hierarchy. Spotting Neptune means you’re still within their top eight, just farther out.

Best Friends vs. Friends badges

Snapchat Planets can appear via two different badges: Best Friends and Friends. A Best Friends badge indicates mutual inclusion in each other’s closest‑friends circles. In contrast, a Friends badge shows you’re in their Solar System, but the relationship may not be reciprocated in the same way.

Either badge will reveal your planet as long as you have Snapchat Plus and the feature is active.

How to check your Snapchat Planet

1. Open Snapchat.
2. Navigate to a friend’s Friendship Profile.
3. Locate a Best Friends or Friends badge with a gold ring.
4. Tap the badge.
5. Snapchat will display the planet you occupy in that friend’s Solar System.

If no badge appears, it usually means you lack Snapchat Plus, the Friend Solar System isn’t enabled, or you’re not listed in that person’s visible ranking.

Activating Snapchat Planets

First, you need a Snapchat Plus subscription. Prices differ by region and plan; the most reliable way to see the current cost is within the Snapchat app or on Snapchat’s subscription page. Some regions also offer multiple Plus‑related plans.

After subscribing, you may still have to enable Friend Solar System manually:

1. Open Snapchat and go to your profile.
2. Tap your Snapchat Plus membership card or banner.
3. Enter the Snapchat Plus feature‑management screen.
4. Locate “Solar System” or “Friend Solar System”.
5. Switch it on.

Coming back from a recent trip, I found myself sorting through a pile of photos that needed a little cleanup. Nothing dramatic. A distracting object here, an awkward background detail there. My first thought was Photoshop, but the full version requires a subscription, and I’m neither skilled enough to justify paying for it nor in need of everything it offers.

Mobile editing apps weren’t much more appealing. I have fat fingers, and there’s a special kind of frustration that comes from trying to make a precise adjustment on a phone screen only to tap the wrong thing three times in a row.

So I figured I’d try the obvious alternative. AI image tools have been improving at a remarkable pace, and every company in tech seems convinced that the prompt box is the future. Why not see if I could simply describe the edits I wanted and let the machine handle the rest?

And, to be fair, it worked. Sometimes. Other times it felt like I was trapped in a polite argument with software that kept misunderstanding perfectly reasonable instructions. The experience was enough to make me realize that image editing is changing rapidly, but not necessarily becoming simpler.

Why every editor wants to become a chat box

That exchange is quickly becoming the new shape of image editing. Adobe is building Firefly deeper into Photoshop and experimenting with conversational creative assistants. Canva has turned design tasks into a buffet of “Magic” buttons. Google’s Gemini image tools, ChatGPT image generation, Midjourney, Ideogram, Runway, and every other ambitious visual AI platform are circling the same idea: editing should feel less like operating software and more like asking for help.

The reason isn’t mysterious. Most people never wanted to become Photoshop monks. They didn’t want to memorize selection tools, blend modes, adjustment layers, healing brushes, and the sacred difference between “Save” and “Export as.” They wanted to erase a person from the background, fix a crooked photo, extend a scene, make a product shot less ugly, or generate something good enough for a presentation without opening a tutorial that begins with “first, understand non-destructive workflows.”

The prompt box is seductive because it skips the ceremony. It doesn’t ask whether you know what a layer mask is. It asks for a result.

The appeal is obvious, and sometimes it really does feel like liberation. A casual user can now do in 20 seconds what once required patience, software knowledge, or a friend who owned Photoshop and owed them a favor. The old barrier was technical. The new barrier is fuzzier: you still need to know what looks right, what looks fake, and where the machine has quietly decided to improvise.

When editing becomes negotiation

The problem is that asking for help isn’t the same as getting help. Anyone who’s used AI image tools for more than five minutes knows the little emotional dip that happens when the result is almost right, which somehow makes it more annoying. The person is gone, but the background now has the texture of melted wallpaper. The lighting is better, but the whole photo looks like it was shot for a luxury dentist. The object moved where you wanted it, but the AI quietly redesigned the table, changed the shadows, and added a mysterious extra finger because apparently hands are optional.

This is where editing becomes negotiation. You’re not only editing the image anymore. You’re editing the request. Make it warmer, but don’t make it fake. Remove that object, but keep the background natural. Make the sky moodier, but don’t turn it into a fantasy poster. Keep the face the same, which shouldn’t need saying, but very much does.

Old editing tools were annoying because they made you learn their rules. Prompt-based editing is annoying because it pretends language is enough, which is generous nonsense. Language is mushy, visual judgment is slippery, and AI models have a bad habit of being confident in the way a mediocre intern is confident: fast, eager, and occasionally convinced that the brief included a second moon.

“Zoom and enhance!”

The marketing version promises instant designers. The reality is smaller and less flattering: more people can now make design-shaped things without understanding the machinery underneath. That’s still a meaningful shift. It just deserves more suspicion than any product demo where every prompt works on the first try.

The first result is often the best sales pitch. It can look shockingly good at a glance, especially when the edit is simple. Then you ask for corrections. Fix the lighting. Restore that detail. Make the face less waxy. After a few rounds, the image can start drifting away from itself. Details soften, people turn into blobs, and the clean little edit becomes less impressive the harder you try to fix it.

For professionals, that can be useful without being relaxing. The boring work gets faster, but the supervision gets heavier. Someone still has to catch the flattened image, broken composition, softened detail, and impressive-for-three-seconds output before anyone else sees it. Some of the job moves from doing to directing, which sounds cleaner until the intern keeps giving everyone porcelain skin and suspiciously perfect lighting.

For casual users, the interface gets friendlier and the power gets closer. The frustration just gets harder to name. When a traditional editor annoyed you, at least the villain had buttons. When an AI editor gets a reasonable request wrong, the problem starts to feel like a conversation going badly.

Photoshop will survive. Powerful tools usually do. But its old logic is being absorbed into a simpler, stranger interface. The future of editing may not be learning where the tools are. It may be learning how to talk to a machine that keeps pretending it understood you.

For years, AI assistants have largely lived inside chat windows: you ask a question, they answer, and the exchange ends. Google now appears ready to take that concept much further with Gemini Spark, a new AI agent that is being rolled out to all Google AI Ultra subscribers in the United States. Instead of hopping between multiple apps and manually handling tasks, you can delegate the work to Gemini Spark and let it operate in the background.

Google says Gemini Spark can act autonomously across your digital ecosystem, completing tasks even when your phone or laptop is off. Users may watch it perform actions in real time or let it run silently behind the scenes. Crucially, Google emphasizes that the system stays under the user’s control and is designed to request permission before carrying out any major actions.

**Google wants AI to become the middleman**

The debut of Gemini Spark highlights a broader shift in the AI sector. Companies are no longer satisfied with chatbots that merely answer queries; the next frontier is AI agents that can actually perform tasks on your behalf. Imagine asking an assistant for restaurant suggestions, then having it compare options, book a reservation, add the event to your calendar, and remind you when it’s time to leave. That’s the kind of capability many AI firms are pursuing.

Google’s strategy suggests it wants Gemini to serve as the layer between users and the apps they rely on daily. Rather than bouncing between services, the AI becomes the coordinator that links them all.

**The biggest challenge isn’t capability**

The technology itself may not be the hardest sell; gaining trust will be. Most people are comfortable letting AI summarize an email or answer a question. Granting it permission to act independently is a very different proposition. Even with approval checkpoints, many users will likely demand proof that an AI agent can make reliable decisions without creating new problems.

That’s why Gemini Spark feels like more than just another feature update. It offers an early glimpse of a future where AI doesn’t merely respond to commands but actively manages parts of your digital life. Whether users are ready for that level of automation remains an open question, but Google is clearly betting that the next step in AI is getting people comfortable enough to let AI take action on their behalf.

For years, AI assistants have mostly lived in chat windows. You ask a question, they answer it, and the interaction ends there. Google appears ready to push that idea much further with Gemini Spark, a new AI agent that is now rolling out to all Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S. So, instead of opening multiple apps and manually managing tasks, you hand the job to Gemini Spark and let it work in the background.

According to Google, Gemini Spark can operate autonomously across your digital ecosystem, handling tasks even when your phone or laptop is turned off. Users can either watch it work in real time or let it run quietly in the background. Importantly, Google says the system remains under user control and is designed to seek approval before taking significant actions.

Google wants AI to become the middleman

The arrival of Gemini Spark highlights a broader shift happening across the AI industry. Companies are no longer satisfied with building chatbots that answer questions. The next frontier is AI agents that can actually do things on your behalf. Think of the difference between asking an assistant for restaurant recommendations and having it compare options, make a reservation, add it to your calendar, and remind you when it’s time to leave. That’s the vision many AI companies are chasing.

Google’s approach suggests it wants Gemini to become the layer between users and the apps they rely on every day. Rather than jumping between services, the AI becomes the coordinator that connects them all.

The biggest challenge isn’t capability

The technology itself may not be the hardest sell; trust will be. Most people are comfortable letting AI summarize an email or answer a question. Giving it permission to act independently is a very different proposition. Even with approval checkpoints in place, many users will likely want proof that an AI agent can reliably make decisions without creating new problems.

That’s why Gemini Spark feels like more than just another feature update. It’s an early glimpse at a future where AI isn’t simply responding to commands but actively managing parts of your digital life. Whether people are ready for that level of automation remains an open question. But Google is clearly betting that the next step in AI is getting users comfortable enough to let AI take action on their behalf.

Scanning documents from a phone has always been a frustrating experience, especially on Android smartphones. You’ve to scan one page at a time, blurry captures you don’t notice until after, or accidentally hovering over the same page twice; all these issues bother users on a day-to-day basis. 

Well, Google Drive’s new document scanner redesign fixes all three problems at once. Announced by Sameer Samat, the President of Android Ecosystem at Google, the feature is now rolling out for Android users.

What’s actually new in the Google Drive scanner?

The biggest change, in my opinion, is Smart Batch Scanning. Instead of hitting the capture button for each page, you can simply hover your phone over a bunch of documents arranged on a table or your bed, as if you’re recording a video.

The tool identifies each one of them and separates them into individual documents. You also get a pause button to disable auto-scanning in the middle of the session, along with a system file picker that lets you add pictures you’ve already taken. 

Apart from batch scanning, you also get Auto-Best Frame and Duplicate Detection. While the former replaces blurry images with the sharpest frame available from what you capture, the latter identifies pages you’ve scanned twice and skips them automatically. 

Scanning documents from a phone is a pain!

Glad to see the new document scanning experience in Google Drive on Android is rolling out now.

📄 Smart Batch Scanning: Scan multiple pages at once, automatically splits them into separate docs.

🚫 Duplicate Detection: Hovering… pic.twitter.com/Uqh2Zf2NMY

— Sameer Samat (@ssamat) May 29, 2026

Is there a catch?

Google Drive’s scanner also gets a redesigned interface, which drops the old beaker icon in the top-right corner in favor of a cleaner Material 3 Expressive viewfinder. Since the feature is embedded within Google Play Services, it also works in the Files by Google app, and not just Google Drive. The catch, however, is slightly disappointing. 

The entire automated scanning experience runs on the device: it works offline and keeps your documents off Google’s servers. And it’s because of the on-device processing that it requires at least 8GB of RAM. So, if your Android device doesn’t meet that requirement, you won’t have access.

Scanning documents on a phone has always been a pain, especially on Android devices. Users often have to capture each page separately, deal with blurry shots that aren’t obvious until later, or accidentally scan the same page twice – all everyday annoyances.

The latest redesign of the Google Drive document scanner tackles these three issues at once. Announced by Sameer Samat, President of Android Ecosystem at Google, the update is now being rolled out to Android users.

What’s new in the Google Drive scanner?

The most significant addition, in my view, is Smart Batch Scanning. Instead of pressing the capture button for every single page, you can simply sweep your phone over a stack of documents placed on a table or bed, much like recording a video.

The scanner recognises each sheet, separates them into individual files, and even includes a pause button that lets you stop auto‑scanning mid‑session. A system file picker also lets you import pictures you’ve already taken.

Beyond batch scanning, the update introduces Auto‑Best Frame and Duplicate Detection. Auto‑Best Frame automatically swaps blurry captures for the sharpest frame available, while Duplicate Detection spots pages you’ve scanned twice and skips them.

Scanning documents from a phone is a pain! Glad to see the new document scanning experience in Google Drive on Android is rolling out now. 📄 Smart Batch Scanning: Scan multiple pages at once, automatically splits them into separate docs.🚫 Duplicate Detection: Hovering… pic.twitter.com/Uqh2Zf2NMY

— Sameer Samat (@ssamat) May 29, 2026

Is there a catch?

The scanner also receives a refreshed interface, swapping the old beaker icon in the top‑right corner for a cleaner Material 3 Expressive viewfinder. Because the feature is built into Google Play Services, it works in the Files by Google app as well as Google Drive. The downside, however, is a bit disappointing.

The entire automated scanning process runs on‑device, meaning it works offline and keeps your documents away from Google’s servers. This on‑device processing demands at least 8 GB of RAM, so devices that don’t meet that threshold won’t be able to use the feature.

When Apple introduced the MacBook Neo in March for $599, it gave Windows laptop manufacturers a serious challenge. Powered by the A18 chip, the Neo quickly became a top recommendation for students and casual users who didn’t need a Windows machine.

Now Acer is fighting back with the Swift Air 14, a 14‑inch notebook unveiled just before Computex 2026. Priced from $699, it runs on Intel’s latest Core Series 3 processors, also known as Wildcat Lake. On paper, it appears to be one of the first genuine attempts to create an affordable Windows laptop that can sit next to Apple’s Neo without being completely outclassed.

Wildcat Lake still has a performance problem

The biggest question revolves around performance. The Swift Air 14 is offered with either a Core 5 or Core 7 Wildcat Lake chip, both featuring six cores. Early testing shows these CPUs improve on older budget parts, but they still lag noticeably behind Apple’s A18. That performance gap makes the Swift Air 14 a tougher sell, especially since it starts $100 above the Neo.

There’s another drawback: the Swift Air 14 won’t qualify as a Copilot+ PC because its NPU delivers only 17 TOPS. In plain language, running AI features locally on this laptop will be challenging.

The likely base configuration also raises eyebrows. Acer says the model supports up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512 GB of storage, yet the $699 version is expected to ship with 8 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD. That may be adequate for light users, but 8 GB on a Windows 11 machine can feel cramped once multiple browser tabs, Teams, background apps, and updates start piling up.

Acer may still have a few practical wins

The Swift Air 14’s strongest asset could be its overall hardware package. It sports a 14‑inch WUXGA panel (1920 × 1200) with a 16:10 aspect ratio, 120 Hz refresh rate, 350 nits brightness, and 100 % sRGB coverage. It isn’t the sharpest or brightest screen in its class, but the higher refresh rate is a pleasant addition.

The notebook is powered by a 70 Wh battery, with Acer claiming up to 19 hours of video playback and up to 16 hours of web browsing. It’s also slim and lightweight at 1.25 kg and just 12.9 mm thick, featuring an aluminum chassis available in sage green, frost blue, blossom pink, and lilac purple.

Additional practical features include an FHD IR webcam with a privacy shutter, Windows Hello facial recognition, quad stereo speakers, dual digital microphones, Wi‑Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, two USB‑C ports, one USB‑A port, and a headphone jack.

While the Swift Air 14 may not surpass the MacBook Neo in raw performance, it still offers Windows shoppers a stylish, portable, and long‑lasting alternative.

Dell released a wave of new laptops on May 29, 2026, just four days before Computex 2026 opens in Taipei on June 2. Amid a loaded spec sheet, nearly every flagship model in the new batch offers optional 5G cellular connectivity.

While the capability has traditionally been reserved for ultraportable or enterprise‑grade devices, Dell is signalling that always‑connected laptops are no longer a niche requirement.

Which Dell laptops now offer 5G in the US?

There are three models in this batch that ship with optional 5G cellular connectivity, all from the Pro 7 Series family.

First, the Pro 7 Series 13 2‑in‑1 compact laptop runs on Intel Panther Lake and is priced at $2,539 in the US for a custom build, or $2,989 for a pre‑configured unit.

You can configure it with up to a 16‑core Intel Core Ultra 7 366H processor, 64 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, a 2 TB PCIe Gen 5 SSD, Wi‑Fi 7, and optional 5G. The top‑end spec reaches $6,353.

For a more budget‑friendly option, the Pro 7 Series 13 2‑in‑1 with AMD Ryzen AI 400 (P703265) starts at $2,421 configured. It can be equipped with the Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 470, 64 GB of LPDDR5X‑8533 RAM, 2 TB PCIe Gen 5 storage, Wi‑Fi 7, and optional 5G connectivity.

If a larger display is desired, the Pro 7 Series 14 2‑in‑1 also offers the 5G option and comes in both AMD and Intel variants. The AMD model (P704265) begins at $2,552, while the Intel version (P704260) starts at $2,719. Both support up to 64 GB RAM and 2 TB PCIe Gen 5 storage.

What else did Dell launch in the US without 5G?

Dell also introduced three non‑5G laptops in the US this week. The Pro Precision 5 Series 14 (PW514261) is a 14‑inch workstation starting at $2,577, featuring Intel Panther Lake with vPro, up to 64 GB of LPCAMM2 RAM, and a unique Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS option alongside Windows 11 Pro.

Finally, the Pro 3 Series 14 and Pro 3 Series 16 are the most affordable devices in this release, priced at $1,579 and $1,569 respectively. Both run Intel Wildcat Lake processors, support up to 48 GB RAM, and offer optional 120 Hz displays.

One of my favorite things about macOS is that it comes with default apps to handle your everyday tasks. You get Safari to browse the web, the Mail app to handle your emails, and the Preview app to open and view photos and PDFs.

But what if you want to use a third-party app you prefer over the default app? Thankfully, Apple makes it easy to change the default apps on your Mac. So, whether you want to use Google Chrome or Outlook, here’s how you can set them as the default on your Mac. 

Change the default app for specific file types

Unless you’re looking to change your default web browser or email client (which we’ll cover below), there’s only one method you need to remember when it comes to changing your default apps on a Mac.

Let’s say you have a PNG file and want to change which app it opens in. By default, your Mac will open it with Preview, Apple’s built-in photo viewing and editing app. To change that, right-click or Ctrl+click the file in question, then click Get Info.

This will bring up a new window. Here, head to the “Open with:” section and choose your new app from the drop-down list.

Now, click the Change All button. Next time you double-click to open a file with the same extension, it will open with your new default app.

Change your default web browser

Safari is the default browser on the Mac, and it will satisfy most users. It’s fast, automatically stops any tracking links, and is easy on the battery. However, it’s also missing features. The extension support is abysmal, and tab management is not up to the mark. 

If for these reasons or some reason of your own, you want to switch your default web browser, you can easily do so in macOS. To do that, click the Apple logo in the top-left corner and open the “System Settings” app. 

Now, open the “Desktop & Dock” settings and scroll down to the Widgets section. Here, you will see a dropdown menu next to the “Default web browser” setting. Click on it and select your preferred browser to set it as the default. 

Now, whenever you click on a link, for instance, in an email forwarded from a friend, you’ll see this new default pop up instead.

Change your default email app

If there’s an app category that will have most productivity workers up in arms, it will be the email app. No two people can seem to agree on the best email app for their workflow. I myself constantly switch between email apps, hoping to find something that can stick for a long time, but never do. 

This has led me to conclude that there’s no perfect solution for emails, and we are doomed to switch to the next shiny thing. If you are also the same, these steps will help you switch the default email client on your Mac. 

Launch the Mail app on your Mac and hit the keyboard shortcut “⌘,” to open the settings. Alternatively, click on Mail in the Menu Bar and open settings. 

Click to open the General settings, and you will see a “Default email reader” option. As you can see, I am currently using Spark as my default email client, and you can use the dropdown menu to set your favorite email client as default. 

Common default-app change locations

As you saw, not all default apps are managed the same way in macOS. Use the table below to quickly find where Apple places the settings for the most common app categories.

Task	Location
Change default browser	System Settings
Change default email app	Mail Settings
Change default image viewer	Get Info
Change default video player	Get Info
Change default PDF viewer	Get Info

Frequently asked questions

Q. How do I make Chrome my default browser on Mac?

Click the Apple logo, open System Settings, and navigate to Desktop & Dock. Scroll down to the Widgets section and click the dropdown next to Default web browser. Select Chrome from the list.

Q. How do I change the default PDF viewer on Mac?

Right-click any PDF file and click Get Info. Under the Open With section, select your preferred PDF viewer from the dropdown and click Change All. All PDFs will now open with that app.

Q. Why does my Mac keep opening files with the wrong app?

Your Mac opens files with whatever app is set as the default for that file type. If the wrong app is launching, right-click the file, click Get Info, and change the default app under the Open With section.

Q. What does the “Change All” button do on Mac?

Clicking Change All sets your chosen app as the default for every file sharing that extension, not just the one you right-clicked. So if you do it on a PNG file, all PNG files will open with the new app going forward.

Q. How do I reset default app settings on a Mac?

Follow the same steps you used to change the default app. Right-click the file, open Get Info, and select the original app from the Open With dropdown. Click Change All to restore it as the default.

Q. What should I do if my preferred app doesn’t appear in the Open with list?

Click Get Info on the file, open the Open With dropdown, scroll down, and click on Other. Now, change the filter from Recommended Applications to All Applications to find and select your app.

Q. Can different users on the same Mac have different default apps?

Yes. Default app settings are tied to each user profile, so every user on the same Mac can set their own preferred defaults without affecting anyone else.

Default Mac apps are good, but third-party apps can offer more

There’s no doubt that Apple includes some excellent apps with macOS, and that too, for free. However, they offer limited features, and once you grow out of them, you can use the methods above to switch your default apps. You can read my favorite Mac apps list to find some excellent apps for your Mac.

Call of Duty players on last‑generation consoles are hitting another roadblock. After Activision revealed that the upcoming title, now identified as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, will skip PS4 and Xbox One, the publisher is also pulling Call of Duty: Warzone from those platforms.

Activision has confirmed a phased reduction of Warzone support on PS4 and Xbox One, culminating in a full termination later this year. The first phase starts on June 4, when Warzone will be removed from the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One digital stores, ending any new downloads for both systems.

Players who already own Warzone can still install and play it for a limited period. The game will remain functional on PS4 and Xbox One through the conclusion of Season 06 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

The next major change arrives on June 25, when the in‑game store for Warzone will disappear from the legacy versions. COD Points can be redeemed in the store until that date, and gameplay will continue to count toward Battle Pass progress. Those without a paid Battle Pass can still earn free‑tier rewards, such as new weapons, during the remaining Black Ops 7 seasons.

The final shutdown coincides with the launch of Modern Warfare 4 Season 1. Once that season begins, Warzone will no longer run on PS4 or Xbox One.

Upgrading may sting for PS4 holdouts

For PlayStation users, the timing is inconvenient. Sony’s Days of Play 2026 sale is active, but the PS5 console itself isn’t discounted. The upside is that players who upgrade can still snag discounted PS5 games, accessories, and PlayStation Plus memberships while the sale runs through June 10.

Activision assures that players won’t lose their Warzone progress if they switch to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, or PC using the same linked Activision account. Items purchased with COD Points will also transfer. However, unused COD Points remain tied to the same console family, so PS4 owners can use them on a PS5, and Xbox One owners can use them on an Xbox Series X|S.

Warzone gave PS4 and Xbox One users a lengthy runway after the current‑gen consoles debuted. That runway is now almost gone, and anyone who wants to keep playing Call of Duty’s battle royale after this season will need to move to newer hardware soon.