A strange bug in the PS5 is preventing Samsung TV owners from getting the most out of their new gaming console. Samsung has confirmed that it will be fixed, though not until March.

The issue is related to HDR, which prevents players from enjoying HDR and 4K/120Hz gameplay at the same time. And it turns out that Sony, not Samsung, is at fault.

The news comes from Samsung's EU community website (via Forbes). Samsung explains there that the issue is localized and that Sony is working on fixing this issue in a future update for the PS5. Since it is a console issue, affected Samsung TVs will not require a software update or repair.

If you are experiencing this issue, you will have to sit tight and wait for Sony to deliver an update for your PS5; if you know where to buy a PS5, be sure to set your PS5 to update automatically so you don't miss out on the fix.

According to Samsung, you can work around the problem by turning off HDR for the time being or downgrading to 60Hz. Neither is ideal, but given that very few games actually support 4K/120Hz, the latter may be the best option. But there is no wrong choice.

Like almost all new technologies, the PS5 was not entirely bug-free at launch. Some problems don't occur until thousands of people start using the console, and this is clearly one of them.

It may be frustrating for Samsung TV owners, but thankfully it's not the worst bug in the world. After all, you can still play games and it doesn't prevent you from using your PS5 as a gaming console. It's nothing like the "waiting for download" bug that occurred shortly after launch and caused the console to go into an endless loop, stopping players from finishing downloading games.

The Xbox Series X was not without its problems. Fortunately, unlike the Xbox 360's Red Ring of Death, so far there do not appear to be any serious bugs affecting large numbers of new Xbox gamers.

For Samsung TV owners who are fortunate enough to own a PS5, the way is now clear. They will have to wait for the update and deal with playing games on low settings until then. Alternatively, they could choose not to play the game at all, but where's the fun in that?