Important news about your PS3 (don't update the firmware yet)

whilan

Normally I don't report on gaming news but in this case I think it needs to be known (apologies if this has already been reported)

http://kotaku.com/dont-update-your-ps3-today-update-firmware-pulled-514213464

According to Kotaku if you update your PS3 to the new firmware there is a chance it could brick the entire system but so as long as you don't accept the update you are fine.

Now in the post it states they are looking into it but it doesn't appear they have a fix yet  i'd suggest until they do just don't accept the update at all. Better to wait and let them fix it first.  So if you get this update request don't accept it until you get word it's okay.

 

Note: I did post this in the console gaming section but found out it doesn't update on the main page so I feel it might not get noticed.

stevebombsquad

Thanks for the info. I will have to make sure my kid doesn't update ours. Much appreciated.

whilan

It appears to be mostly people who have changed their hard drives and then updated and it seems they took it off-line so you may be safe but it still stands if ask for a firmware update it's best not to take it just yet until Sony gives the all clear.

Hopefully the people who did get their system bricked (there were a few) get a new one or a free repair or something, seems only right to me.

 

One of them better safe then sorry things.

Opapanax

Good save on this one.. +1

Maggon

Just turned the power off mine since I got PS+, just so it don't end up updating by itself..

 

Thanks !