PlayStation 3 Firmware (v3.00) Update Imminent

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UPDATE: The PS3 Firmware (v3.00) update is now live. You can use this update to upgrade your system software to version 3.00.

Just in time for the official launch of the 120 GB PlayStation 3, PS3 Firmware (v3.00) will be available shortly. As detailed during gamescom 09, 3.00 will introduce a number of great features, including “What’s New,” a redesigned status indicator and Friends List, and support for new avatars and dynamic themes.

We look forward to your feedback once the update goes live.

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  • great features are you talking about? can we send voice messages to other people, can we do cross game invites via the xmb?

    you just made it easier to go the ps3 store. made it easier for us to by things. this update isnt all that great.

    Im very dissapointed in sony this time around.

  • W00T!!! Thanks Mr. Lampel!

  • new firmwares are always a great thing…. especially when they make great additions

  • sweet update:) and clever hiding the download in home. but the riddles were too easy.. Yay!!!

  • When the update goes live will it be available to download from my computer or will it available later?

  • can’t wait!!

  • Expect it to release either September 1st 2009 or September 3rd 2009.

  • This update doesn’t seem as significant as 2.4 but whatever.

  • Ohhh nooes i was supposed to be first!!

    Ps3 FW update FTW!!

  • I think it means tonight/super early tomorrow morning as in 1 or 2AM. Can’t wait.

  • So we are getting new “toys” to play with…

    I cannot see this as a big deal if it fails to fix a much noted and widely notorious DNS error that many have brought to Sony’s attention previously. Since it was a firmware update (not exactly certain which one) that broke it to begin with. Mind you, that obviously not everyone was effected. Still I cannot help but feel like one of those guys in the new Verizon Wireless commercial talking about the “paperweight mode” of his new Blackberry. The problem specifically being that while the PS3 will connect to the internet. It will fail to connect or stayed connected to the Playstation Network.

    $400-$550 USD for an online gaming console that refuses to connect to it’s own network… c’mon guys.

  • OH YES CANT WAIT RELAESE IT FASTER !!

    lol, btw the way SONY playstation awesome people, i was wondering if you ever thought of making a feature to allow you to sign in as invisble, that would be very useful, so i can play online, when i dont want to talk ro some of my annoying friends on the PS3 sometimes.

  • I want the update now!!!!
    i love my ps3 =)

  • release the firmware already. the wait is killing me :D

  • @#112, it might be a problem with your own internet connection.

  • LOL

    when i read that , they will release the firmware 3.0 120gb PlayStation.

    i thought the update size was 120gb LOL

    i was like WTFFFFF XD

    anyway, i cant wait =)

  • Hey Eric, do you think support for monitor resolutions such as 1440×900 will be possible in the future?

  • DISSAPOINTED IN SONY with this update. very dissapointed.

    We want different features.

  • when are u guys gonna make a computer store like the psp cause i dont have wifi or an ethernet cable long enough cant wait for the update

  • Updates are always welcome! Can’t wait!

  • @112

    You need to troubleshoot your own internet connection. I had this same problem, and changed my DNS settings and all was good. If you have Time Warner you may need research a bit and find the best settings. Hit the PS forums and you’ll find the answer. That’s what I did.

  • i cant wait

    btw tell EA or who ever dose not want x game chat in there games to go f*** them selfs and add it

  • 1. CUSTOM SOUNDTRACKS 2. CROSS GAME INVITES 3. PARTY CHAT , if you can’t do that JUST TELL US.I want to know if I bought a 2nd rate consle that can’t even match features found on XBOX 1.

  • @119

    Get out of here.
    D:<

  • Love the use of the word “official” as in to say it’s already been released everywhere else :D

  • i refreshed at 44 now its 122 lol hope its today

  • @pedrock15:
    You do realize ethernet cables are extremely cheap? Go to monoprice.com

  • Yay! Thank you Sony!

  • I’m taking a wild guess that it will take a while until the next big update right?

  • @119

    No, YOU want different features.

  • When are you going to give us some VIDEO GAME RELATED FEATURES for a change?

  • WOOHOO!!!

  • yes! i cant wait any longer! release it now! lol thanks for the awesome update!

    one more thing…does anyone know what new avatars we will be getting? knowing this will calm me down lol

  • sweet im loving this firmware update cant wait

  • I MUST be the first to download lol

  • Hopefully the PlayStation Store gets a bunch of new dynamic custom themes and avatars this week so we can check them out.

  • I’m very excited!
    I love the idea that through firmware updates the PS3 can continually change and improve. It is like the PS3 has the potential to be almost anything SONY choose to make it.
    I can’t wait to discover what “extras” SONY will include that they havn’t mentioned (a browser update would be nice… hint, hint). ;)

  • Looking forward to tonights update… even if a super secret person happened to rain on the parade.

  • 3.0 is a good step forward, but you have to pay for some avatars. That seems wrong to me. Adding a bunch of links to the store also seems a bit of a non-update, and the new what’s new thing looks cool but it’s more of an advertising tool than anything else. It’s not like people who check what’s coming out are going to need it at all.

    So in other words, 3.0 suggests this is a huge update like 2.4 which added trophies and in-game XMB. This is no where near as big. It seems like everyone wants cross games voice chat and a uniform invite system, so they should have called this update 2.9 or something instead so the real 3.0 can be the one everyone wants.

  • whoo! almost here!

  • Yeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssss!!! That is all.

  • Sweet thanks Sony

  • sweet

  • Cool cant wait.

  • Awesome! Eagerly awaiting update! Thanks Sony! ;D

  • OMG!! I can’t wait!

  • Really looking forward to the media server enhancements. :D

  • Really excited for this update… the new features sound great!

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