PlayStation 3 System Software Update v3.40 Available Now

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UPDATE: Thanks for all of the feedback. Just a quick update, 3.40 has been released. In addition, PlayStation Plus is now available in the PlayStation Store.

We’re thrilled to hear that many of you are excited about the five star rating feature. This feature is retroactive for all of your PlayStation Store activity, so you can jump into the store right now and start rating all of your past purchases. Look for a “Rate” button on the product pages.

The PSN App on Facebook is also live. You can find it here: http://apps.facebook.com/playstation.

Hi everyone, once again we’re adding new features to the PlayStation 3 (PS3) system via firmware update to ensure we’re bringing you the best, most comprehensive entertainment experience possible. PS3 system software update (v3.40) will be available soon, adding the PlayStation Plus subscription, enhancements to the connection between your PlayStation Network and Facebook accounts and more. Additionally, we’ll be launching system software update (v6.30) for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system simultaneously with PS3 system software update (v3.40), adding PlayStation Plus compatibility as well as other new features.

We’ve gone ahead and provided a few highlights from PS3 firmware update (v3.40) below:

  • PlayStation Plus: PlayStation Network users will be able to purchase membership to PlayStation Plus; a new subscription service on the PlayStation Network that provides you with new options to expand and enhance your gaming experience and enable you to gain an exclusive set of features and content. Friendly reminder, all of you PlayStation Network users will continue to have free access to PlayStation Network’s unmatched and expanding suite of new and exclusive features while PlayStation Plus subscribers will gain access to an exclusive and expanding set of gaming features, content and functionality.
  • Photo Gallery: A new network based photo sharing feature is now available on the Photo Gallery. The enhancement allows you to upload, browse and comment on photos on Facebook and Picasa Web Album. You can also opt to share your photos between your PlayStation Network friends as well as print photos from Photo Gallery.
  • Video Editor & Uploader: Video Editor and Uploader is a new function found on the XrossMediaBar (XMB), which enables you to edit, save and upload video files stored on the PS3 system to sites such as Facebook or YouTube.
  • Five Star Rating Support: Users can rate the PlayStation Store content they have purchased with one to five star ratings.
  • Power Save Settings: The default setting for PS3 System Auto-Off will be set at 2 hours, providing you with additional power save options and further improving power save features on the PS3 system.

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In addition to the latest features introduced in PS3 system software update (v3.40), a separate, new PlayStation Network application on Facebook.com will be made available. This builds upon what was previously launched with Trophies and the ability to publish purchases from the PlayStation Store. Now you can further integrate your PlayStation Network and Facebook accounts with this new application. The application allows you to display your PlayStation Network profile on your Facebook account, find out which of your Facebook friends have a PSN account and send them a PlayStation Network friend request, view your PSN friends’ online status and add the PlayStation Network application tab to your Facebook user profile.

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We’re very excited to be able to provide you with continued system software upgrades, which ensure your PS3 and PSP systems remain compelling offerings for years to come. For more details and instructions on how to update the system software for the PS3 and PSP systems, please visit http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Features/SystemUpdate and http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/psp/.

Let us know your thoughts. Enjoy!

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965 Comments

  • any web browser or remote play maintenance?

  • Once again another update that no one gives a crap about. Playstation Plus? seriously? Oh, i get it, so we can throw more money at Sony? More easily? $15 for maps is not enough? now we get to throw $50 at you so we can download trailers for games before the next user? Feh! i say if i wanted to do that with my wallet i would’ve gone with XBox. And as for trying games before you buy them, that’s called GameFly or Blockbuster. Or DEMOS. which are still free to try (for Now) i want the option to download material which i think i might want. not HAVE to download material ’cause you think it’ll eventually wear me down and i’ll HAVE to buy. and what’s with the ratings system? “oh when i bought that clip of the Batman cartoon, it was a 5 star experience” so what? if something’s wrong, i’ll complain. who cares if something’s right? and uploading videos to Facebook? why the hell would i want to do that crap? why would i want to download a video from the internet to my PS3 and THEN upload it to Facebook–which IS ALREADY ON THE NET?!!!? thanks again for making wait another hour before i could play COD just to update this garbage. I said Good DAY!!!

  • nope still cant restart my ps3 with my psp after it freezes or has an error

  • yay yahoo mail doesn’t work on ps3 it did now it doesn’t yay thanks for the update

  • I love how Sony makes use of their paid review writers to write these positive, scripted, robot sounding reviews to hype their product. Don’t believe the hype. PSN plus is crap. The free content is content that is no longer making money and handed down to PSN plus at a discount. The games are crap. Why should i care about free PS1/2 games when they look like ass on an HDTV. The avatars are a joke. Why pay for themes when you can download an easy theme creator. Not to mention what you get you lose if you don’t renew subscription. More like rentals. Your multi player experience and communication will be just the same as the free version. So what am I really going to be getting then besides a bait and hook. You’re not really giving me any incentive here.

  • OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sony took like 8 months to come up with one feature for the PSP WTF!!!!!!!!!!! And they stole the Feature from Custom firmware……….. People don’t update your PSP past 6.20………….. Sony have now officially given up on the PSP………….

  • Oh and BTW these full game trials, you can only play them for 60 minutes while it first takes hours to download.

  • Honestly don’t see anything in Playstation Plus worth paying money for. Seriously don’t….all superficial fluff. Also I’m one of those who can’t stand Facebook, so don’t care about any of that. All in all, a pretty disapointing update for me.

  • Just to add things I would like to see in an update…Hulu, Pandora, Netflix integrated into the XMB, useful things like that. I know there are tons of licensing issues to get stuff like that, but it would be worth it IMHO.

  • no cross chat confirm even plus member, after update the firmware i feel totally disappointed from SONY… WTF they are doing? customer request they just ignore, their wasting their time to other feature which not use at all for gamer. GOOD PLAN~

  • I’m unimpressed…

    5 star rating – meh

    Facebook – please, as if I want to use my £300 games console for social networking

    PSN+ – Sounds like more money for not much more content, this ain’t xbox live…

    Give us a real update soon, with the things people have asked for since the start…. i.e. mkv support, ps2 emulation, cross-game chat.

  • I notice that the clock on my PS3 just keeps on the loading icon the whole time. Even while just sitting on the XMB. It won’t stop rotating.

  • Meida – Settings – Social – Gaming

    It’s as simple as that Sony have four icons so the design isn’t all over the place. I like the simple design of the XMB but the more you cram into it the more it looks disjointed. I’m really hoping for a XMB reshuffle soon to give the XMB design and make it simple to use and coherent.

    When I’m playing gamers all access to I need is:

    Friends List
    ChatRooms
    Microphone Settings
    Inbox – Send Message – Players Recently Meet
    Xross Game Chat – Party System *
    In game Trophy list – New layout for in game.

    Everything else you can label or do as you please with, I’m coming at this from a gamers perspective. The other stuff I’m sure other people have good ideas for and how to use. If anyone has anything to add to this please do so.

    Giving these options there own menu would give them focus and help people find what they wish to use the machine for. I’m on the side of using my machine for gaming and would of course like to see features added which improved that element of the machine. I not against the social side just please keep it more streamlines and not mixed up.

    This is a suggestion so please keep it constructive.

  • i do agree with enzo-amata, i feel sony keep wasting update other feature which is not for GAMER!!!!

  • another update for me to be dissatisfied not to see PS2 classics icon in the PS store maby next time

  • @655 thats why i suggested a “hide” feature so a user can hide icons he doesnt use and are triangle sensitive with “show hidden icons”. at default everthing is shown and you can change it,,not the order though, just what you see. so no store, no news, no life, no home etc if you want to, not even video, music etc if you dont use it.

  • every firmware update the more i get dissapointed… the more i’m starting realise i want cross game voice chat…. and the more i’m starting to realise i want to buy an xbox 360.I’m a playstation fan to the core.Was of the first original supported of the launch version of PS3. Sony i know you been saying your listening but it’s been 4 years in the making what’s taking so long. I mean if you come out and tell us what’s the problem i understand but man i’m getting tired of waiting. all these other features you mentioned are useless to me!! who cares about video editor i’m sure i’m not even going to use it in hell. come on! yes i’m a whiner, but i’m a gamer first video editor? come on what part of that am i going to use in game. to me no cross game chat is a PR disaster for sony.

  • ps mkv support, ps2 emulation, cross-game chat.

  • UAU! Great!!!

    How I can live without Power Save after 2 hours until now?!?

    Come on Sony, where is voice chat in dash?

  • i want to see cross game chat implemented only to shut up the cry babies, but i’d rather see ps2 emulation. In fact i was betting that’d be a surprise announcement at e3. A ps2 section of the psn store. oh well

  • No more playstation firmware update until you have

    *****cross game chat
    *****ps2 emulation
    ***mkv support

    please one more time Sony, don’t disappoint us. On the next firmware update. You know the worst thing it would be for you Sony is to lose your loyal customer.Who have been the bread and butter for Sony Playstation brand who stand by you through your tough time. right now we are very disapointed with all these pointless updates.

  • Atheist4Jee-zuhs

    Cool update…I guess. Like others I don’t know why we don’t have cross game chat. I find it hard to believe the PS3/PSN isn’t capable of it, but it must be some technical reason we do not have it yet.

    Also charging retail price for digital copy of a game(Infamous $29.99) is terrible. If this eventually extends over to new releases, there should definitely be a price reduction of at least $10.

    Currently, there is still no incentive to buy games off PSN besides convenience, but I can get the game cheaper elsewhere and I have the ability to trade it in.

  • I like the video uploader too bad the console can’t be a PVR (personal video recorder) while playing any game, now that would be cool?

    I wonder how it’s like when I get home to test the new features out.

  • The Facebook app does not work it keeps posting this message at the URL you posted:
    The webpage at [URL] might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.

  • The true reason why I signed up for PS+ was the Fieldrunners announcement you guys made here

    https://blog.playstation.com/2010/06/24/playstation-plus-your-questions-answered/

    Also saying every month we will get 2 minis, 1 psone, 1 psn game and 1 game trial… I am a PSP Go owner so you know I was sold but… here’s PS+ where is Fieldrunners!?!? Why only 1 Mini??

    Also, can you consider allowing 1 free rental a month SD?

  • killer469shawmut

    My ps3 browser crashed 8 times within two hours. How about ALSO improving browser stability (I don’t have a pc). Trying to check my e-mail on yahoo it crashed three times, on Youtube five times. On regular website I turn off javascript and it still crashes. I thought java was the problem but it isn’t the only issue with the browser.You know “Does Everything”. Except surf the internet!!!!! I’m wondering if this constant crashing will hurt my ps3 in any way. I don’t think it’s good. I’m been a collector of video game systems since I was a kid (I’m 45). I’ve been a supporter of sony since ps1 and ps2. I never had ANY problems with my ps1 or 2. I expect the same with my ps3 but have been let down. What about the ability to play more video formats? I’ll second the PS2 games software emulation for my ps2 games. The new features added sound great for some people but not for me. The video editing sounds great but we are limited in the video formats we can edit.

  • the playstation facebook app is not working

  • this is all cool but im a bit annoyed that in the uk were being charged the equivelent of 60 dollars and we dont get the extra 3 months.. most prices on games are fair but this is not

  • cross game chat would be nice but it’s far too late. why is that you ask? it’s because you f***** up why are you slow on things? me also being a 360 owner it seems their 10 steps ahead of you my gosh… i’ve waited long since premium avatars were announced and look what arrives…CRAP! im an anime fan i admit that so i want anime avatars dammit! pardon my poor grammar but damn psn your stupidity has rubbed off onto me. feels good to get my thoughts out.

  • 2 thumbs way up for the 5 star rating system, now i can finally see what is worth buying now :)

    PlayStation Plus, im buying it later today :)

  • Nice one SOny,
    this video editor,facebook things is so crazy man
    i like it
    keep on this
    why u dont lauch a software who leave we play our favorite ps2 games,just like the psone classics.
    Nice One SOny

  • I just got off of work downloaded PSn+, and whatever else I can get! I’ve been waiting for something like this from Sony for a while. Now, let’s get some classy ps2 or even better Ps3 games on here. Thanx let’s go!!!!

  • you goons need to update this page:

    http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps3/pc_update/index.htm

    before announcing “available now”

  • @651, you make yourself seem stupid when you talk about, who wants to play ps1/2 games…. there are no ps2 games on the psn you idiot.

  • Nice update!

  • @658– Your Blu Ray Drive might be broken…. or may become broke soon… You’re describing the initial symptoms.

  • Nice update, but I’m thinking this is what I really want:
    – Being able to listen to music from the PS3 while playing a game.
    – A way better PS3 browser. One that enables Adobe and such.
    – Netflix download, like how MLB.tv works for an application.

    Who cares about cross-chat? It’s so stupid.

  • When the update will be able to download through web site???

  • i know the ps3 browser is weak…. but if you are trying to use youtube on ps3…. You should go to YouTube.TV Runs smooth.

  • @683 CAN YOU READ MY COMMENT? (678)???

  • I’m a member for Playstation Plus~~~! Seems cool….i think is a good price, offer more value than QORE for sure. I don’t see the benefit for cross-game chat….Why would anyone want to talk to a friend while playing game? If you want to chat so badly, talk over the phone….It is like calling your friend while having sex. I just don’t get it.

  • Agree with some here in that I couldn’t care less about cross-game chat. If I am playing a game I don’t want to be distracted by others unless I am playing online with them.

    Just downloaded PSN+. Not bad, but not a great start either. Was hoping for discounts on more things in the PSN store and not just a select few games/DLC (I have no interest in Fat Princess). I am going to give Sony the 15 months to impress me. Also, would like to be able to rate games even if I haven’t bought off PSN. I bought inFamous the first day of release and love the game, but can’t rate on PSN+ because I am not buying it off PSN.

  • hi can anyone tell me if i have to subscribe to playstation plus to use the upload and edit features plus the facebook profile app

  • ha ha who needs video editing in a gaming console,its funny.instead you could have included the other os option.anyway nice work sonyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy..hope playstation plus beats xbox live………..

  • @688 you fail for thinking you might have to pay for that.

  • good update but can we please get the browser updated already? Youtube doesnt even work anymore because the flash is waaaaay outdated :(

  • ACTIVE PSN friends list on the PSP
    trophies on the PSP
    improve online gameplay on the PSP
    i want my psp to be a true playstation portable
    step your game up sony so we can support the little system even more

  • You people complain way to much! the update is cool OK! Sony doesn’t owe you the world so get over it seriously.

  • Just another stupid update. People forget that this is a gaming system NOT a computer. All what it needs to do is play games.

  • I think it’s incredibly stupid how the facebook for sub-accounts is handled. You don’t even have to be 18 to use facebook, why set that restriction on PSN? I use facebook a lot and it would be nice to be able to link my account up… but no of course.

    Other than that pretty good update. If and when I have the money I’ll definitely sign up for PS+.

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