To play some software or use some features, you may first need to update the system software. See the Consumer Alerts page for more details. You will not be able to use or under (Settings) > (System Settings). The and features have been deleted in system software versions 3.21 and later. Visit the official website for more details The system software and system software updates installed on your system are subject to a limited license from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Any of these actions may void the PS3 system warranty and affect your ability to obtain warranty services and repair services from Sony Computer Entertainment.
If you download or install Sony PlayStation 3 update data from another source, by another method, or with a PS3 system that has been altered or modified in any way, the PS3™ system may not operate properly and may not be able to install the official update data.
ĭo not download or install the Sony PlayStation 3 updates using data other than official update data provided online or on disc media by Sony Computer Entertainment, and do not download or install updates by methods other than those described in the system documentation or on this website. To check the version of your system software, go to Settings (Settings) > System Update (System Settings) >.
If your PS3 system software version is 4.84 (or later), you do not need to perform this update. Once you download and instal the PlayStation 3 system software update will update your PS3 system’s operating system to include the latest security patches, settings, features and other items.
Users can use the update to upgrade their system software to version 4.84. Update to the Sony PlayStation 3 system software was released on February 14, 2019. The software may be updated by downloading the update directly on the PlayStation 3.ĭownloading it from the user’s local Official PlayStation website to a PC and using a USB storage device to transfer it to the PlayStation 3, or installing the update from game discs containing update data. The base operating used by Sony for the PlayStation 3 is a fork of both FreeBSD and NetBSD called CellOS. The Sony PlayStation 3 firmware software is the update firmware and operating system of the PlayStation 3.