Quick question about the PS3

[Damaera]

What happened to update 2.40 and how come I saw on TV that it was being removed?

 

[Majin_You]

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53435

Looks like it was something of a console-killer.

 

[MC]

As has been reported on many gaming blogs and websites, we have temporarily taken Firmware v2.40 offline. We’ve received a limited number of calls from consumers experiencing an issue with installing the system software update on their PS3. While our consumer services department has seen a low volume of calls on this topic, we are committed to providing the PS3 community with XMB access features delivered in the v2.40 update. We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up.

Source: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/07/02/firmware-v240-status/

Edit

Majin_You beat me to it.

 

[Damaera]

Wow, that really sucks.

 

[Chakra-X]

What ?

My PS3 is fine after the update. I swear, this better be an anomaly and nothing bad better happen.

 

[Prozac]

[18:22:16] [@Prozac]: yeah 2.4 lol
[18:22:25] [@Prozac]: I know some kid IRL who had his **** borked
[18:22:37] [@Prozac]: apperently he has to format his HD in his PC and then put it back in
[18:22:40] [@add]: 2.4 the latest version?
[18:22:40] [@Prozac]: bye bye save games
[18:22:45] [@Prozac]: yeah don't get it
[18:22:51] [@add]: kk
[18:22:52] [@add]: thx
[18:23:00] [@Prozac]: well you can't anyway
[18:23:05] [@Prozac]: they already took the patch down

^that's just to bad

 

[Damaera]

It didn't happen to everyone. But it did brick a lot of ps3s apparently.

 

[Skyrider]

:-\ how can the makers of PS3 make this stupid mistake?

 

[MF29]

:-\ how can the makers of PS3 make this stupid mistake?

Humans make mistakes, and I know as bizarre as it sounds, the people over at Sony are people too.

 

[Prozac]

it's because they are always **** at the last second after they tested it.

Deadlines ftl

 

[MF29]

it's because they are always **** at the last second after they tested it.

Deadlines ftl

Well faulty firmware is better than faulty hardware, the RRoD is the result of Microsoft rushing their console.

 

[Zeonix]

The RRoD is also pretty much a non-issue with the newer models. There's no reason for firmware to brick your PS3 this late in the game.

 

[Ryoko]

At least its no Lolbox 360!

 

[Gama]

fanboys -.-, Sony didnt test it well enough and wanted it out there so they have their own achievement system and it turned out wrong.

 

[Spunky]

The RRoD is also pretty much a non-issue with the newer models. There's no reason for firmware to brick your PS3 this late in the game.

Really? I thought it affected all consoles and that they hadn't fixed it yet?

 

[Gama]

Really? I thought it affected all consoles and that they hadn't fixed it yet?

they fixed the overheating and dry joints in 2007 models if i remember right.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Mixed reactions.

All of my friends with PS3 that were able to snag the update before it was pulled are fine.

 

[Brosiris]

And the war begins!

 

[Damaera]

And the war begins!

Uh.. what war?

 

[owa]

The RRoD is also pretty much a non-issue with the newer models. There's no reason for firmware to brick your PS3 this late in the game.

And there was no reason for Hardware to brick a machine either.

No excuses either way, but it doesn't matter when it happens.