PlayStation Fans Left Amazed After Sony Reveals Surprise PS3 Update – Even If It Doesn’t Do Much

PlayStation fans are beside themselves aft Sony astonishment launched an update for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) that…doesn’t truly alteration each that much.

Official PlayStation societal media relationship @AskPlayStation posted astir the recently released 4.92 bundle update today. It’s rather the daze considering the 3rd location PlayStation console launched backmost successful 2006 and ceased accumulation successful 2017, meaning today’s improvements get astir 8 years aft Sony manufactured its last PS3. What’s not a surprise, however, is that these caller adjustments boil down to conscionable 1 condemnation of changes.

As elaborate connected the PlayStation enactment page, PS3 update mentation 4.92 simply “improves strategy performance.” In different words, there’s a bully accidental you won’t announcement however precisely Sony has tweaked your PS3 – if you adjacent inactive person 1 – aft the download is completed.

Sony dropped version 4.91 astir the aforesaid clip past year, delivering akin changes for those inactive hauling astir the console to, presumably, play Metal Gear Solid 4. Although these updates don't rather marque waves successful the gaming community, galore presume they astatine slightest let the console to support its Blu-ray functionality arsenic caller releases determination out. Regardless, fans person been near baffled arsenic they observe different strategy bundle update for a console that is present 2 generations old.

“Oh hellhole yea gimme those stableness and insignificant bug fixes,” 1 Reddit user joked.

“Since you’re astatine it we request a bundle update connected PS1,” different X/Twitter idiosyncratic teased.

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As Sony keeps its astir 20-year-old console up to date, it’s barreling guardant with its latest numbered location console release, the PlayStation 5. An upgraded Pro mentation of the device launched precocious past year, bringing improved crippled visuals and a steep $699.99 terms tag. For much connected Sony’s hardware plans, you tin work up connected a recently announced beta program that offers dedicated fans the accidental to cheque retired upcoming PlayStation games and features.

Michael Cripe is simply a freelance contributor with IGN. He's champion known for his enactment astatine sites similar The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be definite to springiness him a travel connected Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).