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Sony Confirms PLAYSTATION 3 Firmware 2.4 Pulled PDF Print E-mail
Written by Rivithed   
Wednesday, 02 July 2008
Not sure whether it's a good or bad thing if you were able to download PLAYSTATION 3's Firmware 2.4 Update earlier today. Well, if you were one of the PS3 gamers affected by freezing or other bugs, it's definitely not a good thing. Sony Computer Entertainment America's Patrick Seybold confirmed on the PlayStation Blog that Firmware 2.4 has been taken offline. This comes after various reports of probems experienced with the PLAYSTATION 3 after installing the system update.

From tonight's post on the PlayStation Blog: "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."

I haven't experience any problems following the update. We'll definitely keep you posted as more details emerge or when an update is available. Post your comment below if you've had any issues!

From the PlayStation Blog

Comments
Downloaded, installed, working just fine
Written by Guest on 2008-07-03 19:03:11
now that I know there's a problem it'll probably crap out on me next time I turn it on.....
A way around the "brickness"
Written by Guest on 2008-07-03 19:02:49
If you are comfortable with hardware you can remove the HDD from the PS3 and format it in a computer. After rebooting the PS3 with the clean drive it should work.
wanna know what's funny?
Written by sha.ul on 2008-07-03 12:50:36
not sure if tune into the podcast, but i mentioned when my first ps3 bricked and i sent it in , i traded in my 360 and all my ps3 games (minus MGS4, the reason for me doing this) and got another ps3. while ps3 one is in transit back home, im glad i didnt DL this update, cuz that woulda been 2 bricked ps3s with the working one still in the mail. I woulda gone mad. 
 
 
2.4 brick
Written by Guest on 2008-07-03 09:57:45
Bricking is the right term for it cuz now my ps3 is just that a Brick! did the DL jsut fine then installed just fine then restarted and froze the whole damn thing. Now I have to send it to sony so they can try to fix it. in the mean time I'm stuck without a system B.S. Makes me wish now I went with the XBOX (the xbox part is B.S. cus even they have issues) but it still sux
word, that needs to be fixed
Written by Sha.ul on 2008-07-03 05:33:56
I just got a confirmation email from Sony, returning my first PS3 which took a shit (bluray drive stopped reading discs) and am currently playin' the 2nd PS3 while that ships. I don't need a stupid firmware update tanking my other PS3. utter Bullshit.
2.4 problems
Written by Guest on 2008-07-03 02:12:43
I now cant get online in mgs4, freezes up, and I have to flip main switch on back of ps3 to shut it off
Eh.
Written by Guest on 2008-07-02 23:40:38
At least I got my download in time before they took it down. It works good for me.
WOW! WOW!
Written by coilover2005 on 2008-07-02 20:51:42
A good buddy of mine couldnt get 2 it b4 they pulled it but i did however get the update. Earned 4 trophies and suddenly the trophy qualifications I had beaten weren' t showing up. If HOME does this when it comes out SONY is really gonna look bad to there consumers. I hope this gets fixed promptly!

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