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PS3 firmware 2.60 update is now live

by Randy Nelson on Jan 20th 2009 8:50PM

Connoisseurs of incremental system updates, to your PS3s! Sony has officially let slip version 2.60 of the PS3 firmware, the details of which we reported earlier today. The update servers are being hammered as of this writing, what with the inability to go online with your PS3 unless it's running the latest system software and all. But once you've got it ... hoo boy. It's going to be a big night for digital photo viewing and cataloging.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Tags: firmware, ps3, ps3-firmware, ps3-firmware-2.60, update

Reader Comments (31)

Is it one of those where you have to download every previous update in one giant package, even though you only need the 1-2MB of new stuff?

Hooray..

???

You can never go online unless you have the latest version. This, I believe, is to ensure everyone is on the same page.

it's not actually required. if you have a slow connection, you can just not go online for a few days. after a while, it stops caring. one of my best friends has to do that.

@Phantom

What I'm saying is that every time you update, it makes you download a gigantic package of every update plus the new one. Even if you only need the new one.

Unless you haven't updated your PS3 in a while (or bought a new one), in which case you get the very latest software with one update.

Also, if you've ever used a computer, you'll know that combo updates work better than patches. That's true for Windows (slipstream + reinstall), Mac OS (combo updates from Apple's site), and possibly Linux (don't use it much, don't know)

you know you can download the updates on your PC from Playstation.com a couple days after it releases right? you can then install it on the PS3 using any USB flash drive or memory card. you just have to place it in a folder called "\PS3\UPDATE" in the root directory.

and i hate these large updates because of my slow connection. i was gonna play Resistance 2 online some more tonight, but now this update will be going until i loose interest. oh well, 360 it is tonight.

you people aren't hearing what he's saying.

The 360 updates with patches, so the updates are small and only include what they need.

Sony took the lazy route and just wipes the firmware clean and replaces the entire thing with an entire new one.

downloaded!! photo thing is basically a wii photo channel clone. but meh i could careless about that back to some COD WAW

WHOO 17% after 30 minutes!!! Super Special Awesome Picture Viewing, HERE I COME!!!

Why do these updates take so long? When I went to my friend's house I was surprised by the time it took to update.

Is there a reason?

WTF mine lasted under a minute and here i was going to wait till tomorrow to download because of your comment...>:[

Mine downloaded in about 10 minutes. Probably has something to do with location.

some people have slower connections. i have to use satellite internet myself, which means this thing will be downloading for at least an hour and a half.....maybe two.

I'm talking high speed internet. Or does it only apply to major updates?

I started it like an hour ago and just went to try the update out. When I turned my PS3 on it told me that the update had failed and asked if I wanted to try and update it again.

Well, second time is a charm; now I just have to download the Photo Gallery.

its cause millions of people all at once are downloading at the same time, if you want a fast download speed give it a day or two until most people have downloaded it

1.Pay $50
2.???????
3.PROFIT!!

Took less than 5 minutes here to download and 2 minutes to install.

Same here.

Running T3 or what?

8mb crappy DSL service.

same here! and i'm running 1.5mb!

it's nearly 50% through and it's only been 2 minutes.

i've got a 10 MB/sec connection and it got to 17% after half an hour and then quit.

The extra DivX support is nice too...

IS IT?

there are bugs sony everytime i send messages with smileys and sign out they dissapear i smell a 2.61

YES they added smileys but when u send them and sign-out they disappear

the divx support was exactly what i needed as a matter of fact, now i can watch seven samurai on my ps3 without converting it, perfect!

4mb cable here, took half an hour to reach 13% and then quit off

PS3 is in my room on a second floor, modem in the study on first floor. Hence PS3 is using wireless. Conected to my laptop in my room, signal is about 60%. Downloaded a mp3 with an average speed of 390kb/s

So, WTF!!!!!! PS3 internet is way tooooo slow!!!!

can someone help me connect my playstation to internet i am using a mac computer

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