PS3 firmware update 4.45 is bricking consoles; don’t update!

19 Jun 2013

Steve Wright

Several Kotaku readers are reporting that the PS3 firmware version 4.45 is bricking consoles.

To back up this claim, there are also several reports on Sony’s own website that claim PS3s no longer work after installing the latest update.

Until Sony gives official word on this issue, it’s best to avoid updating your console so you don’t run into this problem. We’ll report back when we know more.

Thanks to Aaron for the tip!

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Steve's the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Stevivor.com, the country’s leading independent video games outlet. Steve arrived in Australia back in 2001 on what was meant to be a three-month working holiday before deciding to emigrate and, eventually, becoming a citizen.

Stevivor is a combination of ‘Steve’ and ‘Survivor’, which made more sense back in 2001 when Jeff Probst was up in Queensland. The site started as Steve’s travel blog before transitioning over into video games.

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