PS1/2 Sony pulls 2.40 firmware update after reports of bricked PS3s

[754boy]

Sony has pulled the 2.40 firmware update from both its in-console update and website after some users reported that the firmware has bricked their system. SCEA PR director Patrick Seybold told Joystiq that Sony is "looking into it right now and will work with those customers directly to address any issues they may be experiencing."

Can you say....PWNT

 

[JKR Firefox]

Sony has pulled the 2.40 firmware update from both its in-console update and website after some users reported that the firmware has bricked their system. SCEA PR director Patrick Seybold told Joystiq that Sony is "looking into it right now and will work with those customers directly to address any issues they may be experiencing."

Can you say....PWNT

HAHAHA

 

[R2DJ]

I wonder how many PS3s got bricked by this update...

 

[Upperleft]

lol, damn
poor ps3 owners

 

[deathfisaro]

Wrong timing, Sony.

You make a brick update AFTER modchips and custom firmwares are widely spread for the PS3.
Now they'll have to A/S every single one at their cost lol

 

[tomqman]

well out off five mates including me some have old 60gb and some have new 40gb none us got a brick so thats pretty good luck lol

 

[Bob Loblaw]

I updated this morning and it's working flawlessly. no problems at all

probably people who have downloaded things from other regions psn store, corrupting their firmware.

atleast we don't have to worry about getting 3rlod.

 

[tomqman]

atleast we don't have to worry about getting 3rlod.

yer but we get the dreaded black screen of death. not as bad as 3rlod because does not happen as much lol

 

[jalaneme]

360 fanboys are getting excited over this lol

 

[JKR Firefox]

360 fanboys are getting excited over this lol

How does something like this turn into a fanboy war?

 

[Destructobot]

Anything + fanboys = fanboy war.

 

[kobykaan]

360's have had their fair share of problematic issues too eg DREADED 3 RED LIGHTS OF DOOM!!!

 

[Joe88]

360 fanboys are getting excited over this lol

indeed

I just saw the gamertag in the sig of the first post and knew what that whole thread was about already

 

[R2DJ]

360 fanboys are getting excited over this lol

indeed

I just saw the gamertag in the sig of the first post and knew what that whole thread was about already

I...didn't notice that.

 

[bobrules]

I don't have either, but a look at the poster's sig reveals the the truth.

 

[ZeWarrior]

*sigh*
360 Fanboys find anything they can to try and make their purchase better. I updated just fine and my PS3 is working flawless, in the end that's all I care about.

 

[Minox]

I see no fun in people having their PS3s bricked.

 

[ackers]

i find it funny how fanboys defend a machine designed to run video games. wow. look at the world has come to.

 

[Seraph]

I'm wondering if it's confirmed to brick some PS3's. From all the news posts I've read people have said the update worked fine. It could just be some users with false reports and Sony getting a little scared. I also don't see how it's funny that people are getting their systems bricked from official updates, and I don't even have a PS3.

 

[754boy]

*sigh*
360 Fanboys find anything they can to try and make their purchase better. I updated just fine and my PS3 is working flawless, in the end that's all I care about.

I didn't open this thread to start a flamewar!!! I simply wanted to let all the gbatemp PS3 owners aware that this MIGHT happen and to be careful.