Rumor: PSP FW 5.0, PS3 FW 2.5 go live next week?

Posted Oct 9, 2008 at 10:11AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Firmware, Rumors Tags: Bluetooth, firmware updates, headset, Japan, Playstation Home, Sony

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The only thing official we can glean so far is that Japan will be getting the new PSP Store next week. That as much was revealed in a press release - one which we've already covered earlier.

Now as we make our way into the core of TGS - as well as all the insanity that goes with it - some sources are report that we'll be getting quite a big bunch of system updates from Sony next week: PSP FW 5.0 and PS3 FW 2.5.

Why does this seem likely? Depends on which school of thought you follow...

On PSP FW 5.00: Based on the announcement that the PSP Store will be launched next week, it would follow that the PSP might need a new firmware. PSP Fanboy reports it so. Also, based on previous reports, it seems that PSP FW 5.00 will include PSN access. And then there's Monster Hunter Freedom Unite's "Ad-hoc party" and Resistance's "Infect mode" PSP-PS3 features too.

On PS3 FW 2.50: No features for this update have been revealed (yet). However, as Exophase points out, we know that the bluetooth headset will be rolling out next week. And chances are, it might need some system modification to make the PS3 compatible with the new peripheral. More so, I also remember hearing a PlayStation Home manager dropping a clue about FW 2.50 as well - he mentioned October.

Now no matter which school of thought you'd buy into, the fact remains: both the PSP and PS3 have huge things coming for them. And as some of you may know through experience, huge changes come with firmware updates. That much we can surely expect in the near future. As for the "when" and "what features will they bring" parts... well, that's the rumor bit.

TGS isn't over yet. We may hear some concrete info from Sony soon enough.

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Comments

# I'm hearing... — RexNox 2008-10-09 06:03

2.5 before the LBP launch.

# rubbish — Darthsappy23 2008-10-09 07:21

Home is not going to be released with FW 2.5 nor any other FW updates, its a download from psn. damn the ***** just gets thicker with these posts. either way whenever it comes, they need to add alot of stuff to it yet, b/c as of now it is missing ALOT of stuff that will make it sell alot of systems

# uuum... — jgr9 2008-10-09 09:09

Wasn't there already an article on QJ confirming that home was not coming with PS3 Firmware 2.5?

# Darthsappy23 — Kcdeath94 2008-10-09 09:15

"they need to add alot of stuff to it yet, b/c as of now it is missing ALOT of stuff "

Would you care to explain what PlayStation Home is missing, as you seemingly know a lot about it?

# ? — deejaydark 2008-10-09 09:19

hmmm.after all this time i've been waiting patiently for an update to the psp and all we get is psn access and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite's "Ad-hoc party" and Resistance's "Infect mode" PSP-PS3 features. i mean come on..i would have thought sony could have added more..sorry im just being greedy lol. i guess we'll have to wait for the next firmware after that.

# to Kc — Darthsappy23 2008-10-09 09:40

no id rather not talk much about home as it would be breaking the NDA contract, but it is missing stuff that will hopefully be there when the full version is released.

# yeah.. — NeilR 2008-10-09 09:59

All that is said here is that a Home manager dropped a "clue" involving 2.5 being out in October. I suppose you could read more into that but I didn't.

# Duh — FreePlay 2008-10-09 10:26

The new PSP is coming out next week. Of COURSE the new firmware will come out then, too.

# 2.5 was supposed to have... — RexNox 2008-10-09 11:35

Home fixes.

# not bothered — PS3 OUTSIDER 2008-10-10 08:19

whatever the ps3 gets will be boreing or just as interesting as the voice changer a ten minute novalty.

# The PSP firmware will have — Mister Common Sense 2008-10-11 13:11

NOTHING useful.

That much is certain.

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