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Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2019-02-14", "release_date_source_id": "H495", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.84 to 2019-02-14. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H495" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.83", "change": "Improved system-software operating stability. Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2018-10-11", "release_date_source_id": "H496", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.83 to 2018-10-11. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H496" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.82", "change": "Improved system-software operating stability. Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2017-11-14", "release_date_source_id": "H497", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.82 to 2017-11-14. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H497" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.81", "change": "Improved system-software operating stability. Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2016-11-01", "release_date_source_id": "H498", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.81 to 2016-11-01. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H498" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.80", "change": "Improved system-software operating stability. Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2016-04-20", "release_date_source_id": "H499", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.80 to 2016-04-20. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H499" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.78", "change": "Ended support for Facebook integration.", "release_date": "2016-01-20", "release_date_source_id": "H500", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.78 to 2016-01-20. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H500" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.76", "change": "Improved system-software operating stability. Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2015-09-03", "release_date_source_id": "H501", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.76 to 2015-09-03. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H501" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.75", "change": "Improved system-software operating stability. Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2015-06-02", "release_date_source_id": "H502", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.75 to 2015-06-02. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H502" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.70", "change": "Changed the PSN name and icon to PlayStation Network.", "release_date": "2015-02-24", "release_date_source_id": "H503", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.70 to 2015-02-24. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H503" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.66", "change": "Improved system-software operating stability. Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2014-11-19", "release_date_source_id": "H504", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.66 to 2014-11-19. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H504" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.65", "change": "Improved system-software operating stability. Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2014-08-26", "release_date_source_id": "H505", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.65 to 2014-08-26. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H505" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.60", "change": "Improved system-software operating stability. Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2014-06-24", "release_date_source_id": "H506", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.60 to 2014-06-24. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H506" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.55", "change": "Improved system-software operating stability. Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2014-02-06", "release_date_source_id": "H507", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.55 to 2014-02-06. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H507" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.53", "change": "Improved system-software operating stability. Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2013-12-04", "release_date_source_id": "H508", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.53 to 2013-12-04. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H508" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.50", "change": "Automatic downloads broadened, Vita Wi-Fi transfers and trophy privacy settings.", "release_date": "2013-10-02", "release_date_source_id": "H509", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2013-10-01", "date_note": "Announced for later that day. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.50 to 2013-10-02. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H114", "H509" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.46", "change": "Added the option to hide trophy notifications and corrected the missing-XMB problem associated with 4.45. Sony's historical notice directed affected systems to a different Safe Mode update procedure.", "release_date": "2013-06-27", "release_date_source_id": "H416", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2013-06-27", "date_note": "The reproduced Sony page explicitly dates Japanese rollout to June 27, 2013. Screenshot capture time is unknown. Historical recovery context is not current installation advice; no archived package is recommended.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony support — press reproduction", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H416" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.45", "change": "Sony suspended distribution after some users reported that XMB did not appear following the update.", "release_date": "2013-06-19", "release_date_source_id": "H415", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2013-06-19", "date_note": "The reproduced Sony notice dates Japanese distribution to June 19, 2013 and states it was suspended. Screenshot publication is June 20; capture time is unknown. This is not a worldwide release-date claim or an installation recommendation.", "status": "withdrawn", "evidence_level": "Sony support — press reproduction", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H415" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.41", "change": "Improved system-software operating stability. Sony did not identify specific fixes in this entry.", "release_date": "2013-04-25", "release_date_source_id": "H510", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.41 to 2013-04-25. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H510" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.40", "change": "Added support for the Sony PaSoRi RC-S380 contactless IC-card reader/writer and improved system-software stability.", "release_date": "2013-03-21", "release_date_source_id": "H511", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.40 to 2013-03-21. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H511" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.31", "change": "Fixed game freezes occurring in multiple scenes in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Ver.", "release_date": "2012-10-30", "release_date_source_id": "H512", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.31 to 2012-10-30. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H512" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.30", "change": "Vita trophies became visible on PS3; Trophy Collection moved under PlayStation Network. Life with PlayStation was no longer offered to new users.", "release_date": "2012-10-24", "release_date_source_id": "H513", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2012-10-21", "date_note": "US announcement scheduled October 23, 2012; scheduled timing is not treated as a verified global release date. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.30 to 2012-10-24. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H300", "H513" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.25", "change": "Expanded PlayStation Plus online save storage from 150 MB to 1 GB.", "release_date": "2012-09-12", "release_date_source_id": "H514", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2012-09-11", "date_note": "Spanish announcement scheduled September 12, 2012. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.25 to 2012-09-12. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H309", "H514" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.21", "change": "Improved operation of some PS3 games; Sony did not name individual titles in this entry.", "release_date": "2012-07-05", "release_date_source_id": "H515", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.21 to 2012-07-05. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H515" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.20", "change": "Headset sidetone controls, movie surround sound, auto-off options and grouped saved-data management.", "release_date": "2012-06-26", "release_date_source_id": "H516", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2012-06-25", "date_note": "Rollout announced for 2012-06-26. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.20 to 2012-06-26. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H118", "H516" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.11", "change": "Minor software maintenance; optional in the US and Canada at announcement.", "release_date": "2012-02-16", "release_date_source_id": "H517", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2012-02-15", "date_note": "Announced for that evening; regional optional status is historical. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.11 to 2012-02-16. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H123", "H517" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.10", "change": "Sony Entertainment Network account naming and browser display-speed improvements.", "release_date": "2012-02-08", "release_date_source_id": "H518", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2012-02-07", "date_note": "Announced for that day. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.10 to 2012-02-08. 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Its change statement is limited to lv0; no broader no-change claim is made.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Technical chronology", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H829" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "4.00", "change": "Vita content management, backup and system updating; Plus automatic-update controls.", "release_date": "2011-11-30", "release_date_source_id": "H519", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2011-11-29", "date_note": "Announced for that week. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 4.00 to 2011-11-30. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H125", "H519" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.74", "change": "Minor disc-only update; the technical record does not identify a specific feature or fix.", "release_date": null, "release_date_source_id": null, "release_region": null, "release_date_status": "not_applicable", "release_date_status_reason": "Disc-only build; no public downloadable release is evidenced.", "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "The technical page places this disc-only build in January 2012 but gives no exact day. Month-only timing is not converted into a release date. Disc-only build; no public downloadable release is evidenced.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Technical chronology", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H830" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.73", "change": "Improved operation of some PS3 games; Sony did not name individual titles in this entry.", "release_date": "2011-10-18", "release_date_source_id": "H520", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.73 to 2011-10-18. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H520" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.72", "change": "Stability improvements for PS3 software and network services.", "release_date": "2011-09-20", "release_date_source_id": "H521", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2011-09-19", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.72 to 2011-09-20. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H126", "H521" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.71", "change": "Distributed on the Child of Eden game disc; the technical record supplies no feature-level changelog.", "release_date": null, "release_date_source_id": null, "release_region": null, "release_date_status": "not_applicable", "release_date_status_reason": "Game-disc-only build; no public downloadable release is evidenced.", "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Disc-distribution evidence only. No exact release date is asserted from the game association. Game-disc-only build; no public downloadable release is evidenced.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Technical chronology", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H831" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.70", "change": "Automatic Update gained cloud-save uploads and trophy synchronization for Plus members; Sony also documented Store recommendations, TV/Video Services and 3D-media changes.", "release_date": "2011-08-10", "release_date_source_id": "H406", "release_region": null, "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2011-08-10", "date_note": "European Sony Store team dates the 3.70 service update to that day. Additional features remain supported by the existing 3.70 announcement source.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "F18", "H406" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.66", "change": "Stability improvements for PS3 software and network services.", "release_date": "2011-06-23", "release_date_source_id": "H522", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2011-06-22", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.66 to 2011-06-23. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H128", "H522" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.65", "change": "Optional stability update; saved-data utility renamed to include PSP.", "release_date": "2011-06-06", "release_date_source_id": "H411", "release_region": "North American announcement", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2011-06-06", "date_note": "Article says released earlier that evening. Exact release day established by Sony's statement that it released the update earlier that night, June 6, 2011. Region/time-zone qualification retained.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H129", "H411" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.61", "change": "Mandatory PSN-restoration update requiring an account password change, with console activation or email verification in the historical reset flow.", "release_date": "2011-05-15", "release_date_source_id": "H523", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": "2011-05-14", "available_by_region": "North American announcement", "available_by_source_id": "H407", "announcement_date": "2011-05-14", "date_note": "Sony confirmed availability by May 14, 2011; the post does not explicitly date the first release. Password-reset instructions describe the 2011 restoration, not current account recovery. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.61 to 2011-05-15. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H308", "H407", "H523" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.60", "change": "PlayStation Plus online save storage introduced.", "release_date": "2011-03-10", "release_date_source_id": "H524", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2011-03-09", "date_note": "Rollout explicitly announced for 2011-03-10. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.60 to 2011-03-10. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H132", "H524" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.56", "change": "Security patch; announcement does not distinguish the archived v1/v2 packages.", "release_date": "2011-01-27", "release_date_source_id": "H525", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2011-01-26", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.56 to 2011-01-27. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": "v2; v1", "source_ids": [ "H01", "H133", "H525" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.55", "change": "Security patch; no named vulnerability in this announcement.", "release_date": "2010-12-07", "release_date_source_id": "H526", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2010-12-06", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.55 to 2010-12-07. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H135", "H526" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.50", "change": "Added Blu-ray 3D playback, reporting of unwelcome messages and access to public Facebook information from supported games.", "release_date": "2010-09-21", "release_date_source_id": "H405", "release_region": null, "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2010-09-21", "date_note": "European Sony article explicitly states the update was released September 21, 2010. Blu-ray 3D required compatible display and HDMI hardware.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H137", "H405" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.42", "change": "Additional security features.", "release_date": "2010-09-07", "release_date_source_id": "H424", "release_region": "Italian announcement", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": "2010-09-06", "available_by_region": "North American announcement", "available_by_source_id": "H412", "announcement_date": "2010-09-06", "date_note": "Article states available now. Available by September 6, 2010 in the North American article. Availability is not silently converted into an exact worldwide release day. The Italian article explicitly gives September 7, 2010. The North American available-by September 6 bound remains separately sourced. These regional calendar dates do not establish contradictory global timestamps.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H139", "H412", "H424" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.41", "change": "Added PlayStation Store recommendations. A same-number package revision on August 2 fixed update failures when replacing the internal hard drive.", "release_date": "2010-07-27", "release_date_source_id": "H320", "release_region": null, "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2010-07-26", "date_note": "Sony’s article update explicitly dates the original release July 27 and the revised 3.41 package August 2, 2010. Both belong to this version record.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": "v2; v1", "source_ids": [ "H01", "H140", "H320" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.40", "change": "PlayStation Plus support and Store ratings; dated article was later updated to confirm availability.", "release_date": "2010-06-29", "release_date_source_id": "H527", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2010-06-28", "date_note": "Updated article confirms release but does not date that edit. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.40 to 2010-06-29. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H141", "H527" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.30", "change": "Trophy sorting and preparation for stereoscopic 3D gaming.", "release_date": "2010-04-22", "release_date_source_id": "H528", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2010-04-21", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.30 to 2010-04-22. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H142", "H528" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.21", "change": "Removed Install Other OS from supported earlier PS3 models.", "release_date": "2010-04-01", "release_date_source_id": "H529", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2010-03-28", "date_note": "Rollout announced for 2010-04-01 JST. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.21 to 2010-04-01. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H143", "H529" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.16", "change": "Disc-only build included with the Japanese Torne DVR/PVR tuner installation disc; it retained OtherOS support.", "release_date": null, "release_date_source_id": null, "release_region": null, "release_date_status": "not_applicable", "release_date_status_reason": "Installation-disc-only build; no online release existed.", "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "No online release and no exact distribution day are established by this record. Installation-disc-only build; no online release existed.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Technical chronology", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H832" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.15", "change": "Data Transfer Utility for moving content between PS3 systems.", "release_date": "2009-12-10", "release_date_source_id": "H530", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2009-12-08", "date_note": "Initially optional; a separate January 2010 notice made it mandatory. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.15 to 2009-12-10. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H145", "H530" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.10", "change": "Facebook activity sharing, photo browsing and Friends-list refinements.", "release_date": "2009-11-19", "release_date_source_id": "H531", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2009-11-16", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.10 to 2009-11-19. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H146", "H531" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.01", "change": "Optional stability update for some PS3 software.", "release_date": "2009-09-15", "release_date_source_id": "H532", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": "2009-09-14", "available_by_region": "North American announcement", "available_by_source_id": "H413", "announcement_date": "2009-09-14", "date_note": "Article states available now. North American availability confirmed by September 14, 2009; not an exact worldwide release timestamp. European availability separately confirmed by September 15, 2009. Both regional sources are retained; their article dates are not treated as contradictory exact release dates. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.01 to 2009-09-15. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H148", "H413", "H414", "H532" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "3.00", "change": "What’s New, status/Friends redesign, avatars and dynamic themes.", "release_date": "2009-09-01", "release_date_source_id": "H533", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2009-08-31", "date_note": "Article later updated to confirm availability; edit date not assigned as a release date. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 3.00 to 2009-09-01. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H151", "H533" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.80", "change": "Playback-quality improvements for some PS3 software.", "release_date": "2009-06-24", "release_date_source_id": "H534", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2009-06-23", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.80 to 2009-06-24. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H153", "H534" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.76", "change": "Playback-quality improvements for some PS3 software.", "release_date": "2009-05-14", "release_date_source_id": "H535", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2009-05-13", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.76 to 2009-05-14. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H155", "H535" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.70", "change": "Text chat during games, friend sorting and video backup/transfer changes.", "release_date": "2009-04-02", "release_date_source_id": "H536", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2009-04-01", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.70 to 2009-04-02. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H157", "H536" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.60", "change": "Photo Gallery support, guest Store browsing and DivX 3.11 playback.", "release_date": "2009-01-21", "release_date_source_id": "H537", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2009-01-20", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.60 to 2009-01-21. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H158", "H537" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.53", "change": "Browser Flash full-screen and live RTMP playback improvements.", "release_date": "2008-12-02", "release_date_source_id": "H538", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2008-12-01", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.53 to 2008-12-02. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H160", "H538" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.52", "change": "Playback improvements and a text-entry fix affecting some games.", "release_date": "2008-11-05", "release_date_source_id": "H539", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2008-11-04", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.52 to 2008-11-05. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H162", "H539" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.50", "change": "Added headset HQ mode, trophy/profile refinements, video scene search and power-saving options.", "release_date": "2008-10-15", "release_date_source_id": "H540", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2008-10-13", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not assigned. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.50 to 2008-10-15. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H307", "H540" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.43", "change": "Japan-specific update; no new functionality claimed for other regions.", "release_date": "2008-09-17", "release_date_source_id": "H541", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2008-09-16", "date_note": "Mandatory in Japan only; could be manually obtained elsewhere. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.43 to 2008-09-17. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H165", "H541" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.42", "change": "Playback-quality improvements for PS3 and original PlayStation software.", "release_date": "2008-07-30", "release_date_source_id": "H542", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2008-07-29", "date_note": "Article states available now. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.42 to 2008-07-30. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H166", "H542" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.41", "change": "Corrected the XMB-display problem that caused 2.40 to be withdrawn.", "release_date": "2008-07-08", "release_date_source_id": "H543", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2008-07-07", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.41 to 2008-07-08. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H168", "H543" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.40", "change": "In-game XMB and trophies; temporarily withdrawn following installation problems.", "release_date": "2008-07-02", "release_date_source_id": "H544", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2008-07-02", "date_note": "Withdrawal reported 2008-07-02; replacement 2.41 announced July 7. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.40 to 2008-07-02. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "withdrawn", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H169", "H171", "H544" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.36", "change": "Stability improvements for selected original PlayStation games.", "release_date": "2008-06-18", "release_date_source_id": "H545", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2008-06-17", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.36 to 2008-06-18. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H174", "H545" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.35", "change": "Stability improvements for some PS3 games.", "release_date": "2008-05-15", "release_date_source_id": "H546", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2008-05-14", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.35 to 2008-05-15. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H176", "H546" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.30", "change": "Redesigned Store and DTS-HD audio support for Blu-ray playback.", "release_date": "2008-04-15", "release_date_source_id": "H547", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2008-04-10", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.30 to 2008-04-15. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H177", "H547" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.20", "change": "BD-Live support and PSP music/photo playlist export.", "release_date": "2008-03-25", "release_date_source_id": "H548", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2008-03-20", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; exact release day not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.20 to 2008-03-25. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H180", "H548" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.17", "change": "Operating-stability improvements for some online PS3 games.", "release_date": "2008-03-13", "release_date_source_id": "H549", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2008-03-12", "date_note": "Article describes users already being prompted that evening. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.17 to 2008-03-13. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H182", "H549" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.16", "change": "Disc-only build identified in specified retail game dumps; no feature-level changelog is provided.", "release_date": null, "release_date_source_id": null, "release_region": null, "release_date_status": "not_applicable", "release_date_status_reason": "Game-disc-only build; no public downloadable release is evidenced.", "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Disc-distribution evidence only. Game association is not converted into an exact firmware release date. Game-disc-only build; no public downloadable release is evidenced.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Technical chronology", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H833" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.10", "change": "Added DivX video support, as identified in this later Sony guide.", "release_date": "2007-12-18", "release_date_source_id": "H550", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2007-12-27", "date_note": "Retrospective feature evidence; guide date is not release date. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.10 to 2007-12-18. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H313", "H550" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.01", "change": "Stability improvements and Remote Start change to prevent unintended power-on.", "release_date": "2007-11-20", "release_date_source_id": "H551", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2007-11-19", "date_note": "Article states ready for download. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 2.01 to 2007-11-20. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H186", "H551" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "2.00", "change": "Information Board, Remote Start, themes and music/photo playlists.", "release_date": "2007-11-08", "release_date_source_id": "H423", "release_region": "Italian announcement", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2007-11-07", "date_note": "Announced for the next few days. The November 9 Italian article explicitly says download availability began the previous afternoon: November 8, 2007. This regional date is not a worldwide simultaneous-release claim.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H189", "H423" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.94", "change": "Added DualShock 3 controller support and was distributed on specified game discs.", "release_date": "2007-10-23", "release_date_source_id": "H834", "release_region": "Disc-only technical chronology", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": "2007-10-23", "available_by_region": "Disc-only technical chronology", "available_by_source_id": "H834", "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "The technical page labels 2007-10-23 as the disc-only release date. This does not imply a public downloadable update.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Technical chronology", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H834" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.93", "change": "Fixed network disconnects associated with 1.92.", "release_date": "2007-09-13", "release_date_source_id": "H552", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2007-09-11", "date_note": "Announced for the next few days. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 1.93 to 2007-09-13. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H190", "H552" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.92", "change": "Compatibility and playability improvements for selected titles.", "release_date": "2007-09-04", "release_date_source_id": "H553", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2007-09-05", "date_note": "Article states already released. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 1.92 to 2007-09-04. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H191", "H553" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.90", "change": "Photo wallpapers, game ordering, messaging and AVCHD/audio refinements.", "release_date": "2007-07-24", "release_date_source_id": "H554", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2007-07-23", "date_note": "Article later updated to confirm availability; edit timing is not established. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 1.90 to 2007-07-24. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H192", "H554" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.82", "change": "Added AVC High Profile video playback.", "release_date": "2007-06-28", "release_date_source_id": "H555", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2007-06-26", "date_note": "Upcoming at announcement; an undated article update confirms availability, not an exact release day. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 1.82 to 2007-06-28. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H312", "H555" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.81", "change": "Fixed the HDMI RGB Full setting reverting to Limited.", "release_date": "2007-06-15", "release_date_source_id": "H556", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2007-06-14", "date_note": "Scheduled for June 15; an undated article edit confirms availability. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 1.81 to 2007-06-15. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H311", "H556" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.80", "change": "Added upscaling for supported PS1/PS2 games and DVDs, plus DLNA media streaming.", "release_date": "2007-05-24", "release_date_source_id": "H557", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2007-06-06", "date_note": "Describes an already-released update; not its release date. Game compatibility depends on PS3 model. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 1.80 to 2007-05-24. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H310", "H557" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.70", "change": "Sony listed Store-downloaded PS1 playback on PS3, PS1 save transfers to PSP and vibration support for compatible accessories in PS1/PS2 software.", "release_date": "2007-04-19", "release_date_source_id": "H558", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": "2007-04-23", "available_by_region": "Italian announcement", "available_by_source_id": "H421", "announcement_date": "2007-04-23", "date_note": "Available by April 23, 2007; the article does not establish the first release day. Partial launch-era feature evidence: PS2 compatibility must not be inferred for every PS3 model. Sony Japan's numbered update-history entry dates 1.70 to 2007-04-19. This regional release-history date is not a capture date, worldwide timestamp or current installation recommendation.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H421", "H558" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.60", "change": "Added the Folding@Home entry under Network, from which users could download the separate distributed-computing application.", "release_date": "2007-03-22", "release_date_source_id": "H486", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": "2007-05-30", "available_by_region": "Italian retrospective", "available_by_source_id": "H422", "announcement_date": "2007-05-30", "date_note": "The May 30, 2007 retrospective explicitly joins the Network entry to firmware 1.60. Partial feature evidence, not a full changelog or first-release date. The historical application is not a current service recommendation. Sony Japan's update-history entry dates version 1.60 to 2007-03-22. This is a regional firmware-history date, not the archive capture date or a worldwide timestamp. Historical features and services are not current installation or purchasing advice.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H422", "H486" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.54", "change": "Added AV-chat image enlargement and support for USB Video Class cameras.", "release_date": "2007-02-28", "release_date_source_id": "H487", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's update-history entry dates version 1.54 to 2007-02-28. This is a regional firmware-history date, not the archive capture date or a worldwide timestamp. Historical features and services are not current installation or purchasing advice.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H487" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.51", "change": "Enhanced functions for playing PS3 and PS2 software; Sony gives no specific titles in this entry.", "release_date": "2007-02-02", "release_date_source_id": "H488", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's update-history entry dates version 1.51 to 2007-02-02. This is a regional firmware-history date, not the archive capture date or a worldwide timestamp. Historical features and services are not current installation or purchasing advice.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H488" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.50", "change": "Added photo-based user icons, Edy features, menu-sound control, backup deletion, AOSS security options and Korean input.", "release_date": "2007-01-24", "release_date_source_id": "H489", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's update-history entry dates version 1.50 to 2007-01-24. This is a regional firmware-history date, not the archive capture date or a worldwide timestamp. Historical features and services are not current installation or purchasing advice.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H489" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.32", "change": "Enhanced system-software networking functions.", "release_date": "2006-12-21", "release_date_source_id": "H490", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's update-history entry dates version 1.32 to 2006-12-21. This is a regional firmware-history date, not the archive capture date or a worldwide timestamp. Historical features and services are not current installation or purchasing advice.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H490" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.31", "change": "Added support for PS2 software requiring hard-drive installation and updated selected PS1/PS2 compatibility statuses.", "release_date": "2006-12-13", "release_date_source_id": "H491", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's update-history entry dates version 1.31 to 2006-12-13. This is a regional firmware-history date, not the archive capture date or a worldwide timestamp. Historical features and services are not current installation or purchasing advice.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H491" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.30", "change": "Added BD remote registration, HDMI disc-output format selection, backup/restore and formatting choices; revised resolution selection.", "release_date": "2006-12-06", "release_date_source_id": "H492", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's update-history entry dates version 1.30 to 2006-12-06. This is a regional firmware-history date, not the archive capture date or a worldwide timestamp. Historical features and services are not current installation or purchasing advice.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H492" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.11", "change": "Added Account Management under Friends for viewing and changing signed-in PlayStation Network account information.", "release_date": "2006-11-28", "release_date_source_id": "H493", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "Sony Japan's update-history entry dates version 1.11 to 2006-11-28. This is a regional firmware-history date, not the archive capture date or a worldwide timestamp. Historical features and services are not current installation or purchasing advice.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony archived support", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H493" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.10", "change": "Enabled PlayStation Network services for the Japanese PS3 launch.", "release_date": "2006-11-11", "release_date_source_id": "H494", "release_region": "Japan", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": "2006-11-09", "date_note": "Japanese rollout scheduled for November 11, 2006. Sony Japan's update-history entry dates version 1.10 to 2006-11-11. This is a regional firmware-history date, not the archive capture date or a worldwide timestamp. Historical features and services are not current installation or purchasing advice.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Sony announcement", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H316", "H494" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" }, { "platform": "ps3", "version": "1.02", "change": "Fixed unspecified game-compatibility issues and included additional bug fixes.", "release_date": "2006-11-11", "release_date_source_id": "H835", "release_region": "Technical chronology; regional scope unspecified", "release_date_status": null, "release_date_status_reason": null, "available_by": null, "available_by_region": null, "available_by_source_id": null, "announcement_date": null, "date_note": "The technical page explicitly states that the downloadable 1.02 release occurred on 2006-11-11 and separately identifies disc distribution.", "status": "documented", "evidence_level": "Technical chronology", "variants": null, "source_ids": [ "H01", "H835" ], "observed_at": "2026-09-11" } ], "sources": {} }