If I buy a new PS3 would it be a 3.41?

newirishshogun

Anybody know If I buy a new PS3 would it be a 3.41 or earlier? I'm assuming that it'll take a while for built consoles to have the latest firmware on them.

Havnt heard of any new PS3`s with 3.42 on them yet.

But i would get a move on if i were you. Any of the 120Gb slims are 100% pre 3.42.

TouchingVirus

newirishshogun wrote: »

Anybody know If I buy a new PS3 would it be a 3.41 or earlier? I'm assuming that it'll take a while for built consoles to have the latest firmware on them.

I'd love to know this too, don't particularly want to "take a chance" - they're not cheap and sometimes returns policies can be funny

M00lers

A mate bought a slim last Friday and it had 3.40, most likely that any consoles onthe shelf now will be pre 3.41

newirishshogun

Thanks for the replies lads as TouchingVirus said they aren't cheap!

Inquitus

They have alot of stock to shift, unlikely 3.42 will be on the shelves til after xmas imo.

Varik

Got this off a modding site, it was posted on the 26/9

I have ordered 4 brand new 160 gig slim ps3 systems from newegg.com . All came with 3.40 on them until now. I recieved this system Friday and just opened it up to mod it. To my surprise 3.42 was already installed on it. Does anyone know of a series of sn or bar codes to avoid? Guess I will have to go in the store from now on instead of getting free shipping and no tax from newegg.

As said the stuff in most shops will have lower firmware but stock will go fast with Christmas and i think the 3.42 and up will be in the majority sooner rather than later.

utyh2ikcq9z76b

Does anyone know the firmware on the move 320gig ps3 packs thats in the shops?? was in game today and the guy told me that all their consoles were on 3.50

newirishshogun

HI GAzz bought mine two weeks ago and it was a pre 3.41 model you just gotta go for it.

utyh2ikcq9z76b

were do you think would sell the least amount of console and therefore would have the oldest stock, im thinking xtravision or harvey normans, your right i just have to give it a go,only got one shot doh and its for the youngfella xmas present

newirishshogun

Its pot luck really! but I assumed that whoever can buy the largest stock can hold it the longest so I went with Harvey Normans. But I wouldn't wait too long as people know about the 3.41 "issue" now. Though there now seems to be a way to drop and increase updates at the mo!

utyh2ikcq9z76b

took the plunge today and got one of the move starter packs (which seem to be sold out in alot of places) 3.40 on it,RESULT!! thanks for the help

Nodferatu

why whats the difference between 3.40 and 3.41 that you dont want 3.41

Myrddin

Nodferatu wrote: »

why whats the difference between 3.40 and 3.41 that you dont want 3.41

It's 3.42 & upwards folks are trying to avoid, well the folks that want to run the exploit anyway.

Nodferatu

is this the linux thing? why what does it exploit exactly?

It exploits a heap overflow which allows arbitrary code to be executed.

http://www.thexploit.com/sploitnews/ps3-heap-overflow-exploit-explained/