The troubles associated with the 4.45 firmware update are set to end on June 27th, when Sony will be releasing a brand new update for the PS3.
We’ll keep you appraised of any news when June 27th rolls around, especially if there’s more issues that pop up (you might want to wait before you install), with the full explanation from Sony regarding the issues below:
We have identified the issue related to the PlayStation 3 software update (version 4.45) that impacted a small number of PS3 systems earlier this week. A new PS3 system software update is planned to be released on June 27 that resolves the issue. Thank you for your patience and understanding and we apologize for the inconvenience.
When the steps to download and install 4.45 to systems that have had issues are revealed on the 27th, we’ll be sure to let you know all about them.
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