Version 4.92, a new software update that improves the system performance of the PlayStation 3—a video game console that Sony began discontinuing in 2015 but remains fondly remembered for its library of exclusive games, including Uncharted, Infamous, and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots—is now available for download, Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced.
See below for the patch notes that PlayStation posted to one of its support pages this morning, which can confirm that the update was released today. (Update 4.91, PS3’s previous update, was released in February 2024, according to cached pages on the Wayback Machine.)
PS3 system software update 4.92
An update to the PS3™ system software was released on 03/05/25.
To download the update, you need a minimum of 200MB of free space on either the PS3 Hard Disk Drive (System Update) or on removable storage media (PC Update).
Always update your PS3 system to the latest version of the system software. By updating, you can enjoy additional features, improved usability, and enhanced security.
Please note, to play Blu-ray discs, your PS3 system needs a renewed Blu-ray player encryption key. Please update your PS3 system software to the latest version to renew the Blu-ray player encryption key.
PS3 system software features
Version 4.92
This system software update improves system performance.
Version 4.91
This system software update improves system performance.
Version 4.90
This system software update improves system performance.
Version 4.89
Signing in to PlayStation Network now requires a device password for enhanced account protection.
Account creation for PlayStation Network and some account management features are no longer available on the system. Use your PC or mobile browser to use account management features with improved performance, speed, and safety.
Version 4.88
This system software update improves system performance.
“With an overwhelming computing power of 2 teraflops, entirely new graphical expressions that have never been seen before will become possible,” Sony Interactive Entertainment said of the PS3 when the console was detailed in May 2005. “In games, not only will movement of characters and objects be far more refined and realistic, but landscapes and virtual worlds can also be rendered in real-time, thereby elevating the freedom of graphics expression to levels not experienced in the past. Gamers will literally be able to dive into the realistic world seen in large screen movies and experience the excitement in real-time.”
“PS3 combines state-of-the-art technologies featuring Cell, a processor jointly developed by IBM, Sony Group and Toshiba Corporation, graphics processor (RSX) codeveloped by NVIDIA Corporation and SCEI, and XDR memory developed by Rambus Inc.,” the company added. “It also adopts BD-ROM (Blu-ray Disc ROM) with maximum storage capacity of 54 GB (dual layer) , enabling delivery of entertainment content in full high-definition (HD) quality, under a secure environment made possible through the most advanced copyright protection technology.”