PS3 2.41 firmware out now

Sony's 2.41 firmware update for the PS3 is apparently out and riding the network updates. This according to our readers and those of the official PlayStation Blog. Now deep breath, install, and hope your system doesn't hang like it did for the few 2.40 unfortunates.

[Thanks, David]

[Yan @ Jul 8th 2008 3:19AM]

Neat.

[Rodney @ Jul 8th 2008 6:50AM]

Here is the official Australian PS3 2.41 firmware link
http://dau01.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/au/2008_0708_67c660325b0b97acdeda6c0913dc1f74/PS3UPDAT.PUP

[STIEN @ Jul 8th 2008 6:54PM]

ya just in time too. i was worried id hafta wait a while after i get one on thursday. funny thing is, i ordered my dualshock 3 ahead of time, but apparently, the white one doesnt come out until friday. hmmmm.

[hlcno @ Jul 8th 2008 12:35PM]

omg yes!!

[Eckofish @ Jul 8th 2008 3:20AM]

I must be reading Engadget Twitter edition?

[Logan M. @ Jul 8th 2008 3:21AM]

Downloading now.
*please don't brick my PS3*

[ChazClout @ Jul 8th 2008 3:22AM]

Worked fine for me!

[j_g_puff @ Jul 8th 2008 3:56AM]

but 2.40 worked fine for me...

[superaktieboy @ Jul 8th 2008 4:11AM]

exactly

[James Dumoulin @ Jul 8th 2008 5:24PM]

3rded

[slundberg01 @ Jul 8th 2008 3:22AM]

Im glad the new one has been fixed I have been really worried that mine was going to brick. Hopefully its all fixed.

[Ben @ Jul 8th 2008 3:27AM]

what does bricked mean?

[hiko36 @ Jul 8th 2008 3:32AM]

Only suitable for acting as a piece of masonry. Means yo shit is broke.

[mac-symbian lvr @ Jul 8th 2008 3:44AM]

hahaha perfect explanation

[Ed @ Jul 8th 2008 7:12AM]

Send that in to webster, 'cause that's the best definition I've ever heard.

[Jake @ Jul 8th 2008 8:38AM]

It seems Engadget doesn't actually know. As the 2.40 problem did not actually cause it to "brick", it was recoverable..

But then it's rare these days that Engadget post anything accurate anymore, and concentrate more on creating headline grabbing news, than factual news...

[MichaelLC @ Jul 8th 2008 9:37AM]

To "Brick" a device means it's completly unusable do to a soft/firmware change. That is, turning the device into a brick.

Smashing with a hammer - not bricking
Installing a bad firmware update requireing a replacement - bricking
Installing bad software that loses your save files - not bricking

[Dustin @ Jul 8th 2008 3:46AM]

Hey all, they changed the look of the Platinum Trophy. It's not a purple crown anymore, its really cool now!

[dragontigerpimp @ Jul 8th 2008 3:59AM]

worked perfect for me. mine almost looked like it was going to brick tho. the video went black on me and i was thinking if i should actually turn it off or not, or if it was still downloading the update and something went wrong. i had to manually turn it off and on again, but everything worked like it should have after that. i wonder if anyone else had that problem.

[mac-symbian lvr @ Jul 8th 2008 4:03AM]

the same thing happened to me but it came back thankfully!

[warlun @ Jul 8th 2008 4:13AM]

I just installed this... and it bricked my 360!!!

[daniel =] @ Jul 8th 2008 4:35AM]

This update is for PS3s.

EPIC FAIL

[M @ Jul 8th 2008 9:19AM]

Can't you read, this update is for nintendo wii

[Chris @ Jul 8th 2008 6:00AM]

Whooooooooooooooosh.

[Rob Bourne @ Jul 8th 2008 6:06AM]

Methinks Daniel failed in this little shindig

[zsyco @ Jul 8th 2008 3:08PM]

It's funny when someone says EPIC FAIL and they really are just talking about themselves because they can't see the humor in the post....

[Marc @ Jul 8th 2008 11:59AM]

i think he means the update is so "WOW" that the 360 became bricked from its greatness

[Sildargod @ Aug 18th 2008 8:40AM]

Don't you mean - "I installed this on my ps3, and my xbox 360 bricked regardless" ?

Cheers!

[Crashman @ Jul 8th 2008 4:27AM]

Workin', but Super Stardust HD still doesn't give me trophies. I'll give them a few days to re-patch it I guess.

[Mic2000 @ Jul 8th 2008 6:20AM]

You first have to earn(deserve) a trophy

[Ed @ Jul 8th 2008 7:15AM]

Buuuuuuurn.

[fistpittingnork @ Jul 8th 2008 8:49AM]

You know you have to go back and "re-earn" trophies, right?

[dave sz @ Jul 8th 2008 2:06PM]

repatch what? The trophies worked great even with the 2.40 update which was fine as well unless ur a tard and fuked up the install somehow...

[Lloytron @ Jul 8th 2008 3:48PM]

When they took down the 2.40 update they also took down the 4.00 update to SSDHD. They have put the update back up now so it is all working again, but for the last few days it was perfectly possible to have the 2.40 firmware but not have the version of SSDHD that enabled trophies without being a "tard" or having "fuked up"

[starchild @ Jul 8th 2008 4:29AM]

Just like 2.40, 2.41 downloaded and installed successfully.

[Tombio @ Jul 8th 2008 4:31AM]

MY PS3 hasn't even figured out yet that there is 2.40. It still runs 2.36 and says system is up to date when I hit update via Internet.

[L.Rawlins @ Jul 8th 2008 4:53AM]

2.40 was pulled so it wouldn't find that one. As for 2.41 give it 24 hours, the secure servers you access in your locale might not have seen the push yet. This story is after all fairly hot off the press.

[Semi @ Jul 8th 2008 5:45AM]

will this solve my DNS issue i got after 2.40... it was working perfectly .. damn i even downloaded 2.40 thru it...

[mattclarkie @ Jul 8th 2008 6:01AM]

I thought I was downloading 2.40, and turned out it was 2.41.

No issues, and seemed faster than normal.

[Rob Bourne @ Jul 8th 2008 6:07AM]

2.40 worked perfectly for me, but I may as well grab this when I get home.

[JJ @ Jul 8th 2008 6:18AM]

You'll have to update to get on to PSN anyway

[CaptChunk @ Jul 8th 2008 6:10AM]

Just to be prudent, I believe I'll wait a few days before downloading this...

[Faar @ Jul 8th 2008 7:18AM]

Updated my PS3 not even an hour ago from whatever version I had previously - not 2.40 - and it runs just fine. Can't vouch for you of course, but I think it'll work now or logically they wouldn't have released another version (touch wood)...

[Robotochan @ Jul 8th 2008 6:22AM]

Is that Salad Fingers below the Loco Roco guy/thing/blob?

[Nietzche @ Jul 8th 2008 6:36AM]

Play the original PSP game and you shall know.

[ClarkyAC @ Jul 8th 2008 6:24AM]

There was a small cluster of people that had the bricking problem, but it was only just enough for them to pull the update.

I personally had no issues, just need to download this now

[incorrect @ Jul 8th 2008 6:54AM]

2.40 bricked my 40G AU unit. Swapping in a fresh HDD got it back up and running, albeit without my save games and other data.

Installing 2.41 on top of 2.40 worked with the new drive, and swapping the old drive back in I'm also able to boot with that in the system.

So, if you haven't formatted your HDD, and you have a spare HDD handy, you're able to recover this all by your self by upgrading to 2.41.

[dayle @ Jul 8th 2008 6:40AM]

PS3 , will eventually catch up with xbox 360 ! But how long will we wait ?

The XMB sucks balls as far as i am concerned and the main reason and very vaild one is that you simply cannot access your music while playing a game. I ask myself how hard is it really to add this and shut some xbox fans up?

But really as soon as PS3 get there finger out there arse and make software that is more defined and can actualy challenge for an award at least.Untill then i will go round to my friends and play xbox online whether the PS3 updates its limited software.

OHH and btw MGS4 is probrably the second greatest game ever created first FF7 and is a great credit to kojima himself.

[Rob Bourne @ Jul 8th 2008 6:47AM]

Spelling & Grammar detector status: Imploded.

[Ed @ Jul 8th 2008 7:18AM]

But Snake would kick Cloud's ass.