Your eyes do not deceive you: Sony's nearly decades-old console has received a new update. Version 4.93 of the PS3 firmware is now available for anyone still kicking around on the company's decidedly retro home system, though you shouldn't expect a lot from the update.This update is the latest in an annual trend. Once a year for the last several years, Sony has updated the PS3 firmware and every time, the system's patch notes have trotted out the same line: "This system software update improves system performance."
PlayStation 3 received an update in March 2026 to allow people to continue using it as a Blu-Ray player. It was first released in November 2006.