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= System Software Update =
== Files ==
PS3 '''P'''layStation '''U'''pdate '''P'''ackage download links mostly use the same structure as the PS4, PS5 and PS Vita: an updatelist.txt file is hosted on SIE servers and downloaded to get information about latest System Software version.
* Since November 13th 2020 (PS3 System Software version 4.86), you can go to https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps3/system-software/ to download latest PS3 PUP files. Archived on [https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps3/system-software/ archive.org].
* From November 11th 2014 (PS3 System Software version 4.66) to November 4th, 2020 (PS3 System Software version 4.86), you could go to https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps3/ to download latest PS3 PUP files. Archived on [https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps3/ archive.org].
=== updatelist.txt ===
See [[ps3-updatelist.txt]].
=== PS3UPDAT.PUP ===
<nowiki>http://</nowiki><span style="color: red;">&lt;EXTLD&gt;</span>.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/<span style="color: green;">&lt;YYYY_MMDD&gt;</span>_<span style="color: blue;">&lt;DIGEST&gt;</span>/PS3UPDAT.PUP
* <span style="color: red;">&lt;EXTLD&gt;</span> is the Region abbreviation ('''djp01''', '''dus01''', '''deu01''', ...)
* <span style="color: green;">&lt;YYYY_MMDD&gt;</span> is the Build Date
* <span style="color: blue;">&lt;DIGEST&gt;</span> is the MD5 Hash of the Package
== Versions ==
=== Version Format ===
==== Long ====
System Software Version format as displayed in TestKit/DevKit and internal PS3 System Settings is long and can be read as:
<pre>MM.mmn.nnn</pre>
Where:
* MM is the major version
* mm is the minor version
* n.nnn is the extended minor version
==== Short ====
System Software Version format as displayed on the [https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps3/system-software/ playstation.com website] is short and can be read as:
<pre>MM.mm</pre>
Where:
* MM is the major version
* mm is the minor version
=== PS3UPDAT.PUP Versions ===
==== Retail ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Version (Long) !! Version (Short) !! Build Date !! Type_Digest !! MD5 Digest !! Size !! Notes !! Manufacture/Release Date
|-
| 4.920.??? || [[4.92 CEX|4.92]] || 2025_0305 || image_c179ad173bbc08b55431d30947725a4b || || || || Released on March 5th, 2025
|}
==== TestKit ====
To be documented.
==== DevKit ====
To be documented.
= PUP Mirror Repositories =
= PUP Mirror Repositories =


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** Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, by choosing a region as in the official URL
** Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, by choosing a region as in the official URL
** Softpedia (https://drivers.softpedia.com/get/gaming-consoles/Sony/)
** Softpedia (https://drivers.softpedia.com/get/gaming-consoles/Sony/)
** GXarena (http://gxarena.com/Firmwares/PS3/, http://gxarena.com/Firmwares/PS3/Patch/) -> dead links
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20170426033518/http://www.gxarena.com/Firmwares/PS3/ gxarena.com PS3 System PUP hashes from 1.02 to 4.81]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20170426033538/http://www.gxarena.com/Firmwares/PS3/Patch/ gxarena.com PS3 Patch PUP hashes from 3.55 to 4.81]


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Revision as of 23:35, 2 May 2025

System Software Update

Files

PS3 PlayStation Update Package download links mostly use the same structure as the PS4, PS5 and PS Vita: an updatelist.txt file is hosted on SIE servers and downloaded to get information about latest System Software version.

updatelist.txt

See ps3-updatelist.txt.

PS3UPDAT.PUP

http://<EXTLD>.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/<YYYY_MMDD>_<DIGEST>/PS3UPDAT.PUP

  • <EXTLD> is the Region abbreviation (djp01, dus01, deu01, ...)
  • <YYYY_MMDD> is the Build Date
  • <DIGEST> is the MD5 Hash of the Package

Versions

Version Format

Long

System Software Version format as displayed in TestKit/DevKit and internal PS3 System Settings is long and can be read as:

MM.mmn.nnn

Where:

  • MM is the major version
  • mm is the minor version
  • n.nnn is the extended minor version

Short

System Software Version format as displayed on the playstation.com website is short and can be read as:

MM.mm

Where:

  • MM is the major version
  • mm is the minor version

PS3UPDAT.PUP Versions

Retail

Version (Long) Version (Short) Build Date Type_Digest MD5 Digest Size Notes Manufacture/Release Date
4.920.??? 4.92 2025_0305 image_c179ad173bbc08b55431d30947725a4b Released on March 5th, 2025

TestKit

To be documented.

DevKit

To be documented.

PUP Mirror Repositories