PSP firmware update available News

PSP PlayStation 3 News by Robert Purchese

11 June, 2009

Update: Firmware version 5.51 is out now! Thanks vg247

Sony has announced the impending arrival of PSP firmware version 5.51, promising added stability for unspecified features.

The US PlayStation blog says to expect the update "soon". But blogs say a lot of things.

Update: Aaaand the European PlayStation blog says it's available now.

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penhalion

11/06/09 @ 10:11

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This is getting silly!

Steroyd

11/06/09 @ 10:22

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Why?

Vistrix

11/06/09 @ 10:28

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I know, I'm also going to complain about ongoing firmware support!

Who do they think they are?

Toothball

11/06/09 @ 11:04

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I thought that on any day of the year we could expect a PSP update "soon"?

jonsaan

11/06/09 @ 11:05

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The psp doesn't get that many updates. Bring em on I say.

YourMessageHere

11/06/09 @ 11:37

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Adds stability for not-being-able-to-use-homebrew features, I expect.

Ryze

11/06/09 @ 12:20

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No ta.

penhalion

11/06/09 @ 12:59

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@Steroyd

I say it's getting silly because every time I go to play the blasted thing I need to update the firmware. It's the same with my PS3. The PSP and PS3 are the most updated consoles out there and every time you update the console you run the risk of bricking it. It's not like the updates are automatic either. You have to faf about connecting to networks etc. etc.

And don't get me started about the secrecy they seem to hold over what the heck these updates are supposed to do/fix/update!

onyxbox

11/06/09 @ 13:00

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this one pluggs the foo foo valve into terodiddlylite so that the ampernodule can access the directormamory... how can you not want that? !!!

GamesProgrammer

11/06/09 @ 13:10

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you harldy HAVE to update the psp everytime theres is a new firmware, it will still work you know. If a game specifically needs a firmware to work then the firmware comes on the UMD with it.

HiddenAway

11/06/09 @ 14:00

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@ GamesProgrammer

Yes, but you may not be able to use the PSP store until you do update your firmware.

Steroyd

11/06/09 @ 14:08

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Just update your PS3/PSP when you're not planning to play on it, especially with the PS3's auto turn off after firmwire is installed feature.

I like how my PS3 is constantly maintained rather than waiting 6 months for the next DivX update.

Vistrix

11/06/09 @ 14:20

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People will complain of too many updates, people will complain of the lack of updates.

You cant win really.

callum9999

11/06/09 @ 15:56

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@penhallion - how often do you use it, once a year?

Unlike the PS3, you don't miss out on much if you don't update your firmware everytime it comes out.

GamesConnoisseur

11/06/09 @ 17:30

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This secret update will re-unlock the lost love from the world and thus PSP will regain the crown from NDS within six months.... just watch this space!

el_pollo_diablo

11/06/09 @ 20:38

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I think the PS3 updates are fantastic - I think I've only ever come across 1 video file that it didn't play. Everything else just goes straight off my portable HD and onto my telly. No video conversion or anything else required.

Yay!

Lynchman

12/06/09 @ 04:10

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Whats the word on the EG Patapon 2 review?

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