This isn’t a mistake or a typo. Sony has released a new update for the PS3–not the PS4 or PS5–that “improves system performance.” While that description is especially vague, it’s possible the patch relates to renewing the Blu-ray player encryption key for the home console.
On X, the Ask PlayStation account announced the new PS3 update and pointed players to the PlayStation website. Sony says 200MB must be available on the system’s hard drive to download version 4.92. The company also then writes in bold about the Blu-ray player encryption key renewal to continue playing discs. The last console patch occurred just over a year ago on February 27, 2024, for version 4.91.
PS3 launched in Japan and North America in November 2006, followed by a European release in March 2007. Sony unveiled the PS3 at E3 in May 2006, showcasing titles like Metal Gear Solid 4 and Devil May Cry 4 at the event. That means the Sony system will turn 19 years old later this year. In 2012, a redesigned PS3 was released, and ultimately, Sony sold over 87 million units of the home console.
Just yesterday, PS2 celebrated its 25th anniversary, as a Redditor shared photos of traveling to Japan to buy the system. Meanwhile, PS5 received a stability update in January that didn’t really do much. That month also saw the removal of the 30th-anniversary PS5 themes, though Sony mentioned they could return in the future.