The PlayStation 5 may have launched just last month, but many fans still haven’t been able to get their hands on one, whether due to stock shortages orthieves pilfering the PS5 from Amazon packages. This means that many people are still playing games on their PlayStation 4 or evenPlayStation 3and, lucky for them, Sony has continued to support both consoles.
On December 3, System Software Update 4.87 was released for thePS3and, although it doesn’t contain much, it’s encouraging to know that the 14-year-old piece of hardware is still being looked after by Sony. The update requires 200MB of free space on either the PS3’s internal disk drive or on a removable storage device.
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The official Sony patch notes state simply that Update 4.87 improves system performance. However, the firmware improvements also include a minor security fix andupdated Blu-ray keysfor recent movie releases, enabling gamers to continue using their PS3 console as a media player.
For owners who have their PS3 configured to automatically download firmware and software updates, System Software Update 4.87 should already be installed the next time the console is powered on. Gamers who don’t enjoy having their console turn itself on in the middle of the night and have disabled thePS3’s automatic update featurewill likely be prompted to install 4.87 the next time they turn on their console. If neither of these scenarios play out, it is possible to manually download the update to a USB storage device and install it that way.
Despite thePS5 being backward compatiblewith more than 99 percent of the PS4’s library at launch, Sony CEO Jim Ryan has stated that the company has no plans for the new console to support PS3, PS2, or PS1 games. So a lot of gamers may be planning to keep their older consoles on the entertainment center even when they finally bring home a PS5.
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