Sony 's official response tells users to update their PS3 with the current hard drive first, then put the new hard drive in, get a USB/Thumb drive, download the 3.41 firmware from their computer ...

Sony Computer Entertainment, er, Sony Interactive Entertainment has just released a new system software 4.87 update for the PS3.

In order to download the update, you need a minimum 200MB of free space on either the PS3 Hard Disk Drive (System Update) or on removable storage media (PC Update).

Sony has struck back against users of the PS Jailbreak, a USB mod chip that allowed users to copy and play games from the PS3’s hard drive, with a new security update. The 3.42 update is ...

But, it wouldn't be like Sony to lock down the hard drive installation process, especially considering it's one of the more defining features of the PS3.

Sony has released a PS3 firmware update, version 4.90. There's nothing fancy in the update--it improves system performance and requires a minimum 200 MB of free space on the PS3 hard drive or ...

As VGC reports, this update takes the System Software to v4.88 and it requires 200MB of free space either on your PS3 hard drive or a USB stick plugged into a PC.

System software update 3.42 contains features that PS3 owners say patch the exploit used to let console owners play pirated games.

The firmware (2.20) update includes Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) capability as well as other features to enhance the PS3’s interoperability with PlayStation Portable (PSP) players, Sony said.