I updated my 2 year old 60gig fat PS3 to 3.01 a ways back and now when I went to watch a bluray movie, it'll run for about 10 minutes and freeze, then throw and error 80029906. Also, it'll freeze when playing a PS3 game. And I'm not alone.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/ps3-firmware-update-v3-01-now-available/comment-page-20/#comments

Skim over the comments in that Playstation blog posting. Hundreds, if not thousands, are currently effected by this. It seems to be mostly older models with the problem.

Sony support claims its hardware, but logic would conclude that firmware is to blame since most of the replies state they didn't have a problem till they upgraded the firmware. Maybe it's both, who knows.

Some people are dropping $150 bucks on repairs by sending it to Sony, tossing consoles in the trash or considering moving to a different console.

Sony is staying tight lipped as usual. Apparently, Sony is fixing bricked consoles for free in Australia. But I'm still waiting for the next firmware update so hopefully I'll have a fully functional PS3 again. I'd rather not have to send in or replace my current console if it's just a software bug. I can eat the 15 bucks I payed to rent a few blurays I can't watch, but 150 for repairs or 300 for a new slim model would really sour my liking towards Sony.

I did look around and didn't see any reporting on this on the Gamepro site. So I figured I'd make someone at GP, and it's users aware.

And before it starts, you fanboys can put a sock in it. Every one of the current gen consoles have had issues. RRoD, flying Wii remotes and now a botched firmware update. Don't get me started on Vista.....

Retard_O_Saurus_Rex wrote:its because the fakestation3 sucks ass and so does lameray

ahahahahahahahahahaha

thats what you get for buying shitty sony products

*shakes head* no wonder i don't bother with these forums much anymore. although i fully expected something like this being posted. i didn't expect it coming from someone with such a fitting name.....

WAIT!!! I have had an epifiny (spell check)

I think the gamepro.com web developer has been moonlighting over at Sony....coding firmware updates. It makes PERFECT sense!!!

i havent had issues either. u may jave one of them defective systems that no one likes to talk about.

I will test this. I have an 80GB but its a strange one in that it plays PS2 games. I think when I sent it in to be fixed they gave me a older (as in manufacture date) system. I have been playing games fine and it runs like butter...