Sony has pulled the latest 4.45 firmware update for the PlayStation 3
due to reports that it was causing errors for some of the consoles it
was downloaded on.
In a post on the official US Playstation forum, it was reported that some consoles were “bricking” as the on-screen navigation disappeared. Sony also released a statement to the gaming website CVG, saying that they were aware of the problem and so decided to pull the update. They will however notify users as soon as the update is ready for download.

“We are aware of reports that the recent PlayStation 3 system software update (version 4.45) has caused the XMB to not display on a small number of PS3 systems,” a Sony spokesperson said. “We have temporarily taken 4.45 offline and are investigating the cause of the problem. We will announce when the system update is available for download as soon as possible. We apologise for the inconvenience.”
In a post on the official US Playstation forum, it was reported that some consoles were “bricking” as the on-screen navigation disappeared. Sony also released a statement to the gaming website CVG, saying that they were aware of the problem and so decided to pull the update. They will however notify users as soon as the update is ready for download.
“We are aware of reports that the recent PlayStation 3 system software update (version 4.45) has caused the XMB to not display on a small number of PS3 systems,” a Sony spokesperson said. “We have temporarily taken 4.45 offline and are investigating the cause of the problem. We will announce when the system update is available for download as soon as possible. We apologise for the inconvenience.”