PSP firmware 5.02 released… in Japan; carries minor changes *Update*
Oh, arriving “shortly”, was it? Well, the definition of time seems to be a relative thing, but it doesn’t matter now: the new PSP firmware 5.02 has just been released. In Japan. What does it carry? Nothing much, actually. Move along now…
*Update* Now also in Europe.
Oh, arriving “shortly”, was it? Well, the definition of time seems to be a relative thing, but it doesn’t matter now: the new PSP firmware 5.02 has just been released. In Japan.
According to (Google’s impeccable – hah, sarcasm – translation of) the PlayStation Japan website, PSP FW 5.02 has the following changelog:
- When using the PlayStation Store and other state systems have improved the stability of the software.
- (One-Seg) to update the list of channels, Niigata Prefecture – Shiga Prefecture, Takada – Koka local channels can be received properly.
Of course, the 1Seg TV tuner is only limited to Japan, so that part of the changelog doesn’t apply to everyone else. Which begs the question: what’s coming for other regions? Just the PS Store stability update?
We’ve yet to hear from SCEA; last we heard was that Eric Lempel announced it was coming in soon. With Japan’s new FW rolling out now, we can expect this baby to hit US/EU in a few hours… or tomorrow… or whatever relative definition you have for “shortly”.
*Update* Ok now that was short. Turns out we didn’t have to wait too long for this FW update to roll out elsewhere. Yeah, so as PinCushion in our comments section points out, PSP FW 5.02 is now also found via the PlayStation UK site. Now we can double check on the changelog (and the translation):
New or revised features in system software version 5.02
- System software stability during use of some features, including PlayStation(R)Store, has been improved.
Ah. Thought so. Basically whatever Japan’s changes are, minus the 1seg update. Updates for the US release of the FW update to follow!
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