Rumor: PS3 Firmware 2.80 Update is No Longer Optional?

[maxpwer222]

Originally Posted by sippyboi why would they force you to update??

Various reasons. Mostly because they can or the updates build upon each other.

I have not been asked to upgrade yet. US.

[RadioactiveSoup]

Just checked, still running on 2.76 with no forced update.

[ionbladez]

40GB PS3, USA, FW 2.76 - Logs in, playing socom now.

[Norman Bates]

Originally Posted by zoned I was forced to update to 2.8 when i updated vidzone at the weekend.

I've read rumors about 2.80 containing some updates for vidzone, maybe thats why you had to update your firmware. Still waiting for vidzone to come out in Sweden.

[GrandpaHomer]

Originally Posted by zoned I was forced to update to 2.8 when i updated vidzone at the weekend.

The same here - I was pushed to update my second PS3 (80 GB EU model) to 2.80 yesterday evening after VidZone update - so it IS (semi)mandatory now ...

My first (60 GB EU Model) was updated already for a while as I'm using the Text Chat a lot and it was improved considerably with 2.80 ...