PS3 Network Calendar Bug Crashing Consoles

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Sony said on it’s official blog that it was working hard to identify and resolve the problem, which has left thousands of PS3 owners unable to play games or access the PlayStation Network and has, in some cases, deleted or corrupted trophy achievements.

Speculation is rife that the problem has been caused by a clock or calendar bug.

The fault emerged overnight, as console calendars switched from February to March, with many PS3 owner reporting that their console clock had reset itself to Dec 31, 1999 or Jan 1, 2000.

The fault appears only to affect owners of older PS3 consoles, rather than the more recent, ‘slim’ versions. Gamers have reported seeing an error message that reads: “8001050F – Hardware failure. Cannot update Firmware or connect to internet”.

Sony said that PS3 owners could continue to use their console in offline mode, and for gameplay and other tasks that don’t require internet access.

However, some gaming websites are warning PlayStation 3 owners not to turn their consoles on at all until a fix has been issued, because some users have reported problems with their console even when they haven’t tried to log on to the PlayStation Network.

Posted on March 1, 2010 | Filed Under Tech