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Don’t switch your PS3 on, Sony warns

PS3s are at risk of crashing if turned on.Thanks to a programming glitch where 2010 has been labelled as a leap year, older, non-slim Sony PS3 console

PS3s are at risk of crashing if turned on.

Thanks to a programming glitch where 2010 has been labelled as a leap year, older, non-slim Sony PS3 consoles are currently at risk of crashing and displaying error messages.

Errors are occurring when the console connects to the internet, which is a bit of a problem in this ever-connected age.

Sony is promising to fix the problem within 24 hours, but in the meantime you’re advised not to switch your PS3 on if it’s a pre-2009 non-slim model.

Might be a good time to download some gaming apps for your phone, such as the best-selling Plants vs. Zombies or Stuff office favourite, Angry Birds.

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home