Hey guys, I have a quick question, but let me explain the background first.
I bought a brand new PS5 slim on ebay yesterday. The stickers on the lid of the box were untouched. I opened it, did the whole initialization thing, set up an internet connection, but did not update my firmware.
I heard that the disc drive must be authenticated before you can use it, and to do this you have to be on the latest firmware. I'm still on firmware version 8.0, but I managed to install and play 2 disc-based games.
Now the question is: Did something unusual happen, or is it just not true that you have to be on the latest firmware to authenticate the disc drive?
I bought a brand new PS5 slim on ebay yesterday. The stickers on the lid of the box were untouched. I opened it, did the whole initialization thing, set up an internet connection, but did not update my firmware.
I heard that the disc drive must be authenticated before you can use it, and to do this you have to be on the latest firmware. I'm still on firmware version 8.0, but I managed to install and play 2 disc-based games.
Now the question is: Did something unusual happen, or is it just not true that you have to be on the latest firmware to authenticate the disc drive?