Sony heeft in aanloopt naar de Japanse launch van de PlayStation Vita een nieuwe firmware update voor de PlayStation 3 uit gebracht. Deze zal de interactie tussen beide systemen gelijk trekken, en uiteraard de nodige beveiliging toevoegen. Dit is wat Sony er overigens zelf over kwijt wilt:

A new system software update (v4.00) will be released this week. In preparation for the launch of PS Vita in Japan, this update will prepare the PS3 to serve as a content management device. It will allow users to copy their media content such as games, music, photos, and videos between PS Vita and PS3, back up PS Vita save data to your PS3 hard drive, and update the system software for your PS Vita system using the network features of your PS3.

Other changes to take effect with this update include:

PlayStation Plus members can now choose to enable or disable each automatic update feature

Game patches
System software
Recommended games and videos
Sync trophy information