On March 1, 2010 (UTC), many of the original "fat" PlayStation 3 models worldwide were experiencing errors related to their internal system clock. The error had many symptoms. Initially, the main problem seemed to be the inability to connect to the PlayStation Network. However, the root cause of the problem was unrelated to the PlayStation Network, since even users who had never been online also had problems playing installed offline games (which queried the system timer as part of startup) and using system themes. At the same time many users noted that the console's clock had gone back to December 31, 1999. The event was nicknamed the ApocalyPS3, a play on the word apocalypse and PS3, the abbreviation for the PlayStation 3 console. COUNT 5
QSN1 What part of the original model PS3s starting causing problems in March of 2010? ANS1 internal system clock QSN2 What essential network were some users unable to connect to because of the error? ANS2 PlayStation Network QSN3 What erroneous date did some users start seeing on their consoles? ANS3 December 31, 1999 QSN4 What humorous nickname was given to the situation with the console system clock errors? ANS4 ApocalyPS3 QSN5 The name "ApocalyPS3" combines "PS3" with what other word? ANS5 apocalypse