Posted Apr 25, 2006 at 01:40PM by Kyle M. Listed in: PSP
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Anybody that doesn't currently own a PSP, but wants one to play homebrew on do not despair! Although the 2.7 firmware release is now out which blocks even loading homebrew through GTA, there are still 1.5 & 2.0 (Downgradable to 1.5) firmware PSP's floating around.

Renchi.com are expecting PSP's with firmware version 1.5 to be in stock on May 8th, but you can pre-order one for $325; which is $125 more than a black console with 2.5. You can also buy a white PSP with firmware version 2.0 for $325, and downgrade to 1.5. This is a just heads up for those that don't yet own a PSP. If you really want one for homebrew, and your willing to pay $125 more for one, then go for it. I can guarantee that stocks won't last very long.


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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » Sweeto

nice......1st comment

   by mbslrm - 2006-04-25
 » First comment and first person to jump it up....

I am not going to buy another PSP.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » 2.7??

can the downgrader work on 2.7??

   by Destructo - 2006-04-25
 » Rip off

$125 more? Just wow...

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » I already have a 1.5

hahahahahahahahahahahahahah*cough*hahahahahahahahahahahaa

   by nEcRo64x - 2006-04-25
 » @3

Don't post porn sites... Its just not needed.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » hmm...

Its kinda stupid really if you think how much you are actually paying for this. You guys must have some friends with 2.0 or less that are willing to trade. I know i do!!! haha

   by mylastresort77 - 2006-04-25
 » wow

125s buck to play homebrew, and i thought sony was a bunch of asshez

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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » Oh well

This was my secret site oh well now I will not get a 1.5 from here.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » 5 more?!

thats BS whos gona spend 325 for a 1.5 psp to play homebrew.. thats stupid

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » germany

1.5er PSP for 325?

What I can confirm for germany: go to store and watch out for the F: http://www.psp-szene.de/2005/12/21/welche-firmware-hat-diese-psp/

PSP with 2.0 (ääh means 1.5 ^^ for 200 to 250 Euro

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » Hmm

I'm buying a VERY lightly used one today for $235.

   by Striker1211 - 2006-04-25
 » WHY

Why does this keep getting posted!

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » What a complete rip off!!

I wouldn't pay extra for ythis, even Ebay can be cheaper. What a joke!!

   by gamerX09 - 2006-04-25
 » what???

This is just stupid. There are still plenty of 1.5 and 2.0 PSP's out there. Sure, you may have to do some searching, but you'll save yourself lots of money.

   by Kyle M. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-04-25
 » @15

Ebay may be cheaper, but will you be 100% sure you are buying a PSP with the right firmware.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » ha ha i got 1.5

just to rub it in everyones faces, i got a 1.5 first time, muahahahahaha im so evlil, muahahahaha

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   by ihre - 2006-04-25
 » Rediculous..

omfg... thats rediculous!

Bought a value pack for €250 with FW 2.0 and downgraded it to 1.5, this was about 3 weeks ago...

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » AWSUM!!!

I"M SOO GLADD I DIDDENT UPDATE.. MY PSP IS GOING UP IN PRICE :) MABY I CAN GET 1 GRAND FOR IT EVENTUALLY

THEN I"LL BUY MY NEW COMPUTER :)

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » anyway its for who domnt have one!!!

u better get a psp 2.0 and - bc they ll b awesome and ll sell for alot more on ebay in 1-2year if great condition This wanna say if u wanna update u better buy another psp and sell ur 1.5if u need money for. For me ill keep my 1.5 buy anither pps for futur update when psp ll cost less than 200$ :P

   by gamerX09 - 2006-04-25
 » to #20

I wouldn't bet on it. If Sony ever allows homebrew in future updates (unlikely but we can hope), that PSP will be no more valuable than any other (unless someone buys it to play ISO's...)

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » LOL

yeah you are haha morons I got a 1.5 and IF the prices for my keeps going up then I'll eventually sell it...lol I got a fw 1.5....hahahahahahahahaha

   by gtauk - 2006-04-25
 » 1.0 psp's still lying around

ive seen 1.0 psp's still lying around in shops in dubai for 130 quid so i guess you wouldnt get em that cheap would ya

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » Poo on the rest of you.

Thank god that my girl bought a psp on launch day (God knows why, she never *****ing uses it), I'll never have to worry about having or not having brew, or playing/not playing new games. It must suck to have one psp.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » 1.5s are everywhere

Actually, my local Wal*Mart was some of the original ones for just after launch, because they dont come with Spiderman 2. The guy there even said they were.

Oh yeah. And if you want to get 1.5 and 2.0 firmware, then just go to GameStop or EBGames and ask them:
"Hey, do you have any PSPs w/ firmware 1.5 or 2.0?"
They told me they do, except for the one store. They ran out.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » at 27

"27. » 1.5 sucks d1ck

i hate 1.5. it is so stupid who cares about a flucking old virsion? 2.7 and 2.6 are the best. you get rss channels and micromedia combatiblitly. with 1.5 you cant even look up porn. it has no browser. so i say fluck you 1.5

by Anonymous Coward, at Apr 25, 2006 at 03:24PM"

Uhhh... First of all, dont even mention porn on this site, you'll get banned, ya stupid porn-loving freak. You just say that because you cant get any.
And secondly, there is a web browser, there is something called homebrew, and Whipeout pure. And if you want to insult something. look up the facts and spell correctly.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » I Agree

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Anyone that would actually be buy this should be shot. Honestly. Like through the head.

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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » web browser is so lame

Lame LAME LAME!!!!

My PSP was born a 1.5 and thats how its staying unless Sony do something truely awesome but I think 2.7 proved that homebrew and Sony arent going to get along

   by overflow.tiff - 2006-04-25

i laugh at you 1.5 PSP owners!
FFVII:Advent Children requires 2.6!!!
its either upgrading time or use your stupid iso loader with a 2 gigabyte memory stick!
or use runumd or sumthing.


   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-25
 » #32

or download one of the 50 million dvd rips on the internet. or get the japanese version. or download anime one's subbed version. or... you get the point



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