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GripShift suddenly popular in eBay over exploit

Posted Jan 9, 2009 at 6:20AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Homebrew Development, News, Games Tags: eBay, Exploit, FreePlay, MaTiAz, psp homebrews

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If you want some cash, go on eBay and sell your copy of GripShift. The PSP scene's getting stir-crazy over the exploit found in GripShift. eBay listings for the game are getting craaaazy bids. There's one listing that already received a bid for US$ 99.99.

The whole craziness started when MaTiAz found a buffer overflow vulnerability in the game only a few days ago. It wasn't long before he and FreePlay released a Hello World version of the exploit. The whole thing reminds me of how Wiibrew first started. I expect we'll be seeing great things happening soon.

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The exploit doesn't work on the European version of Gripshift.

The US Gripshift should and probably will work on European PSP-3000 since there isn't any region lock codes.

Right now, theres no way to downgrade the PSP-3000 at all (all regions). And I don't think there will be a reason since the downgrading was used to get to version 1.50 which could allow you to install CFW.

# dang — Metal Jody 2009-01-09 11:52

i wish i had a copy of that game before this exploit stuff came into play. it'd be at least $70 richer '~'

# $129 on Amazon.com — mohammad7410 2009-01-09 12:15

http://www.amazon.com/GripShift-Sony-PSP/dp/B000AB0S38/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1231542732&sr=8-1

# Don't worry If you didn't get a copy. — DJ PON-3 2009-01-09 12:49

There are a lot of games out there for the PSP that are ready to be exploited.

So get one later or now and sell it.

buy at least 3 or mores copies.

# "It's bloody hard to find. " — FreePlay 2009-01-09 13:28

Brother, you ain't kiddin'.

The copy nearest to me (apart from the one at my feet right now) is over an hour away... and they have *one* copy.

# You know what... — FreePlay 2009-01-09 13:30

You're right :) There are.

# I have this game too. — PimpFriedRice 2009-01-09 13:49

I played it a couple of times and never again. Too bad I don't have a PSP 3000 though. I might list it on ebay or something. $$$$$$$

# UK versions too — sosrandom 2009-01-09 14:28

I sold 2 UK versions for £35 by just selling them as Gripshift and not answering any questions, brought them for around £10 a week ago.

# why — 3laiwy 2009-01-09 21:55

does every game that gets exploited a game with low sales?

( i.e lumines, gripshift but not GTA).

When the 3.50 came out, i went to get a copy and found out that in my country it was sold for $179.82.

Now it isn't worth anything since pandora came out.

Now prices are going to skyrocket again

# LOL — KylBlz 2009-01-09 22:17

i got it at gamestop like 4 days ago for US $7. ill show the receipt if anyone wants to see it ;)

# lol — Foolmonkey 2009-01-09 23:06

"The whole thing reminds me of how Wiibrew first started."

You mean how PSP homebrew got started? lol GTA:LCS was used to downgrade 2.6 firmware years before the Wii came out. Then before that was a tiff exploit to downgrade 2.0 fw. Old ways coming back and cracking new things. How about that? :)

# GTA and Lumines were the same — _YOUR_MOM_ 2009-01-10 06:38

GTA and Lumines were the same. Originally they didn't have kernel access only user access. But despite this their sales sky rocketed. Amazon figures were most startling, I think Lumines was something like 3000% up on sales lol. Eventually a kernel exploit was found for the two GTA exploits and the Lumines exploit. Based on that history there is a good chance we'll get the same with Gripshift.

# Lumines was good though — _YOUR_MOM_ 2009-01-10 06:46

I haven't seen the sales figures. But regardless of them Lumines is an awesome game. Because it isn't your typical action game most people don't give it a chance. It is one of the best games on the PSP.

Thats what was great about GTA and Lumines. You were getting an exploit on two of the best games on the PSP. Luckily for me I had both of those titles before the exploits were found :)

# HAHA — Madde4797 2009-01-10 12:08

WTF 100$ on Ebay, thank good I live in Germany! Bought 6 coppies off some website for 15€ each (NEW), put them on ebay for 50€ each sold all coppies in 1 day. HAHA I´m getting me a PS3 B*****S!

# FUN FUN — Saix_XIII 2009-01-11 07:42

I cleared out Orlando for 10 copies, got $500 for em. Go me! :)

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