PSP-2000/3000 Purchasing Information (Box Codes, etc.)(UPDATED 5/13/09)

Great forum and resource on this forum!!

I have a quick question, in the very first post it talks about:

"Limited Edition & New Boxstyle:"

Is this referring to the one that does NOT have the clear front that you can see the PSP? Where there's a picture of the PSP instead of a clear front/window that you can see the ACTUAL PSP?

And that the one that is see through with a clear front to see the ACTUAL PSP you're buying is the: "PSP-2000 Original Boxstyle Box" ?

I wanted to verify because I think I found the older style box, but it's the Piano Black core pack. However on the side bottom of the side I believe it says "PSP-2001PB" Or something like that on the side.

Please let me know if I can follow this:

PSP-2000 Original Boxstyle Box Codes (Thanks to Alek @ Dark-AleX.org):
(No Letter) = 3.60
A = 3.71
B = UNKNOWN
C = 3.72
D = UNKNOWN
E = 3.80
F = 3.90
G = 3.95 / 4.01 (TA-88v2 / TA-88v3)
A PSP with G and the 4.01 firmware is most likely a TA-88v3 motherboard, so it is advised that you stay away from them.

For the one with the clear front. Because I've already bought 2 with OFW4.01 with the box that you can't see in.

Please help. Thanks!

Originally Posted by buddz

I got mine at Super Target. They had some with the old packaging and some with the new, but I'm afraid to open it unless I know it is the old motherboard.

Also buddz, I wanted to know did you open it up yet to see which OFW and motherboard yours has? Please let me know. Thx!

Originally Posted by psphopeful

Great forum and resource on this forum!!

I have a quick question, in the very first post it talks about:

"Limited Edition & New Boxstyle:"

Is this referring to the one that does NOT have the clear front that you can see the PSP? Where there's a picture of the PSP instead of a clear front/window that you can see the ACTUAL PSP?

And that the one that is see through with a clear front to see the ACTUAL PSP you're buying is the: "PSP-2000 Original Boxstyle Box" ?

I wanted to verify because I think I found the older style box, but it's the Piano Black core pack. However on the side bottom of the side I believe it says "PSP-2001PB" Or something like that on the side.

Please let me know if I can follow this:


For the one with the clear front. Because I've already bought 2 with OFW4.01 with the box that you can't see in.

Please help. Thanks!

Limited Edition box style like this and the original box art is like this.

Thanks for the help. The one I found is the one with the see through front that you can see the PSP. I have a picture but I can't post it due to being new. I've sent you a PM.

Originally Posted by psphopeful

Thanks for the help. The one I found is the one with the see through front that you can see the PSP. I have a picture but I can't post it due to being new. I've sent you a PM.

The one you showed me in the PM was the Daxter pack, which is modable, but the black version in that type of case is TYPICALLY TA-88v3, which is not modable

I posted earlier about DOTs on the barcodes of the psps ive now attached an image (poor quality but you can see the dots on them). As you can no doubt see there is a larger amount of white dots to black.





i bit the bullet today and bought one which had a white dot on it and it was a 3.95 and i was able to use pandora on it, i can only assume the black dots are the ones which pandora doesnt work on.

The reason i went for the one with the white dot was that we had an older psp traded in ( a slim one ) and the box that one came in also had a white dot, although this might not actually mean anything. But its a start ?


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ahhhhh i didnt mean for the image to be so large

EDIT

thats better

Originally Posted by bluecathode

I posted earlier about DOTs on the barcodes of the psps ive now attached an image (poor quality but you can see the dots on them). As you can no doubt see there is a larger amount of white dots to black.





i bit the bullet today and bought one which had a white dot on it and it was a 3.95 and i was able to use pandora on it, i can only assume the black dots are the ones which pandora doesnt work on.

The reason i went for the one with the white dot was that we had an older psp traded in ( a slim one ) and the box that one came in also had a white dot, although this might not actually mean anything. But its a start ?


EDIT

ahhhhh i didnt mean for the image to be so large

EDIT

thats better

Thanks for the info, although we won't fully know anything about the dots until someone buys one with a black dot as well...you could have just gotten lucky.

Originally Posted by psphopeful

Also buddz, I wanted to know did you open it up yet to see which OFW and motherboard yours has? Please let me know. Thx!

Not yet, I was waiting to see if the old style box was something earlier than the 4.01. I didn't know if Target would take it back if I opened the inside plastic.

Originally Posted by PSPWAD

Thanks for the info, although we won't fully know anything about the dots until someone buys one with a black dot as well...you could have just gotten lucky.

agreed but i thought other people who have recently bought psps could check the boxes theirs came in and we could compare.

Does anyone know if the Star Wars Battlefront is ok to buy?

Originally Posted by plaviolett

Does anyone know if the Star Wars Battlefront is ok to buy?

Yes, it is good to buy.

Originally Posted by bluecathode

...But i did notice that on the barcodes some of the boxes have a white dot where as some other ones had a black dot, could this be the marker of the v3 modo ?...

Hey I'm intrigued by this white/black dot thing. What colour dots have you guys got on your boxes, and with what letter and firmware?

I have a UK Piano Black PSP sat here with a white dot on the box label:

PSP-2003PB
220-240V
F

which is obviously OK to flash custom firmware to.

I also saw a Crystal White PSP in a (UK) shop today marked as follows:

PSP-2003CW
220-240V
SS 259NP

Does anyone know what the SS 259NP means or whether this will be flashable? Has anyone seen a code like this before instead of the single letter? I didn't notice if it had a black or white dot on it.

Hi everyone!

I'm a moderator on a biggest Polish PSP forum and I began gathering info about box letters few months ago. Here is the list I completed so far:

img255.imageshack.us/img255/7186/mobopspenkf6.jpg

Hope it will be useful

Here is the original thread, if anyone is interested or wants a prove (be warned - it's in Polish! )

forum.pspoland.pl/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28889

About "dot thing": few users on our board have reported that black dot means ta-088v3, but I'm still not buying this completely and I'm waiting for more proofs from more users. If it confirms, I will post here again

PS. Sorry for links, but I don't have 10 posts yet

just bought a psp. it was in the box with the psp shown through a see through window and came with 4.01 does this mean that my psp is unhackable or hackable plz help thnx btw, there was no bar code with letter anywhere on the box it was wierd.

for the double post, anyway ive read up and i think mine is unhackable i can return it and get the god of war bundle should i do that or are those also coming wit new mobo's??