a cheap psp?

msw_2

anyone know where I could get a good deal...is it worth looking into getting it from the US? Need one for DH's birthday....well, don't need it really but would like it!

gaming_guy

dont import because if it fails in any ay sony uk will not do any thing to help

gamestation have the black value pack at £150 in my local store (and on website) with a deal with free accesories and a free game, i think!

wazza

i am also looking for a cheap psp.

just wondering if the usa version psp will play games from uk.

wazza

gaming_guy wrote:

dont import because if it fails in any ay sony uk will not do any thing to help

gamestation have the black value pack at £150 in my local store (and on website) with a deal with free accesories and a free game, i think!

were you refering to this? it has no free game

http://www.gamestation.co.uk/cat.asp?cat=psp&t=hardware

gaming_guy

wazza wrote:

were you refering to this? it has no free game

http://www.gamestation.co.uk/cat.asp?cat=psp&t=hardware

sorry i meant it my local store last time i looked

wazza wrote:

i am also looking for a cheap psp.

just wondering if the usa version psp will play games from uk.

japanese+ usa psp's will play games from uk, but a us psp will not play uk umd movie due to movie coding, but i belive japanese psp are region 2 (same as here) and should play uk umd movies

scaffolder

Found this for £144.66 white model with free game , hope this helps ???

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/store/16/category/Games-Consoles/rb/21599593763

msw_2

great - thanks.

wazza

scaffolder wrote:

Found this for £144.66 white model with free game , hope this helps ???

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/store/16/category/Games-Consoles/rb/21599593763

noe that price is without the dreaded VAT

it is 169-98 inc VAT

Little_John

White value pack for £166
White Value pack with Lemmings £176
Black Value pack £156

dont buy the gigapack the value of the 1GB card is no longer the diference in price they can be bought for less.

The PSP has set prices, so look for the best deal for you bearing in mind the RRP's are:
Base pack £150
Value pack £180
Gigapack £215

The best value will be a 2nd hand one or maybe new off ebay lots of people are sellng their PSP's

The PSP doesnt have any region codeing for games US games will play in any PSP from aroround the world and vice versa, UMD movies this isnt the case they follow the DVD region codes so a jap is region 2 as is europe but the US is Region 1 so cant play r2 movies. The only diference that I know is the fucntion of the o and x buttons I have a jap PSP and the o is the select button where in the UK PSP's it is x but it isnt a problem.

The links above the company has special offers on daily and the PSP posp up on there I posted it in the past I ant remember the price about £133 for the Value pack which wasnt bad. if you in no real hurry wait for them to be on offer again https://www.scan.co.uk/todayonly

I just checked the today only page and it is on there in the super savers section white value pack and lemmings for £139.83 + delivery you have untill about 10 am in the morning to buy it thats when they change the offers

Broke_Student

I don't know if this post is appropriate so please delete if you must:
The ultimate way to save on PSPs is to pay extra for a v1.5 on ebay. This enables you to run homebrew applications (legal) and backups of your games (legal if you have purchased the original before downloading/transfering rental onto PC).
Not sure where the money saving is if you buy the originals using this advice but make from it what you can.

Little_John

Broke_Student wrote:

I don't know if this post is appropriate so please delete if you must:
The ultimate way to save on PSPs is to pay extra for a v1.5 on ebay. This enables you to run homebrew applications (legal) and backups of your games (legal if you have purchased the original before downloading/transfering rental onto PC).
Not sure where the money saving is if you buy the originals using this advice but make from it what you can.

There is no need to search for a 1.5 PSP anymore PSP's as high as 2.71 can be downgraded with the use of original release of GTA liberty city stories.

Ive downgraded a few of my mates PSP's I got mine so early it was 1.5 out of the box and has never gone any higher. I have loads of original umd's and use devhook 0.46 to load a 2.71 firmware so I can play anything.