I'm going to buy a Sony Psp.
My friend told me to buy one from SONY but it costs more than local gaming dealers around.
So the question is,is there any difference in terms of quality?

p/s: My friend said this is comparable to when buying AP and non-AP phone set. True?

the only difference is warranty.

from sony surely they'll provide 1 year warranty for the console.
from local shops, ofcourse they stated its cover by warranty but
its not fully by sony, and local's psp is already modded to play
backup games right out of the box. which immediately kills any
hope to send back to sony if something bad happens.

other than that, its the same.

aha... ^^what he said generally
unless u decided to buy all those original UMDs, and not thinking of flashing CFW, then it's more economical to buy 'AP' set

well my friend even said that those dealers open up the psp before selling and change the original parts with con parts bla bla
so i dont need to worry about 'conned parts' also eh

rarely shops does that. all the items is written on the box.
no, dont worry. if you're new to psp. visit the newbie thread
read all at 1st post.

I agree to what you say..

Basically, the only real difference between buying directly from Sony and Local dealers is :

- You are given 1 year warranty for the console by Sony themselves. Those that are on sale by local dealers are normally their own personal warranty.

- You are paying alot extra to get it directly from Sony themselves because Sony is selling it at a cut throat price

- You would not be in the risk of being conned with fake accesories etc.


Other than that, they are basically the same thing. Do keep in mind that even if you buy it directly from Sony, flashing it with CFW will void your warranty as well. And if you do bring it back for warranty, Sony will help you flash it to the latest firmware and it might take you a while before a newer CFW will be released...

and u'll get an ORIGINAL MSPD fron Sony which has a very tiny size for us.. hahaha...

If you have doubt in getting new psp and scare of getting cheated by seller, head on and buy it from our friendly "Ok ! Thanks !" seller, Bernard Moh.

Thanks guys!

I'll check that guy out!

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I guess Sony Style is yet to sell PSP Slim&Lite...... Correct me if i'm wrong...

It will be out on mid-November.
And it costs RM799,console only i think.
With that price at other shops u cud get a 4GB MSPD included lol

Yes, PSP Slim & Lite is still not yet officially launched here in Malaysia.

well, u can get from Sony... then flash to cfw

if having problem, just flash it back to original FW and send for warranty

coz its not that you need to open up the psp to modd....

from here, they still sell it at rm1199
http://www.sony.com.my/sonystyle/product/p...ubcategoryid=53

with that money, I suggest go order FF7 CC limited edition Slim PSP (with some top up) from playasia or LYN garage sale, much more better

This post has been edited by dattebayo: Oct 30 2007, 11:44 PM

they haven't yet updated their website.
I went to Sony @ Curve last week and saw the ad for slim PSP.
I think I'm pretty sure it's 799 but u need to pre-order as it will only be available mid november,
due to this price drop,i was considering buying PSP from sony.
however i got brainwashed by you guys

but will that leave a trace? there is some risk in flashing back the ori FW
and if bricked the PSP, there's not even a chance in flashing any FW alrdy

This post has been edited by dattebayo: Oct 31 2007, 12:44 AM

after u bought that so so pricey psp.. after a while, then u realize u want to move to CFW.. what a waste.. hehe.. summore psp i think hard to get a problem if u do take a good care of it very well.. local shops also give warranty..