Posted Mar 22, 2006 at 05:36PM by Jamie M. Listed in: Firmware, News, Rumors
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We have been hearing a few rumors that the newly released PSP system for $199 might be coming with something more then a lower price tag. It has come to our attention that there could possibly be a 2.61 update on the newer PSP's that are being purchased today. You can check the comment posted in our earlier article about the PSP's price drop. We are waiting to hear if more confirmations that are sure to come streaming in but for now it would be good to at least be cautious and note when going out to purchase a new PSP it might be incompatible with homebrew since the user who bought the new unit said that the GTA ELoader did not work with it.

 2.61
I just got back from target. I bought one of these. Its got a new firmware on it 2.61. GTA eloader doesn't work for it :(. No homebrew on this one I guess.
by Anonymous Coward at Mar 22, 2006 at 04:10PM

Update: Since there seems to be some extreme confusion, the picture associated with this post is intended for and illustration purposes only and is not an actual picture of the rumored update. This post is about a rumored update, as with all rumors, they may or may not be true.Since Sony has stealthily updated firmware revisions on their web servers without notice before to fix homebrew exploits, its good to be cautious. Many new revisions are planned for the PSP, and soon we will divulge much more.

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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-27
 » SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WILL YOU ALL STOP SAYING ITS FAKE ITS JUST STUPID YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME AND MINE NO ONE CARES AND WILL NOT READ IT sheesh... who cares

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-28
 » What

how come i dont see sale of $200 at Bestbuy?

   by glynnder- pspro - 2006-03-28
 » flibbity gunk

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo people think its not meant to be a fake lol what retards, espesh seeing as now it SAYS ITS A FAKE PIC

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-28
 » Just bought the PSP Core at GameStop for 9

It contains just the PSP, Battery, AC Charger, and Instruction Manual. The System Software (firmware) is 2.50. This particular store just got them in today and I was the first to buy one.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-29
 » 11:07AM

ali boulala is the ***** so is terry kennedy

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-30
 » Another 2.50 confirmation

I ordered mine through the Gamestop website, and it just arrived. As another stated, it's the system, AC, battery and manual with 2.50 firmware.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-31
 » it is 2.5

yes it is i just got mine and it was a 2.5! u liars !

   by Kameku - 2006-04-01
 » me 2!

LOL I GOT WUN ADN ITS 2.6245315

I R FAMUS NWO?????

K!!!!

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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04
 » 2.5 from EB / Best Buy ... not until the 9th

I got my first ever PS from EB games a few days ago, the $199 core. It came with 2.50.

Best Buy will not put the "core" units on the shelves until the 9th is what I was told by a guy working in the gaming section.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-06
 » THIS COULD POSSIBLE BE TRUE

this could be true (very slim chance)..but i have read ppls comments stating the update couldnt be used as there is no UMD in the screen but the demo disc u get with the EG: value pack gives u a 2.0 update but doesnt show an icon..the network could not be showing as this person may have a 1.5 firmware but that could be contridicted by his quote ''I just got back from target. I bought one of these. Its got a new firmware on it 2.61. GTA eloader doesn't work for it :(. No homebrew on this one I guess.'' proving he has tried it.. i also have a friend who bought one the other day with a 2.5 firmware and a friend who had a 1.5 firmware so its a slim chance but it could be true

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-07
 » firmware

I'm not registered here yet.
anyway, I just bought one of these base pack psp's and the firmware that I got is 2.50 :)

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-10
 » for the love of god

Although I am skeptical about whether 2.61 exists or not, there is a logical explanation. 2.61 is 2.6 where the exploit has been fixed but no other features have been introduced. Therefore all the new PSPs are protected from the vulnerability, ie damage control. Sony would quite likely not post the upgrade on their servers because they could not advertise it on anything (hopefully 3.00 will have all those funky features).
Again don't necessarily believe that its true but that would explain why sony have not updated their servers

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-17
 » PhotoShop, PhotoShop, why don't you quit?

The digit 6 looks dodgy, the browser is missing (Fact, new PSPs are 2.01) and don't forget pixels!

Network Update, even in Japan, doesn't have it.

Don't forget, the Game UMD!

PhotoPhotoPhotoPhotoPhotoPhotoPhotoPhotoPhotoPhotoPhotoShop.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-17
 » fake

my friend brought his psp new psp to school today, he said it was the $199 one and it had 2.50 not 2.61

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-17
 » MORONS

IN CASE YOU GUYS DIDN'T REALIZE, OF COURSE THE PICTURE WAS PHOTOSPHOPPED!!! IT WAS MEANT FOR ILLISTATION PURPOSES ONLY, IT'S NOT A SCREENSHOT!!! IN FACT IT SAYS RIGHT UNDER IT THAT IT'S FAKE

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-18
 » fake

iF YOU ZOOM RIGHT ON TO THE 2.61 YOU CAN SEE IT IS PHOTOSHOPPED

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-27
 » The shadow

The shadow behind the one (2.6one) is made for a zero,,,

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   by Johnathon Strike (Sony Employee) (Unregistered) - 2006-04-30
 » Just noting this!

Hello people, This image is faked because i work for Sony© Myself, I Help distribute the PSP's in stores etc, Firmware 2.61 Is fake because if you look where the 1 is, then where the shadow is, the shadow is clearly a 7, This image is edited using a smart program called photoshop, And yes, the so called " Thing " about 3.0 Firmware is true, it will be released, it has Included a few extra programs you can use, When the PS3 is released, There is a wireless controller for it, just like the Xbox 360' also, Firmware 3.0 Will support SWF's but they wont lag as much as they currently do in 2.7 at the moment, Plus : Homebrew will be allowed to some extent, For instance 2.6 Homebrew games will be able to be run, But only a few using 1 Eboot rather then 2, Therefore meaning the new Homebrew game PSPTris will be able to be ran, Its a neat little game, Firmware 3.0 will also Include one more little peice of software which will allow you to Edit your firmware, like change the game startup sound, Change the Icons and also add new sounds for the buttons when moving or scrolling across, Plus AT3 support will be added!



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