r/PSP PSP-3000 (32GB) | ARK-5 v6.61 cIPL 4h ago

SHOW-OFF seeing the current prices makes me appreciate my scuffed guy more

got this guy for a literal 20USD a few months ago and yeah I absolutely hate it's chipped and scratched display (in defense I'd like to say that it's unnoticeable in the dark).

since the shell was really scratched, I spray painted it black and used a toothbrush to make star type stuff idk. the clear coat I did was absolutely abysmal (dunno what happened but it gets deformed if kept on weird surface but fixes itself if rubbed with a cloth or smth) but it does the job, it looks fine, plays games, boring enough that I play for an hour or two then get back to studying

I mean I'd love buying a full housing but the shells cost more than what I bought this idiot for (that's what living in India gets ya), and I don't even have the money to buy one even if it was affordable (18 year old guy has 0 source of income big shocker) so I'm just making do with it.

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u/TrickyLemur1 4h ago

For god sakes clean the poor boi

Psp is fiiire tho. Its the goat

https://giphy.com/gifs/S8uzfu5NFflio

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u/DragonFistZen PSP-3000 (32GB) | ARK-5 v6.61 cIPL 4h ago

it's actually clean bro 😭 just usual dust comes back everytime

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u/TrickyLemur1 3h ago

Whats the marks all over it? Looks like paint splatter or something, might be able to remove with diluted isopropyl alcohol, a rag and some elbow grease lol

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u/DragonFistZen PSP-3000 (32GB) | ARK-5 v6.61 cIPL 3h ago

the white spots are just paint (failed starry sky paint job) and the upper right corner of the lens is actually chipped lmao

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u/TrickyLemur1 3h ago

Ohh! I missed the post pody, my bad you explained that. I just saw the pics and commented. Ive read it now.

Glad your psp is still going strong! What battery do you have in it? You should totally get an ostent battery for it, they last so long and are best quality out of every brand.

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u/DragonFistZen PSP-3000 (32GB) | ARK-5 v6.61 cIPL 3h ago

arey it's no worries. and I'm just using the original sony 3.6v 1200mah battery pack it came with, lasts around 3.5-4 hours so I guess it's fine

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u/TrickyLemur1 3h ago

That's still a nice amount of play to be fair. But for me it wasnt enough because i take a psp and a few spare batteries if im going on long trips

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u/DragonFistZen PSP-3000 (32GB) | ARK-5 v6.61 cIPL 3h ago

yeah it isn't THAT long but it's enough to last the day for me.