PSP Core Edition - PlayStation Portable (PSP 1000) Review

I used to have a slim PSP but I liked the look of the Fat PSP (Original) so I sold it at a music store and bought this one. This has served me well for several years and unlike the thin one after that time it is in VERY good condition. And the great thing is that you can do so many things with this little piece of technology. You can listen to great sounding music, watch videos, surf the web if you have internet (on certain websites), save photos, play games and much, much more! I even…

I ordered two PSP 1000's from Premium Shipment and both arrived individually within a week of ordering. A box was very well packed with airbags and the PSP itself is well protected with bubble wrap. The other box, however the PSP was packaged, didn't have any of those airbags at all. But both charged and turned on well. Turns out they were both from Japan, XMB used the "O" button as the main button, not the cross. They were made in 2009 with firmware 6.1. One of them is in excellent condition…

UPDATE: He didn't have a memory card so I can't save. It hasn't been updated in a while so after charging I had to update everything to play anything. He does play games though, so that's cool. I'll update if it burns out or something, but at least it's working for now. It's refurbished and that's ok, I understand these are old consoles. However, it's dirty, like dirt around the joystick, and the screen is worn and scratched. For $95 I expected it to be fixed and clean. Some kind of…