Don't be tempted by third-party batteries: they may promise longer battery life, but Ruriweb has proved that they're unreliable, and dangerous too. For comparison purposes, note that PSP is packaged with a 1800mAh battery. Sony offers a longer-life 2200mAh version as well.Ruriweb tested three third-party batteries and they all had incredibly disappointing results. The 2200mAh battery produced only 2000mAh of power. Two other 2600mAh batteries produced only 1500mAh of power: that's less than the battery that comes with your system! To make things even worse, one of the batteries actually caused massive damage to the system (pictured right). The official Sony battery may be pricey, but (ironically) it's the best battery solution by far.
[Via PSP-Vault]
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3-24-2007 @ 6:48PM
Hashbrown_Hunter said...
I definitely agree. I've learned that many 3rd-party accessories for a Sony platform (i.e. PSP, PS2) are unreliable. I think I've spent over $80 just trying to get a reliable and cheap PS2 controller. Well I never did. I ran through 5 3rd-party controllers and the Sony controller that came with the PS2 is still working perfectly.
P.S. - lol the battery thing was pretty ironic.
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3-24-2007 @ 7:00PM
moosey said...
i was gonna buy a 2600mAh battery from play asia, only 10 bucks but i dont want anything like that to happen with mine, even if theres a slight chance
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3-24-2007 @ 7:37PM
Strike Man said...
Ruriweb? What is this, pick on the Koreans day?
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3-24-2007 @ 8:37PM
Brandon said...
I love how you stealthily inserted a "massive damage" joke in there.
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3-24-2007 @ 8:43PM
Kade Storm said...
Yup, third-party garbage is garbage, but I wouldn't generalise. The 3600 battery is an excellent concept, and the 4400 expansion bay-pack is also fine, albeit with aethetic issues.
But yeah, you have to pick the right third-party utilities.
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3-25-2007 @ 4:36AM
TioSolid said...
Was this battery made by dell? o.0
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3-25-2007 @ 10:28AM
ZRX said...
I dunno........I have a "Mega" 2600 battery that definitely lasts longer than the Sony 1800 but I also have a 3600 Ebay special and my PSP shutsdown when it gets to 30% power left on this battery. I don't trust the 3600 but the 2600 seems pretty reliable.
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5-29-2007 @ 3:18AM
AA Batteries said...
AA Batteries are the best available.These batteries are in pack of 4.Available at such a unbeatable price for £1.69 Excl. VAT.
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