Mmmm, best price for a BIG mem stick anyone?

Let's hope there's a new demo or two to additionally tempt us non-homebrew loyalists to update.

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I will update mine when a demo is out.
Even though I have 2 PSPs (1.5 and 2.80) it would be cool to use games at the same time as homebrew...

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As much as I'm surprised and pleased the 4GB barrier has been eradicated, it should be noted that the biggest Pro Duo card out right now is 8GB, and it's not yet ready for 'prime time' at $999:

http://www.computer-memory-store.com/sandisk-8gb-memory-stick-pro-duo.html

Even so, this could very well signal the ability for people to use external drives and such to much greater functionality (up to now you had to copy to the Memory Stick). I'd be much more interested in a Datel HDD with 8GB coming in under $300.

This also could be another hint at the 8GB internal PSP revision we are supposedly getting by next March.

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8GB Memory Sticks will come down in price at a rapid pace next year. 4GB units have already been offered in deals for near $100 and will likely be turning up frequently for under $90 around Xmas. The PS1 emulation service will be a big driver for that. Movies and TV shows for legal downlaod would also encourage sales and allow volume to take the place of high margins.

16Gb (Gb as in gigabit) flash chips are starting to become widespread and Samsung has already announced 32Gb chips. Just two of these would be used in a 8GB Memory Stick compared to the four 16Gb cips used now. This would make for an immediate major price reduction.

The Memory Stick Pro spec allows for up to 32GB in a single unit before you'd have to resort to anything like bank switching. As the amount of Memory Stick capacity you get for the dollar increases, so also does the value of the PSP.

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This is a warning to all of the people that think it's worth it to upgrade to 2.81:
DON'T DO IT!!!
I did it, and now I'm stuck with a system I can't downgrade, and a couple of lousy demos of games I don't even play. And with the .tiff games for 2.80 going retro and stuff, like tron, tetris, and centipede, I was almost crying when I found out it was too late to do anything. Thanks, Sony, for your all-inclusive update, I'm sure it'll be a while before I get to play any free games on my PSP.
2.81 sucks so much that I'm tempted to shoot the PSP I have now and go buy a new one that I can play some free games on...

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gosh dang it, i had version 2.01, and i didnt know they had a downgrading for that, and also i ugpraded to 2.71, they had a downgrading for that, too, now i have a version 2.81, theres no downgrading methods for that firmware, cuz thats the one i have, but i cant downgrade anymore, shooooot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I AM SO PISSED AT SONY RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY SCREWED MY PSP AND I JUSS WANT TO...............

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yap.. Version 2.81 is suck, just let me know if someone know to downgrade this version, i buy psp not an ipod

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hey how can u download version 2.81 to your psp.

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hey this suckd

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hey i up graded my psp to 2.81 and it really sucks. i swear im going to sew sony. thayve damaged my psp not only mine everyones who upgraded thier psp's too 2.6 or higher. with me???
c'mon i know you r

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