why is Gripshift PSP in high demand? [Archive]

mailman187666

01-07-2009, 09:53 AM

I was browsing ebay and was noticing that gripshift for the PSP has been selling for a bit over $50 lately. Why is that? did it become rare all the sudden or something?

98PaceCar

01-07-2009, 10:15 AM

I believe it's needed to hack into the PSP 3000.

Oobgarm

01-07-2009, 10:30 AM

That's right. Funny, that game has been less than $10 for ages since pretty much no one cared about it initially.

It's still $7.99 at most GameStops, so check their site (http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=39575) to see if they have any in your area.

kupomogli

01-07-2009, 10:53 AM

I bet you everyone who's paying 50+ for it is going to feel really stupid if the PSP3000 actually can't get a custom firmware and the coding exploit is as far as it goes. If I were them I'd either get it cheap or wait until it can actually get the custom firmware.

scooterb23

01-07-2009, 12:26 PM

anyone paying over $50 for it should feel stupid anyway.

kupomogli

01-07-2009, 01:33 PM

You do have a point.

roushimsx

01-07-2009, 01:36 PM

About time the game got the attention and love that it deserved :P

mailman187666

01-07-2009, 02:44 PM

don't know about you guys but I'm keeping my eyes peeled at the store for it. To pay $8 and get $50 back is a pretty notable profit. I already checked a couple stores though with no luck to be had.

s1lence

01-07-2009, 03:05 PM

Yeah, I was looking to cash in on it but no one has it around me.

norkusa

01-07-2009, 03:11 PM

Yeah, I was looking to cash in on it but no one has it around me.

Yeah, same here. I guess I should have jumped on it when I first heard the news about the exploit over the weekend.

Any chance they'll discover more games that let you run the exploit, or is Gripshift pretty much it?

Kitsune Sniper

01-07-2009, 03:39 PM

!

My stores have some copies... :D

ROAD TRIP TIME!

super nes

01-07-2009, 03:44 PM

its funny how they were going for this price before (http://cgi.ebay.ca/GripShift-PlayStation-Portable-PSP-Game_W0QQitemZ360120149874QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo _Games_Games?hash=item360120149874&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A3|39%3A1|240%3A1318)

And now there being sold for this price (http://cgi.ebay.ca/GripShift-PlayStation-Portable-Sony-PSP_W0QQitemZ330298681881QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_ Games_Games?hash=item330298681881&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A3|39%3A1|240%3A1318)

Trebuken

01-07-2009, 06:28 PM

So do I now own the most valuable PSP game?

Are there different product codes for this game? Every auction seems to be secifying one particular code?

PapaStu

01-07-2009, 08:38 PM

Only one print run of the game as far as I know. It never went into GH status or anything. This was one of my few 'wanted' PSP games that I had yet to get. I don't think i'll be getting it anytime soon now.

Kitsune Sniper

01-07-2009, 08:43 PM

So do I now own the most valuable PSP game?

Are there different product codes for this game? Every auction seems to be secifying one particular code?

That's probably so search engines pick up the item.

scooterb23

01-07-2009, 08:52 PM

Stu - I think it's pretty much the same game on XBLA...just whore it out for achievement points that way ;)

/me holds up his copy of Gripshift on the PSP to taunt Stu :P

roushimsx

01-07-2009, 09:17 PM

Stu - I think it's pretty much the same game on XBLA...just whore it out for achievement points that way ;)

Nah, the PSN and XBLA versions are larger and better. More courses (like 50% more), more variety, reworked vehicle handling, new track barriers, online play, etc. The reworked handling and new track barriers are the big changes though, especially when driving off road.

Still! Gripshift! It rocks!

scooterb23

01-07-2009, 09:26 PM

SO...it's better there...

Ebay suddenly tempts me

Ze_ro

01-08-2009, 03:06 AM

Any chance they'll discover more games that let you run the exploit, or is Gripshift pretty much it?
In time, maybe... though my guess is that since they found an exploit for a game that is (or rather, WAS) plentiful and cheap, they'll just worth with this until Sony finds a way to stop them (PSP-4000 anyone?).

In any case, I think the idea is that they'll use this vector in order to try to find a way to make a Pandora Battery for the 3000's. When that happens, the prices will likely fall back to normal.

They still haven't found a means to install a custom firmware using Gripshift though, so we'll see how things turn out.

--Zero

The 1 2 P

01-08-2009, 03:23 AM

I need to snatch these up if I see them. It reminds me of how the PS2 hard drives have jumped up in price over the last year.

Fuyukaze

01-08-2009, 03:30 AM

There's like 5 copies near me. I'm actualy tempted to get them and flip em. Tempted to cause I realy hate fliping games reguardless of reason.

Fuyukaze

01-08-2009, 03:31 AM

Bojay1997

01-08-2009, 12:55 PM

The really sad part of this is that Fry's literally couldn't give copies of this game away just six months ago. They kept making it part of their PSP bundles and sold it separately for $4.99. They either finally sold out or sent them back to the distributor.

PapaStu

01-08-2009, 01:15 PM

If you want, I can see if they got a CIB copy and pick it up for ya if posible.

Please do! I'll give ya a bit of a premium for your time ect. They have any, send me a PM and we'll go from there.

Nebagram

01-08-2009, 01:45 PM

Is it just the NA version that does this or it is worth me rounding up the European versions near me and flogging them on? (Might pick up one anyway as a test subject but still useful to know in advance)

Aussie2B

01-08-2009, 02:45 PM

Thanks for the heads up. My local GameStop had one, so I went to pick it up. No insert or manual, but it makes no difference to me if it's just getting flipped. I figure it'll drop back down later on if I ever want to have a copy in my collection, so I may as well take advantage of the current madness. :P

evil_genius

01-08-2009, 07:40 PM

I was able to horde 7 of these today one sealed.

Bojay1997

01-08-2009, 11:41 PM

I was able to horde 7 of these today one sealed.

Better hurry and get them up on Ebay. I have looked a couple of times today and 26 new copies were added and quite a few are going in the $20-$25 range now and lots aren't getting any bids at all. I suspect this bubble is about to burst.

evil_genius

01-09-2009, 12:35 AM

Better hurry and get them up on Ebay. I have looked a couple of times today and 26 new copies were added and quite a few are going in the $20-$25 range now and lots aren't getting any bids at all. I suspect this bubble is about to burst.

I suspected that was going to happen. I sold 4. I have 2 more CIB and one sealed. I might lower the price on the sealed one before the price on those drops below $50.

Clownzilla

01-09-2009, 04:01 PM

NEWSFLASH!

It is now confirmed that PS2 EA sports games can be used to bypass the PS3 security!

By the way, here is my Sell list:

Madden 2003 (PS2) Cond: manual ripped in half. Disc and case smell like urine. $175

NBA Live 2001 (PS2) Cond: No manual or case. 25% of the disc missing. $175

NHL 2001 (PS2) - Cond: Been in microwave. Must melt back to CD form before play. $175

The 1 2 P

01-09-2009, 07:11 PM

It is now confirmed that PS2 EA sports games can be used to bypass the PS3 security!

What security?

DDCecil

01-09-2009, 07:58 PM

What security?

Me thinks it was a joke.

The 1 2 P

01-09-2009, 08:04 PM

Me thinks it was a joke.

Whats a joke? I'm going to go hunting for Gripshift next week. Both the Gamestops I called today were out of it.

DDCecil

01-09-2009, 08:11 PM

Whats a joke? I'm going to go hunting for Gripshift next week. Both the Gamestops I called today were out of it.

Oh, Clownzilla's post.

The 1 2 P

01-09-2009, 08:13 PM

Oh, Clownzilla's post.

I know bro. Look under my screen name:wink 2:

contra4life

01-09-2009, 08:24 PM

Bojay1997

01-09-2009, 10:17 PM

Whats a joke? I'm going to go hunting for Gripshift next week. Both the Gamestops I called today were out of it.

You might want to just forget about it at this point. Another 16 copies went up today and checking the finished auctions, lots are going for $20-$25 and many aren't getting any bids at all.

The 1 2 P

01-09-2009, 10:40 PM

You might want to just forget about it at this point. Another 16 copies went up today and checking the finished auctions, lots are going for $20-$25 and many aren't getting any bids at all.

Damn. That was fast. I'm still going to look for factory sealed ones at Best Buy, Target, Circuit City, Sears, Wal-Mart, etc. If no one buys them with my "buy it now" auctions I can simply return them within 30 days(longer than that for Target and Wal-Mart).

evil_genius

01-10-2009, 03:08 AM

All I have left is a sealed one. Sold the other 6.

Bojay1997

01-10-2009, 12:08 PM

Damn. That was fast. I'm still going to look for factory sealed ones at Best Buy, Target, Circuit City, Sears, Wal-Mart, etc. If no one buys them with my "buy it now" auctions I can simply return them within 30 days(longer than that for Target and Wal-Mart).

Well, if they get that exploit to do more than it does now, the demand might come back. Of course, another 16 copies went up between last night and this morning. Lots more no bid auctions it looks like.

Mark III

01-11-2009, 08:53 PM

I guess that explains why Gripshifts have suddenly been selling for me at work. They were in the cheap bin for about 2 years, so good riddance I say. Hopefully the next exploit will require Frantix or Pocket Racers, I'd love to get rid of some of those.

fishsandwich

01-16-2009, 03:33 PM

HEADS-UP!

If you live in California, Texas, Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington, GO TO YOUR LOCAL FRY'S ELECTRONICS STORE (if you live near one, that is).

I went to one here in Georgia and found 80 (that's eighty) copies of Gripshift for $5 a piece. I bought them all. Sold them on ebay in two days for an average of $30 a piece. I could have easily made double that had I shipped overseas but I just don't have the time to fill out all that PPW at the PO.

GET THEE TO FRY'S AND CLEAR THEM OUT.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

ChronoTriggaFoo

01-17-2009, 11:52 AM

Actually, that's a good tip fish, but they were sent to only a couple locations to be clearanced. Your Fry's was one of them.

fishsandwich

02-02-2009, 10:20 AM

Gripshift fever seems to be over, at least for now. I sold my last batch at $20 a piece and it took a while. I think the hardcore hackers have gotten their copies and the rest of the PSP scene is waiting to see if the exploit can do anything besides play simple remakes of Pong and Bomberman.

scooterb23

02-02-2009, 11:04 AM

Also, the most recent PSP firmware seems to have patched the hole. So that's probably another reason it has calmed down.

Solertia

02-02-2009, 11:06 AM

Also, the most recent PSP firmware seems to have patched the hole. So that's probably another reason it has calmed down.

This is correct. As soon as Sony caught wind of the exploit they jumped right on it and released a new firmware to patch it up.

Aussie2B

02-02-2009, 10:11 PM

fishsandwich

02-03-2009, 08:57 AM

Well, the copy I bought sold for $50, which may not be big bucks, but that's good enough for me. What was funny about it, though, was that it was bought by a middleman service for Japanese consumers that want goods on US eBay. I know all about the services for the vice versa scenario (with Japan Yahoo) and have used a guy myself, but I never heard of any for the Japanese.

I sold two of those myself to that same service... it's some new subsidiary of Ebay. They send some irritating automatic e-mails but left good feedback right away.

The first one I sold went for $71, the next one two weeks later went for $30.