This is information I recieved from my EB Games Regional Manager source in:

Sony was sending out Emails to its Commercial Retailers that all new PSPs to be sent out will have 'Downgradable Prevention' built right into them. All new PSPs to be shipped out as of next week Friday, May 18th, will be a higher firmware, 4.xx (specifics were not released), but they were promised to include new security features to prevent hacks and downgrades. Apparently this is one of their first steps to start focusing on the PSP again, instead of diverting all attention to the PS3.
The new firmware will be available for download off Official, and most likely Unofficial, sites 2 days after the shipment is sent out.
This also happens to be the shipment of PSPs to be sold for the price of $169.99CAD with a Game. As of now, you can still purchase the downgradable PSPs for anywhere between $190.00-$220.00 depending on the Commercial retailer.

This news is obviously coming from a Canadian EB Games, based in Calgary, so this might not be effective for those in Europe, but possibly for the USA. These shipments are expected to be North American wide.

So, check your PSP firmware and downgrade compatability before purchasing.

Nadclovek

Wow this really sucks, I need a new PSP but if it's undowngradable then there's not point. But give haXors time they said the same thing about TA-082 and 086 at first and look at them now.

True, I just want to see what this new enhanced security features will detail. If it is something that is absolutley hack proof, which I kinda doubt, then Im assuming the PSP market might go down for a bit. Sony will need to come out with some GREAT cames to go along with the new Anit-Hack PSP.

PS. Some EB Games offer to downgrade your PSP right as you buy it =P
They even said they will pay for the replacement if they mess it up. Not sure if this works with the new shipment though Lol

Bad rumor.. It may or may not.. But as long as there are people that want there FW downgraded, they'd find a way to.

PS. Some EB Games offer to downgrade your PSP right as you buy it =P
They even said they will pay for the replacement if they mess it up. Not sure if this works with the new shipment though Lol
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Seriously!? O-o holyMcCrap I wish I had boughten my PSP at EB, I wondered why they were willing to take my PSP back when it was on CFW.

try as they might, people like dax will always be one step ahead of sony.

hm, interesting... I'll move this to the other news section

Yeh, Im assuming in time they will be able to crack the new firmware, but until they get it downpack, I dont suggest anyone tries. You will probably end up going through alot of PSPs before you complete the task, as it has basically 'insta-brick' technology.
I know that until I see a good number of 4.xx Custom Firmware downgrades, I wont be buying nor trying to hack one, on my own budget that is =P

Plus, I think if these firmwares hit the market hard, it will give the hackers time to hack all the 3.xx firmwares, and then by the time they are done there, they will know enough to knock Sony down by hitting up the 4.xx

It will happen all in good time.

if it is true then that is a bummer. but sum1 will do it. somehow

Any computer can be hacked and cracked! It won't take long for the Teams to have it beat!

This is kinda funny, psp hackers like Dark Alex, Fanjita, Ahmen, with his Irshell and many others have opened the full capabilities of the psp, which sony have not, yet sony just want total control of what is on your psp. don't worry, nothing is completely hackproof, if it can be put on , it can be taken off or exploited. In time, it could take 5 minuites, it could take 5 months, only time will tell.

and this will last for about a week or 2 an we will be right back to were we are now

Well look at it this way. Sony can't do jack shit against hackers cause their are smart hackers out there (Like DAX) that are tackling everything Sony throws at us. I remember back when we took MONTHS just to get an exploiter for 2.60 (Made by former modder Fanjita) and soon enough we got a downgrader. Then when Sony started popping out firmware like ejaculations we just kept hammering at them and hammering at them. If Sony really thinks that they have the power to stop hacking then they are the first, cause not one single computer or piece of computer technology hasn't been hacked. EVER.

Apparently Sony has released some more information on the topic. I dont have full details yet, but expect an update before Friday.
I hope to go check into EB Games tomorrow, if not then Friday, and get the information.
It is said to be linked to this past email, but I dont know much more at the time. Stay tuned.

well, cant wait to hear what the latest bull from sony is X_X

that SUCKS... if true, this only affects new psps right?

Seems like anytime a company says "our next version will be hacker-proof" it is the fastest to be hacked. It's like issuing a challenge to the hackers, and hackers do love a challenge

i was just about to say the same thing, how long will this game of cat and mouse go on???

I posted the Sony updates under a new thread for everyone to view. This way it doesnt overcrowd one thread =P

You never know, this may be the ace up Sony's sleeve. None the less, the work of hackers to crack it will be much appreciated

online store still have a lot of PSP v2.81

people are GOING to downgrade....that's all there is to it....

I mean, no collection of lines of code is perfect....so it IS hackable, it's only a matter of time.

I think they're saying it won't be downgradeable just as a PR move.

Sony released an Email, I didnt get to read it yet, but I was told the main idea behind it

The '4.xx' Firmware wont be seen anytime soon between the next 6-8 weeks atleast. Sony stated retailers can buy the new PSPs in 4 weeks time, but wont get delivered for another 4 weeks after that.
This is actually the 2nd time Sony has delayed the new Firmware.

WOW that sucks..they should just have thier own downgrades....like and opition ....i dunnno...

Well according to a post neverused made the newer FW will be 3.50 (but he may have just been using reference numbers). In any case I believe he said it's due for release towards the end of May.

all fw has been cracked, still no downgrader for 3.1o +...

wat u mean by downgrade prevention? wasnt dat da whole point of o82? and dat had hen, and eventually a downgrader!

will it be possible to make oe of this new fw?

There are just too many hackers versus Sony, hackers will ALWAYS win!!

i give it a month before the best hackers crack i mean the latest psp f/w 3.40 has already been hacked by dark_alex's custom firmware

Its been a while since there was a downgrader, has this been the longest wait?

Yer well we don't need it that urgently because most people have bought lower fw PSP's and downgraded already

Yeahh that sucks heaps but theres always EBAY lol hehe

I already have OE, but If I wanna get another PSP..

Also I know a guy w/ 3.11.



Anyways 3.50 is out I hear, it's temp until solid 4.00 which is supposed to be really hard to hack...

Interesting i bought a psp from ebgames to see if they would downgrader, and they did, the downgraded a 3.40

EB Games downgraded ur PSP? More amazing it was a 3.40 one? Is that right?

good thing i got mine b4 that happened

Did you hear DaX quit!!!! This might mean last of the downgrades!!