PSP - SanDisk MS Pro Duo 1GB

The Duff

Does anyone know where I could pick up one cheap?
(i.e. less than €90 ?)

Just read a review of this compared with Sony's own 1Gb memory stick. Apparently SanDisk wins hands down.

http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-20872-2229-x-x-x

Ciaran500

Ebay is going to be you best source: http://search.ebay.co.uk/pro-duo-1gb_W0QQsofocusZsoQQsbrftogZ1QQfltZ9QQfromZR10QQsacatZ-1QQcatrefZC6QQa15961Z-24QQa15962Z-10QQa25710Z-24QQa10244Z-24QQa14Z-24QQgcsZ1443QQpfidZ2037QQreqtypeZ1QQpfmodeZ1QQalistZa15961Q2Ca15962Q2Ca25710Q2Ca10244Q2Ca14Q2Ca3801QQpf_queryZproQ20duoQ201gbQQsargnZ-1QQsaslcZ3QQsadisZ200QQfposZPostcodeQQsascsZ2QQga10244Z10425QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQcoactionZcompareQQcopagenumZ1QQcoentrypageZsearch

The Duff

Only problem is, can't access E-Bay here work cos of Firewall..

Ronan

be careful with ebay, some of those guys are sellign at a great price but sting you on postage\insurance costs.

sprinkles

I got one on boards for 130 but I'd say ebay'll be your best bet for the price your looking.

Komplett have them for abou 140 i think.

shortys94

yea komplett and expansys are cheapest i can find and plus delivery, ebay best bet:)

Franky Boy

The Duff wrote:

Does anyone know where I could pick up one cheap?
(i.e. less than €90 ?)

Just read a review of this compared with Sony's own 1Gb memory stick. Apparently SanDisk wins hands down.

http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-20872-2229-x-x-x

Your much better off going for Sony!If the ms gets stuck in your psp or anyother piece of electronical equiptment Sony will either refund you the memory stick and the product or will repair it for you for free!

Ciaran500

I'm yet the hear anyone haveing problems with fitting Sandisk card into the PSP. Go for the cheaper and faster one IMO.

kaisersose77

anyone find any sellers selling below 90 euros or is that the best ur gonna get

Furp

www.shop4memory.com has them but not in that price range for the sony one its €147 and the sandisk is €134, the only thing is they are usually agressive on memeory price and it will probably come down, plus when they send you somehting iyou usually get it within 2 days.

Franky Boy

If your heading over to America,they're bringing out a new 1gb memory stick duo for around €70.
Go to www.amazon.com

setanta5

Franky Boy wrote:

Your much better off going for Sony!If the ms gets stuck in your psp or anyother piece of electronical equiptment Sony will either refund you the memory stick and the product or will repair it for you for free!

I'm not sure how true this is buti heard/read somewhere that sony actually outsources production of MS's to Sandisk. Thats how come SD got license to produce them under their own brand. If thats true then there shouldn't really be any issues with it getting stuck etc.

I have a 1Gig Sandisk unit and its perfect. Waiting now for the 2Gig version

sprinkles

The MS were co-developed by both sony and sandisk and that is why they are allowed sell them. I think there was a thread on this a few weeks back, basically the sandisk ones out perform the sony brand in every department.

besty

do the magic gate memory cards work with PSP's does anyone know? If they do it will be oh so sweet because ill be able to use it with my new sony ericsson phone too!

klingklang

Yes - MagicGate memory sticks work fine.

besty

sweet, thanks kling klang. ill now be able to transfer stuff between psp and phone if i get one. me thinks this is a sign for me to get one. really cant afford it though...

kaisersose77

Yep just ordered from him on tuesday, got an email then yesterday saying its packed and ready to be shipped, he has brilliant feedback and it seems it takes around 4 days to get to the uk. Ended up costing me 97 euros thanks to paypals brilliant "cough" foreign exchange rates. What I find funny is ppl seem to like to pay 10 or 20 sterling more on the 1gigs instead of getting it from a buy it now seller. The prices will never go down if these stupid ppl dont cop on. Hopefully teamxecuters mod comes out in the next few months so I can sell the pro duo and hopefully get a 2gb sd/mmc to use instead.

Ciaran500

besty wrote:

do the magic gate memory cards work with PSP's does anyone know? If they do it will be oh so sweet because ill be able to use it with my new sony ericsson phone too!

Depends on the type MagicGate is a technology, all MemoryStick's use MagicGate. You will need a MemoryStick Duo to fit the PSP.

Nailz

They r bringing out a 5gb one for E130

Ciaran500

Doubt it, link?

Wertz

Nailz wrote:

They r bringing out a 5gb one for E130

lol the 2gb is not long out, and is going for anywhere between €250 and €500

shortys94

actually 199 euro:)

Wertz

Sony's Style site has them at €535 so half that is a reasonable expectation of what they'll cost elsewhere.

Linkage?

Franky Boy

shortys94 wrote:

actually 199 euro:)

Eh....Where?

qz

It pays to shop around folks! Today I went into town and found three different prices for a 1gb Sandisk memory stick pro duo. Three!

Jessops (bottom of Grafton = €190: avoid like the plague)
Camera shop (top of Grafton = €160: not as bad as the plague, avoid like the flu)
Argos (Stephen's Green Centre = €150: I know where I'm getting mine)

qz

Nailz wrote:

They r bringing out a 5gb one for E130

Good God, you moron. This appears to be your most recent in a string of highly un-informative posts. Please do some fúcking research before posting "accurate" pieces of information like this. Just because your friend's neighbour's dog-walker's daughter's sheepdog told you so doesn't mean it's true.

qz

Searching for a 1gb Memory Stick pro duo? Update!!!

Franky Boy and myself found one (Sandisk) for €139.95 in:

Camera Exchange
63 South Great George's Street,
Dublin 2
(phone: 4784125)

This is the cheapest I have seen around Dublin, and I recommend you go here to get yours. There's a 12 month guarantee on it too.

Franky Boy

Ahh i'm just home from town after buying one with Qz and I feel great!
That shop is so brilliant.
Don't give your money to some commercialised companies like dixons or sony centre........go to camera exchange and give your money to the smaller companies!

sprinkles

good work qz. I might give them a shout.

Winters

Thats about the same price as most online retailers once you add on P&P.

Nice find ... you have me tempted to buy another one now

qz

Winters wrote:

Thats about the same price as most online retailers once you add on P&P.

Nice find ... you have me tempted to buy another one now

Lol, yeah it works out (very roughly) to be the equivalent of those in online shops, but it has the upper-hand as you don't have to wait for it to be delivered! There already seems to be a lot of interest in this place from you guys so i suggest you make your mind up and get one before they run out!

Winters

I dont have the money to spare

I already have a 512mb and a 1gb one though so I should be fine for a while...

qz

Winters wrote:

I dont have the money to spare

I already have a 512mb and a 1gb one though so I should be fine for a while...

I thought you were loaded Winters! But then again, if you already have a 512 and a gig, maybe not!

Wertz

Picked up another 512mb on eBay just now for €39.50 inc P&P from some Chinese seller...already had one that set me back €42 from another asian seller a few weeks back....fair enough it takes 7-10 days to arrive but that's a good saving IMO.

1gb sandisk from US seller @ €92. Get one of those in a few weeks for video files.

mayto

got one of those off that us seller wind130 for 92 euros, ordered it last tuesday evening and got it today, and it was marked down as a $5 gift. 140 euros is way too much imo. I think theres some offer where u get a free $5 for signing up for a new paypal a/c.

Franky Boy

qz wrote:

Lol, yeah it works out (very roughly) to be the equivalent of those in online shops, but it has the upper-hand as you don't have to wait for it to be delivered! There already seems to be a lot of interest in this place from you guys so i suggest you make your mind up and get one before they run out!

I'm stricken with the hand of Jealousy!
You wanker taking all the credit.....I found the place.


Messing btw!

dregin

Think I might have to buy another one for meh ISOs Lack of video on the bus is gettin to me now.

Wertz

dregin wrote:

Think I might have to buy another one for meh ISOs Lack of video on the bus is gettin to me now.

Ah, someone else who didn't take the bait of updating their firmware
Web browser? pfft

mayto

ye the 1gig is very handy for good quality full movies

yallingup

Uh-oh, the three Camera Exchange outlets have run out of stock this morning. Trawled the streets and found one in Pixels on Liffey Street. Several more left on the rack too. But no bargain at €150.

qz

yallingup wrote:

Uh-oh, the three Camera Exchange outlets have run out of stock this morning. Trawled the streets and found one in Pixels on Liffey Street. Several more left on the rack too. But no bargain at €150.

Word gets around fast!

Franky Boy

Jesus I used up all my space already on the 1gb stick.

Might be heading to America with Qz.......I think i'll buy another!

Yallingup:Pixels are a pretty good shop!The guys are pretty sound,it's so much different than the one on Baggot street.

Anyone know if there is a 2gb one in Ireland and how much is it?

dregin

Wertz wrote:

Ah, someone else who didn't take the bait of updating their firmware
Web browser? pfft

Indeed. Bestest move ever Some of the ISOs are down to 150 megs. So I'm not too bad for space yet.

Franky Boy

dregin wrote:

Indeed. Bestest move ever Some of the ISOs are down to 150 megs. So I'm not too bad for space yet.

What are ISO's btw?

I regret moving to 2.0. unless they have brought out homebrew or any emulators for 2.0.
I wish I could downgrade!

dregin

Franky Boy wrote:

What are ISO's btw?

I regret moving to 2.0. unless they have brought out homebrew or any emulators for 2.0.
I wish I could downgrade!

ISO's are backups of games that you can run of the memory stick.
It's like an image of the disc that can be put on your stick.

johnnyspliff

Komplett dropped their prices! A Sandisk 1Gb pro duo is now only €115. I ordered mine today along with some other stuff. And only a tenner for postage.

http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=306340&cks=SPC

Franky Boy

Ahh.**** I just picked mine up on Tuesday for €140 in town.

Franky Boy

datakits.co.uk are selling the 1gb memory stick pro duo for €108

kaisersose77

For anyone who doesnt find it hard to wait a week or less and doesnt like being ripped off, heres a few links:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Sandisk-1GB-Memory-Stick-PRO-Duo-1-GB-PSP-NOT-512MB_W0QQitemZ8210499044QQcategoryZ91513QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Sandisk-1GB-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-Gaming-Yellow_W0QQitemZ7537482705QQcategoryZ18870QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sandisk-1GB-Memory-Stick-PRO-Duo-1-GB-PSP-NOT-512MB-UK_W0QQitemZ7537537033QQcategoryZ18870QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I cant understand why ppl pay 150 euros for a card when you can easily get them for around 90 euros atm off ebay

dregin

I think I win:
http://www.neodiscs.com/product.php?xProd=813&xSec=239

qz

So the fist-shaking begins!