Are AliExpress PS Vita Consoles Any Good?

[@TotalKommando]

Extra Notes: Battery Performance / eBay Return / Japanese Sellers Tip Update / Discord: @VictoriaBrz suggests shipping delays may happen if the seller doesn't actually have the item. So once again look for listings with a custom number/code visible in the photo and title for a reliable purchase, since it proves ownership. or look for other sellers. Battery Performance: In my experience, Vitas have insane battery performance. One stayed in sleep mode for over a year and resumed me back into whatever game I had on at the time when I turned it back on. Another one I got a few months back still holds a charge like a champ, even though it was drained when I got it. It fired up with juice to spare for this video. Just remember, it's all about luck and how the last owner treated the console. Current eBay Status: Returned & Refunded Discord: discord.com/invite/9mQeVNHw7F

[@Sash0l]

Be careful with ebay seller feedback. Scammers buy accounts with good feedback and then, well, scam you

[@screwhead6274]

It is literally impossible to be scammed As a buyer on eBay. eBay will give you your money back NO MATTER WHAT. Unless an item was described as broken and you’re trying to return cause it’s broken. Literally any other reason you get your money back. eBay screws sellers over and kisses buyers asses. Your comment should have read “be careful selling on eBay, because you WILL get scammed”

[@Yung_lmao]

Ive been seeing that

[@L4ftyOne]

Just press refund on ebay, you instantly get your paypal money back. Even jf u have the product still at home

[@VictoriaBrz]

The delay in shipping from ebay sellers from Japan (if that is your case), is because they sell first then go after the product to buy and they can't find it always on the condition and price point to make a profit. Had that happening to me buying a psp, the seller asked to cancel because he could not find a psp monster hunter edition at the price point he sold me and with the condition he said it would be (New).

[@TotalKommando]

Damn that's just whack and should be illegal

[@chimpmonumentis577]

Damn that makes so much sense! No wonder most of my Japanese purchases take years to ship out!

[@TotalKommando]

You know what this means? Order only the coded numbered ones that have a photo of the real console with a number/code that is in the title, and if thats not an option buy from other sellers.

[@VictoriaBrz]

@@TotalKommando Yep, learned that, the next seller I chose had real photos and 100% positive feedback, bought on April 23 and shipped 26 of April, so here is hopping everything arrives ok (I am not from the US so not everyone ships to my country either)

[@Godly._editz]

@@VictoriaBrzwell did you end up getting it?

[@deamooz9810]

4:23 I have a regular SD card from Netac in my DSi and yeah it’s normal. The reviews on them are good too, almost no faulty ones

[@PunhetinhaGames666]

Yeah netac is a good brand I have an SSD of this brand and it works fine

[@SMA77SYSTREAMS]

I can’t believe how easy it is to change X and O in henkaku settings, thanks dude!

[@christopherdelgiorno4621]

How do I do this?

[@AsthmaQueen]

Yeah I didn't know this just been having to switch my brain around for jp games

[@wushisushi]

Honestly I think Aliexpress is such a good option for shopping these days. I've never had a bad experience with them nor Shopee, idk about Temu tho.

[@AsthmaQueen]

You still need to be vigilant but long as the Price is Right and the listing advertises the correct info your protected fairly well. Faked pictures will get them in shit

[@riezexeero7392]

I bought mine a bit expensive but how the japanese seller do with his listing is amazing. He individually code each item he sells, grade it and explain in detail what you get. I got mine in mint condition complete in box. As if it is brand new and no scratches. Very happy with my Vita 1000.

[@TotalKommando]

Those are literally the best ones to buy from xD

[@blackwiiremote]

do you have the link to the seller?

[@blackwiiremote]

link?

[@TotalKommando]

​@@blackwiiremote www.ebay.com/str/japan4youstore Any japanese seller like this, they are sometimes out of stock for vitas

[@aDumbHorse]

It's hilarious how good those aliexpress Vita looks like. I bought an used one from a game store that "refurbished" it in my country and it was a complete disaster, the oled screen showing almost green instead of black, and nasty marks all across the border of the console. And costed almost the same as the ones in the video lmao

[@TotalKommando]

lmao, thats just how it is sometimes and it sucks to be in that situation

[@corny5920]

I was able to buy a Blue/Black Vita 2000 complete in it's original box with inserts and original charger included for $130. And it's all in S rank condition according to the listing. So pretty stoked. I just bought it tonight! And just like you said in the video about how the best listings usually has a code made up by the seller. I can tell you the Vita in question passes that recommendation as it has a unique code in it

[@themexicanwolverine]

I usually type "mint condition (insert console)" and i find said console like new. Although one time the seller posted they had a like new console with bxo everything but their photos were somewhat blurry when the item arrived it was the most used system ive ever seen in my life.

[@TotalKommando]

Pretty much what happened here lol

[@avidwriter2882]

I'm glad I got a vita slim (2000?) from amazon (Borderlands 3 bundle) back just before the hack came out. It cost me like $200 or a little more but it was new and fresh. Still going strong for me.

[@tommythuyen4063]

That's why Ebay is about to die like the old Yahoo while China's Aliexpress and Banggood are becoming more and more popular around the world.

[@gliscorpio]

the lime one looks so good man

[@enjin5947]

you are a life saver bro

[@takeshislewd9619]

I got my white vita 1000 off of Ebay for 160$ exact (VAT + Shipping). The guy who was selling it shown actual pictures of the vita being in pristine condition, no scratches anywhere on the front area, there were like two small ones on the label, but otherwise it looked hella good. The vita arrived in 2 days (from Japan to Czech Republic to my place where i live, right to my home). I was hella shocked and suprised at the same time lmao. Edit: i forgot to mention, it was only the system unit i paid for. For the rest (memory card, stuff for max storage & charger) i needed to find it myself and buy separately. In the end, it was overpriced, but the excitement n happiness made it worth it.

[@mokMan23]

scored a japanese 3G vita with its' box, a 16GB memory card & some accessories for under $90 through a proxy, the screen's heavily yellowed with some scratches, but the system itself's in good condition and i'm happy with my purchase, and screen replacements are around $15 on aliexpress anyway.

[@TotalKommando]

Nice find, slap that new screen and you are golden : )

[@BEANOAPT]

I got the pch 2000 from japan, suprised it came in the ps vita box, cables etc. couldn't tell the difference, it looked practically new. 😊

[@TotalKommando]

sick, with the box? damn

[@BehindMyVisor]

The nostalgia.. the fact the games look and feel exactly how I remember them ❤️

[@TotalKommando]

Crazy how its been 12 years already...

[@avidwriter2882]

For ebay I always take extra steps and take screenshots when I place bids or do "buy it now" I know ebay probably has history etc but I still like to just have backups.

[@mattihp]

4:20 SA for sure means south east asia?

[@TotalKommando]

South East Asia is SEA

[@Kuugu]

Is there a difference for modding the PSP and PSP Vita? I want to catch up on all the games but I'm not sure which version I want to get because I've never done anything like that before.

[@TotalKommando]

Big difference in difficulty but also big difference in what you can do. PSP is super easy to mod and super easy to add games. Vita requires you to study in a way as its a bit more involved PSP can do PSP/PS1/PSP Minis/Homebrew/Light Weight 8bit Emulators Vita can do Vita/PSP/PS1/Android Ports/GamePorts/More Emulators/More Homebrew/Graphics Mods/The list is massive PSP has the bigger and better native vita library, some prefer to play it on the PSP some prefer on the Vita, its in either one Hope this helps

[@TheGreenYoutuber]

Both aren’t really that hard to mod. There are plenty of step-by-step guides online.

[@tiro_]

Should i buy a vita now? it’s really has limited specs

[@ShadowTheHedgehog003]

I haven't had one in years but if you can mod it up, then absolutely.

[@TotalKommando]

Only if you absolutely really want a Vita for the sake of the form factor / design / collection / thrill of homebrew. Just make sure you don't over pay for one, because then it wouldn't make sense now that there are a ton of good emulation handhelds out there that you could get for a similar price.

[@collectthemall]

Retroid Pocket 4 Pro can give you more for 199 plus delivery. It can run all classic platform plus PSP, PS2 and Vita games . It is running on Android so it is really flexible .

[@ENNEN420]

Only get one if you're modding it and are a fan of more obscure/older games and Sony oriented properties (Jak & Daxter, Metal Gear Solid, Jet Set Radio, etc.). That way, you have the entire PSP library also. On top of the boatload of obscure games, high profile console game ports and emulators you have ports of stuff like: Cuphead Sonic Mania Half-Life The World Ends With You Return to Castle Wolfenstein Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City and San Andreas BLOOD DOOMs (1, 2, Final, 64, etc.) Diablo Command & Conquer Doki-Doki Leterature Club Final Fantasy III-IV 3D Remake Final Fantasy V Postal Super Mario 64 This is all just FAN-MADE ports. There are tons of ports of big games made by the publishers, not to mention smaller exclusive Vita indie games.

[@sebastianmartinez7173]

if you like vita and psp games, i know there’s more you can do like gba and some n64 but at that point just get one of the new cheap emulation handhelds, personally yeah id do it, since i got mine it’s basically replaced my playstation

[@God-kx7fe]

where do you find screens for 20$? I can only find 1000 screens for that much, 2000 ones go for a minimum of 60-70$.

[@TotalKommando]

AliExpress, 2000 ones for around 36 USD s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCREWTl

[@God-kx7fe]

​@@TotalKommando Then it must be because of where I live. Changing the currency to USD and inputting my address made it $52, which is still better, I guess. Although I only looked it up because I ordered a B-grade Vita from eBay and was curious how much it would cost to replace the screen in case it's badly scratched.

[@TotalKommando]

@@God-kx7fe unfortunately vita parts are expensive making getting a decent vita for a fair price, harder and harder as the years go by, as the parts are eventually going to run out of stock

[@nappybtw]

what's your opinion on buying brand new vitas from ebay? i was personally willing to pay extra to get a brand new vita from a japanese seller on ebay, and i received exactly just that two days ago, but i was wondering if you believe the price to be really worth it. i can be a perfectionist sometimes so i honestly did not want to have an "imperfect" used vita

[@TotalKommando]

Well, it really depends on how much you paid and for which color model.

[@nappybtw]

@@TotalKommando i bought a black 2000 model and i paid a bit over $300 after taxes

[@TotalKommando]

@@nappybtw Yea that's way too much lol Unless you are a die hard collector who has the cash to drop : )

[@nappybtw]

@@TotalKommando haha yeah i thought so, but what’s done is done. i never owned a vita so at least i got that brand new experience

[@TotalKommando]

@@nappybtw Yea whats done is done, and its nice to experience first hand. I never got to experience that lol

[@salapao2526]

I got the 1000 model in box for a hundred dollars, unfortunately it came with a defective L button.

[@TotalKommando]

Look into buy replacement parts before they are completely gone, 1000 parts are expensive and are running out of stock lol

[@traytonolson7029]

What is “Hardcore” ? You mention it when you open up Adrenaline, I recently modded my vita and haven’t heard that name yet!

[@TotalKommando]

Edit: I think you mean ARK-4 cfw for psp/adrenaline

[@andreaalbano99]

I was thinking of buying a Ps Vita on Aliexpress, but I have a doubt. Although it is already modified, can I format it and re-modify it as I prefer?

[@TotalKommando]

Yea it can be done, I would find a vita discord and ask about the best and latest way to do it

[@andreaalbano99]

Oh thank you a lot. I’ll wait for ur news then :D

[@santosrojas9610]

Well I Don't Order Anything Online But I Did Find A PSP IN Trash Haven't Charged It Yet I Need Charge Device

[@TotalKommando]

epic find

[@hldnard8610]

I ordered a psp 3000 from the same seller . Solid shipping is just stressful

[@L4ftyOne]

Daaamn they expensive. A vita with some goodies and original oackaging is 60-110 here in europe germany

[@HarryNohara]

Why is the sound sped up? Feels like 125%.

[@TotalKommando]

welcome to my channel, i have been trying to slowdown for 8 years

[@紺野-純子]

Wait, do I really need enso? I've been running backups and lots of stuff without one. Does it matter?

[@kaibaborp396]

Ughhhhh only a couple minutes in and I'm in painnnn, I had just bought a Japanese red ps vita 1000 model for only $120 and was completely shocked it was in box, with manuals sealed, and in PERFECT CONDITION. It hurt my soul to see that packaging, but the console itself is a warcrime. so sad to see its one of the most beautiful handhelds out there tbh

[@TotalKommando]

Nice, nothing like getting an absolute beut in perfect condition.

[@BigT5]

Sould I get PSP or Vita? First-time experience.

[@vechnomolodoi7083]

Ps vita if you have money bcs ps vita can emalute psp

[@TotalKommando]

If this is your first time using a moded console, i would say psp, if you are open to the idea of going into a plethora of options that will require you to study and spend some time setting things up then the Vita will give you more value for your money PSP is more portable, easier to pocket and take with you, PS Vita is a bit more bulky, feel free to join the discord if you wanna discuss it : )

[@rafaymohammed468]

Which psvita model u showed in the start? White one. Which u bought couple of years ago

[@TotalKommando]

PSV 1000 & The one I bought couple years ago is the white PSV 2000

[@Fabrysiheder]

how was the battery life for the consoles? Last time I bought used, the battery died so fast it was not even funny

[@TotalKommando]

So far in my experience, Vitas have one of the best batter performances I have ever seen. - One time I left mine in sleep mode for over a year, when I came to turn it on, it resumed me back into the game - The super battered one I purchased several months ago, has been holding charge just fine after sitting around drained before I bought it, when I pulled it out for this video, it turned on just fine with battery life to spare. - Overall its all about luck and how the previous owner used the console, so milage will vary across the board. Was your experience with Vita's or other handhelds?

[@Fabrysiheder]

@@TotalKommando With both Vita and PSP tbh but its with my used OLED Vita that the issue felt especially egregious (think something like battery dropping 30 percent in around 40 min- 1 hour of gameplay level of bad) Then again I might have overestimated the expected battery life for it, not sure

[@TotalKommando]

@@Fabrysiheder Yeah PSPs batteries are known to have wide variance & inconsistencies in performance. There are only a few good brand new ones that I will cover in my big psp battery testing video. Always recommended to buy a quality Ostent branded ones 1400mah/2400mah. As for your vita if its dropping that much that quickly yea thats a no go. The ones in the video would have ran out of battery as I was recording for hours. Vita should give at least 4 hours.

[@EliudGonzalez-x5p]

Can you share the link? Please

[@Sash0l]

What is this tape called? 6:01

[@TotalKommando]

Gaffer Tape

[@Sash0l]

@@TotalKommando Thanks :)

[@TotalKommando]

@Sash0l no problemo amigo

[@alexandertucker250]

Is there any chance you still have the vitas and would you sell or give one away?

[@TotalKommando]

Nope, I bought them to make videos about them so they are an investment that I have yet to pay off lol

[@elamriti]

why would you buy a vita from china ? they are the same price or sometimes even les in your own country

[@shawnyx562]

Does the one from aliexpress play physical games?

[@TotalKommando]

Both Physical and Digital, the hardware is legit, just in a used condition

[@shawnyx562]

@TotalKommando okay i want to order one that's why cause I know they aren't region locked

[@Sibu547]

I'm from South Africa and this is the first time I've seen this sd card brand😦

[@TotalKommando]

lol

[@myst1cshadow]

@@TotalKommando​​⁠ I will tell you something, that sd card exists in the uk. on Amazon you can pick them up around £10 for a 128gb model. but it is a high speed variant. They have around 4.6 out of 5 and can you used for high speed cases, eg: camera recording and dash cam.

[@TotalKommando]

@@myst1cshadow epic share

[@mikicziki]

is the aliexpress vita fake? im asking because i want to buy one :)

[@TotalKommando]

Yes if its advertised as so, like the ones I reviewed.

[@VladDElectronics]

I bought 2 on eBay to see how it goes, I will use them to control robots

[@TotalKommando]

o sick, i see you got videos about it, going to share it on my discord

[@VladDElectronics]

@@TotalKommando tnks

[@Marrero_05]

Did they get back to you?

[@TotalKommando]

I talk about it in the conclusion, long story short, settled on a free return on them. Will see how that goes.

[@andersonjray]

Ps vita was actually such a solid device.. why did it flop?

[@TotalKommando]

Because Sony : | Look at what happened to Hell Divers 2 just recently.

[@bobthecar]

your audio sounds like its been speed up. somthing is just off. but good video otherwise

[@TotalKommando]

Just how I speak and edit, not sped up lol

[@wc7484]

That's basically what a 115 dollar vita looks like. The ones in the 140 and are in way better conditions.

[@SanchezF0880]

damn how many u got, send me one to see if they are good🙏🏽😭

[@ohiograssman1564]

Jeez leave some vitas for the rest of us bro 😂

[@TotalKommando]

lol

[@yournightmare9999]

Today vita games is expensive. Not good time for collecting

[@TotalKommando]

That's why I just collect consoles lol

[@Ben1aysonraaskerim]

I want to ps vita please bro

[@IIIISai]

W

[@MIDNITE69]

>.>

[@TotalKommando]

[@johnboona4048]

Vita has no games worth playing.

[@escapetherace1943]

Yeah I really like the Vita but I feel like it'd collect dust. It can't even emulate ds games which is honestly a better portable library... they're cool but a big waste especially with so many nice portable handhelds being made now that mog the vita

[@dgm778]

I bought a damaged PSVita at a ridiculous price, I wanted to restore it but seeing the game ports they make and looking at my Android phone I stopped loving the Vita, I like the 3DS better and to be honest, I don't want to have my PSVita 😢

[@escapetherace1943]

@@dgm778 sell it, though turning a profit these days is hard. People sell broken units - the cost of the broken part alone now. Bunch of scalpers

[@zsweetxdreamzz8224]

I wouldn’t say any I have everything and modded it’s the only way to play certain games since vita emulator's ain’t there yet if you like uncharted and VNs

[@MikeRoeSoft]

no because the ps vita is not a good console