Factory reconditioned PS1

I recently acquired an original PS1 and was hoping someone could tell me what it is and if it is rare.

Its a PS1 model SCPH-5552 sealed in a red bag with red tape over the CD tray. It also has sealed joypad, new RF lead, sealed instructions & mains adapter.

Stuck on the underside of the PS1 (inside the red bag) is a barcode sticker with an SCE Europe job number on.

It came in a plain brown cardboard box which is fitted with internal flaps to hold everything in place. Around this box is an open ended Playstation sleeve with official PS1 artwork and the words 'Factory reconditioned' printed in several languages on the front.

Is this a PS1 that was bought new, didn't work so was sent back to Sony for repairs, then never used?

BTW I got this for £7.50 which I reckon is pretty good :nod:

 

It's not retail sealed and sounds refurbished. I would keep it. Chances are that laser will last you a while .

Sealed retail units tend to go for a lot on ebay (too much).

 

Yeb. It's a refurb.

-hl718

 

Thanks, I'll definately put it in the collection. Would it have been a Sony reburb? If so, why?

 

For the same reason you can get refurbs for pretty much any current system.

The things break. They go in for warranty service. Manufacturer sells a refurb cheap or sends it out as a warranty replacemet. Typically if it comes fully packed with accessories then it was sold as a refurb direct to an end user.

-hl718

 

Ah, that makes sense! It's pretty cool and a keeper I think. Not factory new but probably wasn't played much before it broke by the looks of it. Thanks for answering my questions!

 

Eh? What is this of which you speak?

-hl718

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playstation#Swap_Trick

Pretty famous.

 

Ah. Knew about that. Just never heard anyone call it the "CD Audio" exploit before.

-hl718

 

I think it's for similar reasons that the Dreamcast boots .cdi burns.

 

The red bag rings a bell. In 1997 I got my first PS1. Unfortunately the spindle fell apart within 1 year and was having minor port 1 probs. So I phoned up Sony and they offered me a repair or something called a 'refurbished unit'. I had no clue what refurb meant at the time. Anyways, I said yes and a courier turned up at my place with this PS1 sealed in a red plastic bag surrounded by a cardboard sleeve (no artwork and no writing indicating it to be a refurb) and I swapped my damaged PS1 with him. Still got this refurb unit from 1998 and it is still going strong now. My PS1 is still wrapped in this red plastic bag since I find it good at keeping the dust out lol!