Sony PocketStation - Is This a Knock-Off or the Real Deal?

Hello all.

I have for sale a Sony PocketStation, which is boxed/new/sealed. Someone let me know that this may be a knock-off and not the real deal. Since this is new, I don't know if the PS1 is etched on the front of the screen. Any help would definitely be appreciated. The link to the pictures:

http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/Sale/MG_Sony_Pocket.htm

Thanks in advance all!

Terry

 

This may help a bit. The UPC on the packaging is:

T4948872040013

This does not bring up anything in the UPC database, but the prefix code brings up a ton of Sony items:

http://www.upcdatabase.com/pager.asp

The rest looks legit (part number, logos, copyright, etc.).
Thanks again all.

Terry

 

When i remember right, the pocketstation never come in a box like this.
Sorry, but it looks like an HK copy for me.

 

I don't think this is a fake. I've seen these boxes before with working Pocketstation units years ago.

 

I bought me last time an pocketstation too. And i do some research before.
The point is on release in japan there was no box.
And there are more copys as original out there

edit:

i checked the Playstation Logo at the front. Its an fake. Allways musst have the "Playstation" under the PS symbol.

 

It's the real pocketstation (I have a few of these too, all of which I er bought in Japan...) there is also a white version too. The packaging is the stand alone retail version.

Not sure where Jackhead said there was no box as every Pocketstation I've bought has er had a box... The pack in ones with doko demo issyo and poketan came in cardboard sliders within an outer cardboard box.

Here is the box from er a japanese website...



None of them are really that rare, the rarest ones are the pink one that came with Tokimeki Memorial 2 special edition, a special box version (like the one above) for doko demo issyo and this not for sale version.

Well it's er boxed, claiming it's new would be a blatent lie as the sealed part as you put it is the wrapping that most second hand shops do on second hand goods. Plus the label on the box says "Second hand good" in Japanese. To be complete it should have the unit, a sony playstation CR2032 battery (it has the PS logo on it), the plastic battery protector which you need to remove to turn it on, a black pocket station strap and a instruction sheet.

As it's not new, you might as well carefully slice the tape and show the contents of the box.

Fixed.

 

I made you guys an screen from the Sony specification catalog



I dont belive Sony makes an box without the correct procedure. Now look on the box and tell me its offical sony product.

 

It's an official sony product, I got one of my pocketstations from er Sony Europe... see my post above...

 

The no box thing is a myth to drive up the price of the 'baggie' versions.

Regarding the logo, PS3 boxes have the PS logo without PlayStation written beneath. Are those fakes too? E.g. http://www.vgblogger.com/?p=2851

 

Even if the Pocketstaion is original, the box is not from Sony.
Like i say before an pocketstation never comes i an box from sony.
I will search for the original packing...
Come on the ps logo on the box is an simple bad fake...
Show me an pic from sony with this box and i change my mind.

You got it from Sony-Europe? Well was only released in Japan.

We talk here about PS timeline.

 

So what you are saying is, because you've never seen a box it must mean all boxes are fake?

in what way? the high quality printing? I will dig out at least on of the pocket stations I have have in this box.

You try to find the 21pin RGB lead (SCPH-1050) that Sony Japan made on their website, can't do so? Ah must mean that it was a fake...

Here is the instruction manual from the Sony Playstation website which has the PS logo without Playstation under it, hopefully this will prove you are wrong and you will retract all your it's fake statements.

http://www.playstation.com/manual/pdf/SCPH-4000.pdf

Er yes, I needed one to help out a museum exhibition and Sony Playstation in London via a nice person called Emma who was in charge of marketing and promotions got me one and it came in that box.

You could do a search for pocketstation (in Japanese spelling) on yahoo auctions and there are currently quite a few in er boxes like that, which would prove it's official....

http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d109449351
http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e106380073 (same box but using Toro from Doko demo Issyo on it, you know Sony's mascot...)

 

Right, but the point is that official Sony boxes can have the PS logo without PlayStation text. Sony did the same thing in the PS2 era also.

EDIT: PSOne boxes did not have the Playstation text beneath the logo either: https://www.thecommerce.es/WebRoot/...7DEF/A03E/9B05/EB92/D94C/8776/4280/PSONE2.jpg

 

What i like to say, the Pocketstation is one of the most faked item on the PS1 timeline.
And the logo do not tell me im wrong.
When i look for it, some time before, i dont find any info from sony about an boxed one.
And sure i seen boxes ,,,
I also think that many in japan dont really think about it.
So i just want to talk about it. And im happy if you know it better as me, but im not stupid for looking items around the world.

Sure they redesign her logo specification. But than whats an faked box of pocketstation? It makes no sence for me to fake units but boxes are all original?

 

You keep saying "fake", however a search on ebay only really shows a few blokes with "My friend said that the boxes are fake...." but no pictures or other evidence that they were faked in anyway....

As me and Taucias have pointed out there have been official sony items without playstation under them including things in the ps era. I gave you a link to the instruction manua (on the official Sony playstation site) of the pocketstation which shows the PS logo in black and white without the word Playstation under it...

Also japanese second hand stores (esp trader, which a few years ago had a case full of fake and pirate items) do know fake items, and would not sell a fake item (or box)...

 

Ok, i see i may be wrong.
I just wonder sony make an catalog for description about her logos, and in the same time they change things he like for own products. Little bit confuse...

 

This is great info all... I appreciate the debate and information that is being fleshed out on this.
Thanks too for the translation of the front sticker! It did come with a retail Maxell CR2032 battery included when I initially bought it. The battery is obviously a replacement that the store Trader included with the boxed unit.

 

This is not that strange as it sounds at first sight. The style guide you quoted may only apply to third party products, or maybe just to games, not hardware accessories or anything else. Did you get any additional manuals with that style guide (like a license agreement) that could shed some light on what the logo having the PlayStation lettering is to be used for?

 

I do not have any agreement, but looks like software only you right.

 

There's several versions of the box. I own an crystal one "Dokodemo Issho" themed.

UPN is T498872040013

I remember seeing one themed with "Pocket MuuMuu" too.

Certainly it's not a fake. :thumbsup:

And come on it's something from 1999 do you think Chinese pirates could copy ARM processor cores back in 1999/2000 ? :shrug:

 

I would be interested on getting one of these, but everytime they show up they are very overpriced. I mean it's just a memory card with a small screen on it for very simple mini games. A tamagotchi memory card to make it simple.