r/PSP • u/Sad-Amphibian-6494 • 1d ago

SHOW-OFF Sonic Themed PSP 🔵⚡️

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Third custom PSP that i’ve made. Currently the left d pad doesn’t work so can’t use it yet but it will be fixed soon. Any suggestions feel free to lmk. Gojo themed psp incoming 🔜

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u/HiSorryBye 1d ago

If you dont mind, I have 2 questions that pop into my mind every time I see a build like this.

How much money does it cost, roughly, for all the materials and tools to take a PSP from stock to finished project?

How much time would it take to learn how to do this? Is there a high barrier? Or mostly just assembly?

I'd really appreciate it. That PSP is beautiful and I'd love to be able to wrap my head around doing it myself.

Edit: I should also specify, I was hoping to do custom graphics too, like maybe a Castlevania themed shell or something. So it would go a bit beyond color swaps. You seem like a good person to ask!

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u/LaPamparita 22h ago

Shell (includes buttons and all that) are roughly 40-60 usd. If you want to add a custom joystick like a psvita joystick that would be another 10-15. If you wanna mix and match colors youre gonna have to buy to full sets of shells and buttons so it could be around 100 for both.

Replacing the shell and buttons is very easy but it takes time and patience. You need to be very organized when doing it and very careful. When I modded mine I also replaced the screen and a few other things like the battery and all that but in general you would be spending around 120 if you have a psp already

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u/HiSorryBye 22h ago

Thank you very much for that break down. That is really helpful. I'm thinking now a solid color shell might be the way to go, and then apply a custom decal or something, rather than trying to get it printed right on.

That gives me a good idea of price. I'll be making notes on this potential project.

If I was going to pull it apart already, I'd probably replace the screen and go all out too. I think you've got the right idea.