How to get your hands on a PS Vita running firmware 3.60 or lower
With the recent release of HENkaku, followed by an update from Sony that patched the hack, people are looking for ways to buy a Vita running firmware 3.60 (or lower) at reasonable prices.
In that kind of situation, and given how recent the hack is, your best bet is to buy a new PS Vita. At the time of this writing, it is pretty much guaranteed that any new PS Vita will ship with a firmware 3.60 or lower.
Conversely, you’ll want to avoid “refurbished” and “used” consoles, unless the seller can guarantee the console ships with a lower firmware (and sellers who can do that will most likely charge you extra for that kind of guarantee). The reason is simple: most shops that sell used consoles go through a process of resetting the device to factory settings and updating it before selling it. As such, you’re pretty much guaranteed to get firmware 3.61 or higher if you buy a used PS Vita from a store or online.
So where to get a 3.60 vita? The obvious choice is going to be to buy it new from Amazon. With their return policy, you’re also safe if the product doesn’t match your expectations. People who want to be extra paranoid can get the Borderlands 2 bundle, which was released in 2014. A new version of this one will ship with a lower firmware.
Similarly, if you buy a PS TV new, you’re guaranteed to have a firmware below 3.60, as the production of PS TV was discontinued a while ago. A such, new PS TVs are guaranteed to be on a low firmware.
Once you have your Vita, you’ll need to upgrade it manually to firmware 3.60, and not let the device upgrade to 3.61 or above.
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So any lower than 3.61 will work ?
Yes.
how do i restore my ps vita without updating? ium alredy on 3.60. i dont want to use my legit psn account?
just restore through the settings menu…… it won’t update
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I wouldn’t say as a flat rule to avoid used / refurbished (though I would avoid ‘refurbished’ in general, mind, talking more about ‘second-hand’ here). I got my Vita a couple of weeks ago from CEX, a preowned retailer. I asked if he could switch one on and see what OFW it was running. He put it on charge, I left for 10 minutes, came back, it was working, and he let me verify its FW (3.52) before I bought it.
Don’t be afraid to just ask!
Went into a local used store. Tested 3 Vitas. Only one wasn’t 3.61. I bought that one. Best purchase in a while with all these updates lol.
How can i check what firmware version a ps vita is running?
There is no guide….
You go to settings > System Information and then the firmware are printed on to the screen.
Just letting everyone know I purchased a Japanese Aqua Blue model on ebay 2 days ago, and it shipped with 3.61 firmware… perhaps they are updating all of them or something… Just to be safe I ordered a Borderlands 2 bundle, cause I don’t want to go through that again.
Has anybody bought any of the new japanese models (glacier white, neon orange) recently and had good luck with it lower then 3.60?
Have you got the Borderlands 2 bundle? What firmware does it come with? Where did you order it? I’m planning to get mine from Amazon
Same here, Aqua Blue new from eBay, 3.61 ….
I just cracked open a Borderlands 2 bundle I had sitting around, and it has FW 3.35 installed.
Amazon is now selling new PS TV $45 and certified refurbished VTE1001 for $30, anyone knows what is the firmware on those?
I JUST BOUGHT AN AQUA BLUE 2001 WITH 3.55!!! HOLY *** HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?!!?
and a PS TV ON 3.55 for $20 today omg!!
Just ordered new aqua blue from Ireland, HOPE ITS 3.55 WISH ME LUCK GUYSSS
Mine was .61 🙁
I bought a neon orange Vita from Game Zone in Tbilisi, Georgia yesterday. It came with FW 3.52 on it. 😀
can you recomend one from Ebay to be sure that it is new and has 3.6 or below
Does anyone know if the black ops bundle is 3.60 or less?
Where can i buy White-Laim-Green PS Vita Slim with 3.60 ?
Where can i buy Vita 3.60 or less in White-Laim-Green colour?
well i just got mine from amazon here in japan running fw 3.0.1
maybe im just lucky. its a bundle.
i just got mine fw 3.0.1 from amazon here in japan, if want to buy ican email the link its a bundle.
I would love a link to that bundle
Could you perhaps mail me the adress? My email is daviddrenth246@hotmail.com
for those who want u can try your luck here. do it at your own risk.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?__mk_ja_JP=%E3%82%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A&url=search-alias%3Dvideogames&field-keywords=psvita+1000&rh=n%3A637394%2Ck%3Apsvita+1000