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Sony's SKU-numbering is somewhat inconsistent, which makes giving a simple overview quite challenging.




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* R (e.g. SCPH-30004R)
* R (e.g. SCPH-30004R)
** Denotes a console that has a version of [[DVD Player]] preinstalled which supports the remote control out of the box (no DVD Player update necessary)
** Denotes a console that has a version of [[DVD Player]] preinstalled which supports the remote control out of the box (no DVD Player update necessary)
** Only used with SCPH-30XXX SKUs, since this is the only SKU/model number where there would be any ambiguity regarding out-of-the-box remote control support
** Only used on SCPH-30XXX SKUs, since this is the only SKU/model number where there would be any ambiguity regarding out-of-the-box remote control support
 
* Color suffixes (Japan-only)
** Only in japan, different color variants of the same SKU have different suffixes behind the model number, e.g. :
*** CB (for charcoal black)
*** SS (for satin silver)
 
* Bundle and special edition suffixes
** Some PS2 bundles got their own SKU-suffix, including on the console itself, despite the hardware not being any different to the non-bundled variant, e.g. :
*** GT (on the Gran Turismo 4 Prologue bundle in Japan and Asia)
*** GU (the limited Gundam bundle in Japan)
** In other instances, Sony instead decided to give bundles their own model number variant

Revision as of 13:34, 11 February 2024

To Do Sony's SKU-numbering is somewhat inconsistent, which makes giving a simple overview quite challenging.


Suffixes

  • R (e.g. SCPH-30004R)
    • Denotes a console that has a version of DVD Player preinstalled which supports the remote control out of the box (no DVD Player update necessary)
    • Only used on SCPH-30XXX SKUs, since this is the only SKU/model number where there would be any ambiguity regarding out-of-the-box remote control support
  • Color suffixes (Japan-only)
    • Only in japan, different color variants of the same SKU have different suffixes behind the model number, e.g. :
      • CB (for charcoal black)
      • SS (for satin silver)
  • Bundle and special edition suffixes
    • Some PS2 bundles got their own SKU-suffix, including on the console itself, despite the hardware not being any different to the non-bundled variant, e.g. :
      • GT (on the Gran Turismo 4 Prologue bundle in Japan and Asia)
      • GU (the limited Gundam bundle in Japan)
    • In other instances, Sony instead decided to give bundles their own model number variant