Datecode

Introduction

Datecodes are found on the sticker behind the battery on the PSP. They can be useful in determining information about the unit without taking it apart or running 3rd party software. For example if you are planning to get a specific motherboard and buy online where the seller provides no hardware info and you have to defer from a couple pictures.

In some cases the datecode is enough to know the exact motherboard/shipped firmware. If not additional information which can usually be found on the battery sticker--such as serial/part numbers and FCCID is enough. Other times it is impossible to tell without a program or taking it apart. It all depends on what region/model it is.

The datecode consists of one number followed by one letter: the number is the last digit the year it was manufactured and the letter is the quarter of the year. For example 5A would mean first quarter of 2005, 0C would mean third quarter of 2010.

- A = January/February/March

- B = April/May/June

- C = July/August/September

- D = October/November/December

Not all regions have datecodes--Japan doesn't have them for any model. North America only has them on Fat models up to 6C or so. Also this information doesn't seem to be present on the E1000 Street model. On the PSP Go it is on the back of the screen.

Serials

Serial numbers consist of two letters followed by 7 numbers: the first letter is the first letter of the place of manufacture (S=SKZ KISARAZU, F=FOXCONN, etc) and the next letter is the region it was manufactured for (J=Japan, U=US/Canada, etc). The 7 numbers are the actual serial number of the unit. It appears to be incremental with most models having a specific range, however some exceptions do apply. Most limited edition units (Star Wars, God of War, Madden 09, etc) have a specific range that deviates from the standard Piano Black units. For example PSP-2001 Star Wars are always HU7xxxxxx.

Additional Info

The top corner of the battery sticker just says "PSP" for TA-079 units. For TA-081+ this was changed to "PSP(TM) PlayStation(R) Portable". This is consistent with everything else in the product line being changed. Such as the gameboot logo and help screen in firmware 2.00, IDStorage USB, and instruction manuals.

Boxcode Letter

The letter on the side of the PSP box (usually under model number) can determine what firmware the PSP shipped with. Some known dates are below.

• PSP-1000 Fat

  Letter	Firmware
  (None)	1.00 (Japan)
  (None)	1.50 (US)
  A	1.50
  B	1.51
  C	1.52
  D	1.52 (Unconfirmed)
  E	1.52 (Unconfirmed)
  F	2.00
  G	2.01
  H	2.50
  I	2.60
  J	2.70
  K	2.71
  L	2.81
  M	3.01
  N	3.03
  O	3.10
  P	3.11
  Q	3.30
  R	3.40
  S	3.50
  T	3.51
  U	3.52

• PSP-2000 Slim

  Letter	Firmware
  (None)	3.60
  A	3.71
  B	3.71
  C	3.72
  D	3.73
  E	3.80
  F	3.90
  G	3.95 / 4.01
  H	3.95 / 4.01
  I	4.01
  J	4.05

• PSP-3000 Brite

  Letter	Firmware
  (None)	4.20
  A	4.20/4.21
  B	??
  C	5.02
  D	??
  E	??

Datecode Table

Motherboard Model	PSP Model	Generation	Factory Firmware	Datecodes	Manufactured by	Notes
TA-079v1a	Fat 1000	01g	1.00	(None)	SKZ KISARAZU JAPAN	Japanese release
TA-079v1b	Fat 1000	01g	1.50	5A	SKZ KISARAZU JAPAN	North American release
TA-079v2	Fat 1000	01g	1.50/1.51/1.52	5B	SKZ KISARAZU JAPAN
TA-079v3	Fat 1000	01g	1.52	5C	SKZ KISARAZU JAPAN	European release
TA-081	Fat 1000	01g	2.00/2.01/2.50/2.60	5C/5D/6A/6B	FOXCONN LH SHEN ZHEN CHINA	PSP-1001
TA-082	Fat 1000	01g	2.50/2.60/2.70/2.71	5D/6A/6B/6C	FOXCONN LH SHEN ZHEN CHINA	PSP-1001B PSP-1001B2
TA-086	Fat 1000	01g	2.71/2.81/3.52	6B/6C/6D/7A/7B/7C	FOXCONN LH SHEN ZHEN CHINA (early) HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA (late)	PSP-1001B2
TA-085v1	Slim 2000	02g	3.60/3.71	7C/7D	HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-085v2	Slim 2000	02g	3.72/3.73/3.80	7D/8A	HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-088v1	Slim 2000	02g	3.90/3.95	8A	HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-088v2	Slim 2000	02g	3.95	8B	HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-088v3	Slim 2000	02g	4.01/4.05	8C	HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-090v1	Slim 2000	02g	N/A	N/A	HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA	Refurbished
TA-090v2	Brite 3000	03g	4.20/4.21	8C	HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-090v3	Brite 3000	03g	4.20/4.21/5.03	8D	HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-091	Go N1000	05g			HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-092	Brite 3000	03g			HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-093v1	Brite 3000	04g			HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-093v2	Brite 3000	04g			HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-094	Go N1000	05g			HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-095v1	Brite 3000	07g/09g			HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-095v2	Brite 3000	07g/09g			HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-096	Street E1000	11g	6.50		HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA
TA-097	Street E1000	?11g?	6.50		HONGFUTAI YAN TAI CHINA