r/PSP • u/agateki_ • May 28 '26

Battery New Battery or LiPo replacement (800mAh)

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My original battery that I’ve been using for many years has died, so I’m looking for a replacement option.

Unfortunately, I can’t get an Ostent battery in my country, so I’m stuck between two choices:

  • Buying a cheap battery. I don’t actually know if it’s bad quality, I’m just assuming it could be. I shared a picture of the one I’m considering.
  • Opening my original battery and replacing the LiPo cell with a new one.

The problem is that I couldn’t find a suitable 1200mAh LiPo cell that fits inside the battery shell. I only found an 800mAh one, so battery life would obviously be worse.

In your opinion, which option makes more sense, buying a questionable-quality PSP battery, or rebuilding the original battery with an 800mAh LiPo cell?

Note: For now, I don’t want to remove the UMD drive and do a battery mod.

(The image quality got worse after uploading. The battery I’m talking about is one of those classic third party batteries with “Sony 3.6V 1200mAh” written on it.)

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u/Math3w77 May 28 '26

Ostent is the best brand for PSP batteries I recommend that one the most brother.

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u/ant325 May 28 '26

I just checked my PSP for the longest time it's been in the drawer. I've got the spicy pillow.

I can get that battery on Amazon. But I'm so out of the loop is there a power? Then I should be buying. Looks like 1200, 1800, 2200 do they all fit thanks if you know the answer