After all the waiting, the first shipment of the Undiluted Platinum mod chip has started to hit stores. Those located in the United States can get the chip at this point from Modchipstore.com, who has confirmed stock. The chip runs for $99.95, and one can opt for professional installation for an additional $99.95.

The Undiluted Platinum offers dual firmware slots on the board, making it a perfect match for the Epsilon BIOS, and is simple to operate. Users can hold the L1 button during boot to get access to the original BIOS, allowing for unmodified use if need be, and a path to recover from an accidentally “bricked” PSP. The Undiluted Platinum firmware can be updated via USB connection. The modification includes roughly 30 solder points, so is probably not a good first project for an inexperienced modder.