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I recently bought a new (original) 4GB SanDisk Memory Stick Pro Duo for my Sony PSP. I bought it from Jeric Online Gadget Lelong store. I bought it to replace my corrupted and “fake” Sony Memory Stick which came together with a package when I bought my Sony PSP last February.

The fake Memory Stick only lasts for 4 months. I’ve tried to re-format and even low-level format it, but the bad sector still cannot be cleared. I’m so frustrated with that fake Memory Stick, there are tonnes of my game progress that I cannot retrieve from it.

For your information, the fake Memory Stick will show “MagicGate: Unknown” status in Sony PSP while the original one will show “MagicGate: Supported”.

I bought the original 4GB SanDisk Memory Stick Pro Duo for RM165 including RM10 shipping cost, but the fake 4GB Sony Memory Stick will cost me in around RM110. So I’m thinking why not spending an extra RM55 to get the original Memory Stick Pro Duo that has 5 years warranty rather than buying a fake one that might end up with bad sector after 4 months of usage.

In the end, I am very satisfied with my spending over this original Memory Stick, and I am going to rate the seller with a pretty good testimonial.

Fact Sheet :

1. The fake 4GB Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo are priced around RM100 and can be easily found on Lelong.com.my and eBay Malaysia.
2. The fake Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo has no warranty (it only lasts for 4 months in my case).
3. The original 4GB SanDisk Memory Stick Pro Duo price is RM155.
4. The original 4GB SanDisk Memory Stick Pro Duo has 5 years warranty (the product must be registered on their website).
5. The original Sony 4GB Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo Mark2 price in Kuching Sarawak is RM199.