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This article is from the Sony video game controllers FAQ, by Lord Xarph and his Flying Circus xarph@blueneptune.com with numerous contributions by others.

3.1 - What are the differences between the various models?

From Jerry Jessop (Updated on 9/14/99 by Lord Xarph):
Last digit represents territory

SCEI    = 0     Sony Computer Entertainment Inc (Japan)         1000
SCEA    = 1     "       "       America                         1001
SCEE    = 2     "       "       Europe                          1002

Consoles in order of release:

1000            3 revisions of this one. 1st one had S-Video in Japan
             2nd was the U.S. launch version.
             3rd 6 mos. latter had a new O.S. and GPU/Vram scheme
             to stop the "swap trick" problem.
 
3000            Net Yaroze System
 
5000            Not sold in the U.S. (Japan only)
 
5500            First console with the rear RCA jacks removed
 
7000            Sold for 6 months in the U.S. and first to introduce
             "SoundScope" and all components mounted on top of
             the PCB.
 
7500            Same as 7000, except ships with a Dual Shock controller.
 
9000            Current model. Lacks the parallel port, preventing the
             use of Game Sharks or other such devices.

 

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