Many modern PSP owners do not have homebrew-capable PSP systems. Therefore, when an exploit was found in Lumines that defeats protection in 3.50 firmware, many leaped at an opportunity to purchase the beloved PSP music/puzzle game. Sales on amazon.com have jumped up a whopping 5,900% percent, making it the tenth best selling video game on the retailer's site. Until there's an alternative solution for those clamoring for homebrew on their systems, Lumines looks like it will be experiencing quite an incredible new revival in sales.
[Thanks, ben!]
Reader Comments (35)
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 6:27PM mmendoza27 said
Well I didn't buy it from Amazon, but I'm sure glad I bought it!! People are going to go crazy for this game now! We only had 1 in stock in my city and it was used. FIRST POST!
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 6:29PM kingofwale said
that's a disgrace. Please, Lumine's a great game, I own a copy, please don't buy this so you can sell it for ridiculous price on eBay later.
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 6:34PM (Unverified) said
@kingofwhale
TOO LATE!!! MUAHAHAHAHA!!! MUST HORDE LUMINES, MUST HORDE!!!
TOO LATE!!! MUAHAHAHAHA!!! MUST HORDE LUMINES, MUST HORDE!!!
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 6:45PM kingofwale said
>TOO LATE!!! MUAHAHAHAHA!!! MUST HORDE LUMINES, MUST HORDE!!!
watch it being some fake rumour. If I'm a developer of a crappy game, I'd so make some kind of garbage like this. so you get idiots buying that game like there's no tomorrow. :)
Although I have 0 problem with Lumine being top 10, that game is frickin awesome.
watch it being some fake rumour. If I'm a developer of a crappy game, I'd so make some kind of garbage like this. so you get idiots buying that game like there's no tomorrow. :)
Although I have 0 problem with Lumine being top 10, that game is frickin awesome.
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 6:53PM mmendoza27 said
LOL @ #3. Well I just bought it today and don't plan on selling it on eBay or anything. I'm just interested in Homebrew and just bought a PSP when the price dropped. I wonder if Lumines will go out of print...
I like the game so far. I don't think it's a hoax, I did see the Hello World program run on my PSP earlier, I'm just waiting for the downgrader.
I like the game so far. I don't think it's a hoax, I did see the Hello World program run on my PSP earlier, I'm just waiting for the downgrader.
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 6:58PM (Unverified) said
wow... I did buy one copy just for the heck of it. But I got mine from a different store.
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 7:12PM (Unverified) said
This is funnier than prune juice. When i saw this i laughed so hard, i almost fell out of my chair! If sales are going like this then i better go pick a copy up at walmart right now.
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 7:02PM (Unverified) said
mmendoza27,
kingofwale isn't saying it's a hoax, he is suggesting that some developer and publisher of crappy games will try to start a rumor to make their POS game sell. He isn't claiming the Lumines is a crappy game nor is he saying this is a hoax.
kingofwale isn't saying it's a hoax, he is suggesting that some developer and publisher of crappy games will try to start a rumor to make their POS game sell. He isn't claiming the Lumines is a crappy game nor is he saying this is a hoax.
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 7:19PM (Unverified) said
No problem Andrew. ;)
When I first sent the link to PSPFanboy, it was about %3500 increase. And, now it is at %6900. WOW!!!
When I first sent the link to PSPFanboy, it was about %3500 increase. And, now it is at %6900. WOW!!!
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 7:18PM (Unverified) said
well i went and got mine the second i heard about the exploit, but i also got it since ive played lumines on 360 and its really fun
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 7:35PM (Unverified) said
Am I the only person who had the game before the exploit was found? lol
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 7:56PM tifosiv122 said
I'm so glad I didn't trade Lumines in when I picked up Lumines 2... :)
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 8:04PM kingofwale said
>Am I the only person who had the game before the exploit was found?
Not true, I have the game and my friends does too, it was one of the best puzzle game on PSP (until Puzzle Quest came out).
Not true, I have the game and my friends does too, it was one of the best puzzle game on PSP (until Puzzle Quest came out).
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 8:25PM (Unverified) said
I had to call my brother the moment I saw this. He has a copy and is on 3.50. This is a miracle!
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 9:13PM (Unverified) said
wow now its up about 10,500
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 10:55PM kingofwale said
14600% right now, for those not great at month, that's 146 TIMES. Wow, watch it go back to sales game sell chart for this week. LOL
any idea how many units sold so far?
any idea how many units sold so far?
Posted: Jun 24th 2007 10:56PM (Unverified) said
ok wait...how does this work? how do i get homebrew througgh this game? please Andrew, come out with a guide!
Posted: Jun 25th 2007 1:03AM (Unverified) said
well, it looks like this os gonna be my chance, I'm definently not going to upgrad until I'm absolutly sure I want homebrew, but I should nab a copy of Lumines anyway.
Posted: Jun 25th 2007 12:18AM Accessgranted said
haha luminous ftw!!!
Posted: Jun 25th 2007 12:31AM (Unverified) said
Neat. I would have bought it if I didn't already own Lumines II.
Posted: Jun 25th 2007 12:20AM h0mi said
Bryant- no I bought Lumines back in December and I already have 3.40-OEA on my psp.
Posted: Jun 25th 2007 12:35AM Bleener said
Ubisoft must be loving this
Posted: Jun 25th 2007 1:27AM HandheldAddictblogspotcom said
At least these games, GTA:LCS & Lumines, are decent.
Imagine if it took an unpatched copy of Pocket Racers to enable homebrew.
Imagine if it took an unpatched copy of Pocket Racers to enable homebrew.
Posted: Jun 25th 2007 2:40AM mnemo said
My old, old copy of Lumines sold for 20 Euro on eBay yesterday. Thanks, hackers! ;-)
Posted: Jun 25th 2007 2:48AM mnemo said
By the way, I tried the exploit a few times on my 3.01 PSP (that was also sold yesterday at an exceptionally good price) and it didn't work. The PSP just shut down after a few seconds when the Start key was pressed in Lumines.
Posted: Jun 25th 2007 3:29AM (Unverified) said
Just wait until sales reach over 9000%
Then we can insert Vegeta saying "ITS OVER 9000!!!!!!"
Then we can insert Vegeta saying "ITS OVER 9000!!!!!!"
Posted: Jun 25th 2007 4:23AM (Unverified) said
@ NdFaN1083:
you can't use this to run homebrew, yet. as i understand it, it's more or less a proof-of-concept. but more will be forthcoming...
you can't use this to run homebrew, yet. as i understand it, it's more or less a proof-of-concept. but more will be forthcoming...
Posted: Jun 25th 2007 8:42AM (Unverified) said
And in the latest news : seeing that Lumines slaes are higher than before , Ubisoft had decided that they will keep pushing more crapy games on the sistem :(
Posted: Jun 25th 2007 2:27PM GamerTrekster said
Alien
"Ubisoft had decided that they will keep pushing more crapy games on the sistem :("
hmm according to gamestats:
VicioJuegos [Spain] 09/09/2006 86 /100 8.6
Christ CenteredGameReviews 05/16/2006 95.5 /100 9.6
Game Force 01/01/2006 9 /10 9.0
VGGEN (Video Game Gen) 11/28/2005 10.0 /10 10.0
Ace Gamez 09/23/2005 8 /10 8.0
PTgamers [Portuguese] 09/21/2005 18 /20 9.0
GameStyle 09/01/2005 8 /10 8.0
PAL Gaming Network (PALGN) 09/01/2005 8.5 /10 8.5
Empire Online 09/01/2005 5 /5 10.0
Computer and Video Games.com 08/30/2005 9 /10 9.0
Review average 8.9
So, this is Crap??? There have been many great games from Ubisoft. Me thinks you should check your facts before spouting your dribble......
"Ubisoft had decided that they will keep pushing more crapy games on the sistem :("
hmm according to gamestats:
VicioJuegos [Spain] 09/09/2006 86 /100 8.6
Christ CenteredGameReviews 05/16/2006 95.5 /100 9.6
Game Force 01/01/2006 9 /10 9.0
VGGEN (Video Game Gen) 11/28/2005 10.0 /10 10.0
Ace Gamez 09/23/2005 8 /10 8.0
PTgamers [Portuguese] 09/21/2005 18 /20 9.0
GameStyle 09/01/2005 8 /10 8.0
PAL Gaming Network (PALGN) 09/01/2005 8.5 /10 8.5
Empire Online 09/01/2005 5 /5 10.0
Computer and Video Games.com 08/30/2005 9 /10 9.0
Review average 8.9
So, this is Crap??? There have been many great games from Ubisoft. Me thinks you should check your facts before spouting your dribble......
Posted: Jun 26th 2007 1:02AM (Unverified) said
PSP-Rising
"So, this is Crap??? There have been many great games from Ubisoft. Me thinks you should check your facts before spouting your dribble......"
-Ha you pwned Alien LMAO
"So, this is Crap??? There have been many great games from Ubisoft. Me thinks you should check your facts before spouting your dribble......"
-Ha you pwned Alien LMAO
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 2:47AM (Unverified) said
is anyone from Tracy,CA i think there is one in stock i don't think alot people know about psp homebrew over here because i asked all my friends they didn't know wtf im talking about.
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 2:50AM (Unverified) said
i just upgraded my psp to 3.50 today and i was like yay so excited and stuff because i was stuck on 3.11 and now i need lumines hope there is one in stock or ill be freaken made and have to be stuck on emulators on pc and not handheld to show off :( hope they don't patch it fast because its hard to tell my parents why i need this game and if its something foolish like this they won't care and i would need to beg or i can do it illegaly by doing a soda code hack to get all the change from the soda machine hehe and my parents will get made or i will steal the stupid game (no offence)
Posted: Jun 27th 2007 2:52AM (Unverified) said
when i said made i ment "mad" i always get mix up with that don't tell me why because i don't know
Posted: Jun 28th 2007 11:12PM (Unverified) said
@ Merc
Did you read what he typed "watch it being some fake rumour" pretty much tells me he thinks it is a rumour, but we all know he is just stupid
Did you read what he typed "watch it being some fake rumour" pretty much tells me he thinks it is a rumour, but we all know he is just stupid
Posted: Jun 29th 2007 7:37PM (Unverified) said
cool..anywayz tolate to get online im ppicking mine up in ma local blockbuster for $10...have to buy ..=( i want to rent ...aahhscrew i'll give it away...cool now imma be able to piss off ma teachers with ir shell turnin off and on the tv ..!!!yey that the only reason i want hombrew..thanks noobz and everyone who made this..




