Sony PSP-1001K PlayStation Portable (PSP) System (Black)

My psp's analog stick is broken and I want to get it fixed. Console Zombie sound good but i dont know if they will rip me off. Can someone tell me if it is a ripoff or if another site is better?

A: ill tell you how to fix it.

take the battery out of the psp.
there is a sticker that says 'void if removed' remove it. (the shop will do the same thing).
underneath there is a screw. remove it.
remove the other 4 screws in the battery compartment
on the back of the psp there are two more screws that need removed
and finally, on the bottom there is one more screw.
once those screws are out, the face plate will just pull off.
once the face plate is off, you will see the joystick, pull off the nub (its not glued, its just stuck in it) you can pull if off with your fingernails, and remove the two screws holding the joystick to the face plate.
you can buy one on ebay for $10.
replace it, screw the screws back, there ya go.
there are no wires to disconnect, nothing but the face plate needs removed..

Nine gaming predictions for 2010 PhysOrg.com

To that end, I've taken a look at the larger trends in the game industry in 2009 and extrapolated them into predictions for 2010. With this list, I tried not to make vague guesses about the direction of the industry, but rather offer up concrete, testable hypotheses that can be evaluated at the end of the year. For each prediction, I've also offered up odds showing how confident I am in each prediction (betting against me at 2:1 means I pay one if I'm wrong, you pay two if I'm right), so that in a year's time, we can see if you'd have been better off betting with me or against me. (I know setting odds on my own predictions is a bit unfair, but I tried to come up with offers that would get a fair set of bids on both sides.)

Enough chitchat; here's the list. See you in a year!

1. Nintendo Wii sales will decline year over year in North America.

Part of this prediction is based on the simple idea that the Wii has nowhere to go but down, after dominating the North American sales charts for so long. With the system recently dropping from $250 to an even friendlier $200, I have to believe that everyone who really wants a Wii will have already bought one by the end of this holiday season. But this prediction is also driven by the fact that Sony and Microsoft are making a serious push for the market niche Nintendo has carved out _ with lower prices, upcoming motion controllers and a marketing focus on family-friendly gaming. This doesn't mean I think those companies' systems will pass the Wii in yearly or even monthly sales, but unless Nintendo has some new gimmick up its sleeve to reinvigorate interest among the already "Wii Fit"-ted masses, I don't see Wii sales continuing at their current heights in 2010.

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