If you haven’t, let me explain why this unsung hero is the best internal mod you’ve probably never heard of. Simply put, the IOPlus (often stylized as ioPlus ) is a hardware plug-and-play enhancement board for the PS Vita 1000 (the original OLED model).

Let’s be honest: In 2024 (and beyond), the PS Vita is having a renaissance. Between the incredible homebrew scene (shoutout to VitaDeploy ) and Sony finally abandoning the store closure threats, the little handheld that could is finally getting its due respect.

Is it necessary? No. SD2Vita works fine for 99% of users. But for the hardware purist who wants the cleanest, most functional setup possible? The IOPlus is the endgame.

You’ve been warned. Do you have a 3G Vita? Have you tried the PSVSD mod? Let me know in the comments below!

But if you’ve been deep in the rabbit hole of SD2Vita adapters and battery mods, you might have heard a whisper about a legendary piece of hardware: the .