WTB: US-market Pioneer drives (S13UBK / S12UBK / 212UHBK / XD08UMB-S), UHD-capable firmware, buyer in Colorado
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2026 3:08 am
Hi all,
Long-time lurker, first marketplace post. I'm looking to buy one or two Pioneer drives now that retail stock has dried up, and I'd rather buy from a forum member with a known history than gamble on gray-market eBay listings.
My use case is accurate audio CD ripping (PureRead is a big part of why I want Pioneer) plus Blu-ray and ideally UHD ripping with MakeMKV, so firmware matters: I'm looking for drives manufactured before Dec 2022 with firmware 1.00 to 1.02, or already cross-flashed and tested for LibreDrive/UHD.
US-market models, in rough order of preference:
- BDR-S13UBK
- BDR-S12UBK
- BDR-212UHBK
- BDR-XD08UMB-S
- BDR-212DBK (if old firmware or already flashed)
- BDR-XS07UHD
Japanese models aren't out of the question either if the price and firmware are right:
- BDR-S13J-X / BDR-S12J-X
- BDR-XD08MB-S
- BDR-X13J-S
New and sealed is ideal, but clean, tested, authentic used units are fine too. I'm in Colorado Springs, CO and would prefer to buy from a US seller to keep shipping simple and fast, though I'll consider international for the Japanese models. PayPal Goods & Services preferred.
If you have something available, please post here or PM me with the model, firmware version or manufacture date from the label, condition, what's included, and your price shipped to 80951.
Thanks!
Long-time lurker, first marketplace post. I'm looking to buy one or two Pioneer drives now that retail stock has dried up, and I'd rather buy from a forum member with a known history than gamble on gray-market eBay listings.
My use case is accurate audio CD ripping (PureRead is a big part of why I want Pioneer) plus Blu-ray and ideally UHD ripping with MakeMKV, so firmware matters: I'm looking for drives manufactured before Dec 2022 with firmware 1.00 to 1.02, or already cross-flashed and tested for LibreDrive/UHD.
US-market models, in rough order of preference:
- BDR-S13UBK
- BDR-S12UBK
- BDR-212UHBK
- BDR-XD08UMB-S
- BDR-212DBK (if old firmware or already flashed)
- BDR-XS07UHD
Japanese models aren't out of the question either if the price and firmware are right:
- BDR-S13J-X / BDR-S12J-X
- BDR-XD08MB-S
- BDR-X13J-S
New and sealed is ideal, but clean, tested, authentic used units are fine too. I'm in Colorado Springs, CO and would prefer to buy from a US seller to keep shipping simple and fast, though I'll consider international for the Japanese models. PayPal Goods & Services preferred.
If you have something available, please post here or PM me with the model, firmware version or manufacture date from the label, condition, what's included, and your price shipped to 80951.
Thanks!