I think one clue for the season is some stores sell a lot of bags and the stock is probably from later years. Did you get a plastic authentication card with the bag? For the hang-tag PS attached it permanently to the bag hardware after customer feedback so I hope it will be ok.Thanks so much. I always feel much better after the "experts" give me approval of my purchase. Anywhere from 2013 to current. That covers a lot of years! I appreciate your input, as always. I have an older PS1 that is on its last leg. I assume I will have the same issues (hang tag fell off, clasp on front of bag broke off, etc).