Mercenaries Cheats: PDA Codes for PS2 and Xbox

PS2 Press Select for the PDA, go to the factions screen and press the sequence on the D-pad.
Xbox Open the PDA, go to the factions screen and press the sequence on the D-pad.

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Money and shop

Cheat	Code	Effect
$1,000,000	PS2`Right, Down, Left, Up, Up, Left, Down, Right`Xbox`Right, Down, Left, Up, Up, Left, Down, Right`	Adds a million dollars to your account
All shop items	PS2`Down, Down, Down, Down, Up, Left, Right, Right`Xbox`Down, Down, Down, Down, Up, Left, Right, Right`	Unlocks every item in the shop, including the Cheat Weapons Crate. During an Ace Contract you can also buy helicopters
All rewards	PS2`Right, Right, Left, Left, Up, Up, Down, Down, Up, Right, Left, Down, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Down, Up, Up, Left, Left, Right, Right`Xbox`Right, Right, Left, Left, Up, Up, Down, Down, Up, Right, Left, Down, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Down, Up, Up, Left, Left, Right, Right`	Unlocks all rewards and every costume without collecting items

God mode and ammo

Cheat	Code	Effect
Infinite health	PS2`Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right`Xbox`Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right`	Makes you unkillable, and your vehicle too if you enter it while driving. Enter it again to turn it off
Infinite health, second code	PS2`Up, Down, Up, Left(2), Right(3)`Xbox`Up, Down, Up, Left(2), Right(3)`	The alternate sequence for the same effect
Infinite ammo	PS2`Right, Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, Left, Left`Xbox`Right, Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, Left, Left`	Gives your weapons unlimited ammunition

Factions

Cheat	Code	Effect
All factions neutral	PS2`Up, Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Right, Left`Xbox`Up, Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Right, Left`	Resets every faction to neutral

Skins

Cheat	Code	Effect
Ace of Diamonds skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Up, Up`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Up, Up`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or you have collected enough rewards
Allied Pilot skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Up, Down`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Up, Down`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or you have collected enough rewards
Buford skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Down`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Down`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or all of South Korea's Spade Contracts are done
Colonel Garrett skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Right`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Right`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or you have collected enough rewards
Doctor skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Down, Down`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Down, Down`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or you have collected enough rewards
Hans Solo skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Up, Up`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Up, Up`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or you have collected enough rewards
Indiana Jones skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Up, Down, Down`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Up, Down, Down`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or you have collected enough rewards
Josef skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Up, Up`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Up, Up`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or all of the Mafia's Spade Contracts are done
Mafia Heavy Soldier skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Down, Up`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Down, Up`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or you have collected enough rewards
NK Elite skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Down, Up`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Down, Up`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or you have collected enough rewards
NK Number Card (Hearts) skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Up`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Up`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or you have collected enough rewards
NK Number Card (Spades) skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Up, Down`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Up, Up, Down`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or you have collected enough rewards
Peng skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Left`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Down, Left`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or all of China's Spade Contracts are done
Prisoner of War skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Down, Down`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Down, Down`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or you have collected enough rewards
SK Elite skin	PS2`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Up, Down`Xbox`Left, Left, Right, Right, Down, Down, Up, Down`	Unlocks the skin once All rewards is on or you have collected enough rewards

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How to enter cheats in Mercenaries

PS2

Press Select to open the PDA.
Go to the factions screen.
Press the sequence on the D-pad.
Listen for the click that confirms the code.

Xbox

Open the PDA.
Go to the factions screen.
Press the sequence on the D-pad.
Listen for the click that confirms the code.

Compatibility notes

Which releases these codes apply to, and where one behaves differently. Each note links to the source that documents it.

Infinite health Cheat Code Central says the effect ends after the current contract is completed, entering the code again turns it off, and entering it while in a vehicle covers the vehicle too. Cheat Code Central: Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction Cheats for PS2
Skin codes Cheat Code Central says skin codes cannot be enabled until All rewards is used or the rewards are collected. Buford, Josef and Peng instead need all Spade Contracts for South Korea, the Mafia or China. Cheat Code Central: Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction Cheats for PS2
Helicopters on Ace Contracts Cheat Code Central notes that enabling All shop items during an Ace Contract lets you buy helicopters. Cheat Code Central: Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction Cheats for Xbox
Infinite health list Cheat Code Central and Cyberly give a second infinite health sequence. Cheat Happens lists only the first, so start with that one. Cheat Happens: Mercenaries Cheats for Xbox

What the codes mean

Cheat Weapons Crate Verify every card in the deck of 52 to unlock it in the shop. It holds the Street Sweeper, Pocket Artillery and Portable Airstrike. All shop items also unlocks it.
Playground of Destruction mode Finish the game, verify General Song and save when prompted. Load that save to restart with your money and support items.

Cheat Code Central: Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction Cheats for PS2

FAQ

How do you enter cheats in Mercenaries?

Open the PDA, go to the factions screen and press the sequence on the D-pad. You hear a click when a code works.

Is there a money cheat in Mercenaries?

Yes. Press Right, Down, Left, Up, Up, Left, Down, Right on the factions screen for $1,000,000.

Is there a god mode in Mercenaries?

Yes. Press Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right on the factions screen. It lasts until the current contract is complete.

Why does a skin code not work?

Skin codes only work after the All rewards code, or once you have collected the rewards or finished the contracts that unlock that skin.

Are the codes different on PS2 and Xbox?

No. The sources list the same sequences for both versions.

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References: Cheat Code Central: Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction Cheats for PS2; Cheat Code Central: Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction Cheats for Xbox; Cheat Happens: Mercenaries Cheats for Xbox; Cyberly: Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction Cheats for Xbox.