Sony unveils minor PSP upgrade
The 'ice silver' PSP is one of a trio of new PSP versions available.
(Credit: GameSpot)
Those rumors about a PSP redesign turned out to be true--sorta. Demoed onstage at the Santa Monica E3 show by Sony's Kaz Hirai, the new PSP doesn't look all that different on the outside, but it's said to be 33 percent lighter, 19 percent slimmer, offer better battery life, faster game load times, and video output to TVs.
Separately, the company will also bow PSPs in two new colors: "ice silver" and a Star Wars-themed white PSP emblazoned with Darth Vader's visage. Both the colored PSPs will be available in "Entertainment Pack" versions for $200 each--the silver model will include Daxter, a Family Guy "Freakin' Sweet" UMD video collection, and a 1GB Memory Stick Duo, while the Star Wars version will include the new Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron game.
And...that's it. Looks like anyone waiting for a more robust PSP upgrade (with oft-requested additions such as onboard flash storage, a second analog stick, or a touch screen, for instance) will have to wait until 2008 or beyond. That said--the promise of faster load times and video output may mean a lot of older PSPs may soon be finding their way to eBay.
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Now all I need to know is WHEN?!?? I want this new PSP now, when can I get it?
I never thought the 1G PSP was all that heavy to begin with and while a vid out is a nice feature, for me it doesn't fit with how I use my PSP as a [i]portable[/i] device though the battery upgrade would be much appreciated. Now, had SNE added built-in NAND storage...that would've floated MY boat.
This would be the THIRD rendition of the freakin' PSP, inside of 2 years and all
they have to show for it is Black, White, and Silver??? Please! News-Flash
People, Black and White are NOT colors (either is grey). From Art/Design/
Colorest stand point, a color consist of a pigment (example: Red, Green, Blue
these are colors) -- but I digress.
The Larger point is... Sony get your head out of your ASS!! STOP re-enventing
the F**king egg. Anybody that wants a PSP probably already has one, myself
included. So... what, I'm I really going to buy another one when the first work
perfectly fine?? Talk about a botched job on releasing (and re-releasing) a
hand held GAMING machine.
It's NOT an iPod
It's NOT a TV
It's NOT a Pocket PC
Nor a freaking Blackberry.
What it IS is a video game hand held -- which is what I bought it for.
However, I think the "Darth Varder" thing is REALLY going to work to sag in a
larger female buying audience. Because that last time I checked girls totally
dig Star Wars, and don't think it's for children and guys with no sex lives.
Also, girls like the (non) color Silver -- ever single freaking electronic device
in the world is Silver or Black. So if there was a choice between something
that's same ole' Silver (with Darth Varder on it) or something that was say
pink or blue, or white with a camera on it. Most girls WOULD buy the one
with Darth Varder on it, so they can totally look like dorks.
Excellent business model Sony, good job. HOPE it all works out for you.
/Rant OVER