August 20th, 2008
Sony announce PSP 3000, adds new features
At their Leipzig conference Sony has announced the a new iteration of PSP - the PSP 3000. The shape of the console is pretty much the same as the previous iteration, but looks smoother around the edges and corners.
However, bigger changes are at hand when it comes to the screen as Sony boast that it is much brighter and vivid than before, offering crisper colours with more intensity along with less glare when you’re out in natural light. Sony also went onto say that the PSP 3000 will include a built-in microphone - which they hope will help establish PSP as “a viable communication device“.
The PSP 3000 will launch on 15th October in across Europe for €199 with eight different bundle options available. The handheld will also be available as a stand-alone product for “a limited period of time” at a price of €169 should you wish to jump aboard early.
Alasdair
August 20th, 2008
This is as big a waste of time as the GBA Micro. About 7 people will buy it.
Ben
August 21st, 2008
It’s good the PSP is slowly improving but there’s no mention of increasing the battery life, which is the main reason I didn’t buy one.
Battery life is the worst thing about the high end gadgets of today, the most recent of which being the iPhone 3G.
Monkey Rimmer
August 21st, 2008
I already have a viable communication device… it’s called a mobile phone!
Why release 8 variants?! Like it’s not confusing enough with all of the different variations on the PS3?! I’d rather have backward compat on my 40Gb PS3 than buy another PSP!
Rob
August 21st, 2008
Now i remember a funny old company called Nintendo doing something like this… Oh yeah… The DS lite.
The thing is, is this going to be the PS equivalent of the DS Lite, or the GB Micro. Only time will tell.
Vivek
August 22nd, 2008
Hmm will this have anymore funtionallity with my PS3, because my PSP 1000 hasnt been turned on in a while, actually where the hell is my PSP????
252170
August 23rd, 2008
wats the point
and if u want a really big disscussion about it go here
http://www.pspdemocenter.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=17111&n=last#bottom
coolman
August 24th, 2008
rumours are saying that there will be a built in camera. Is it true
Seth
August 25th, 2008
No