http://gear.ign.com/articles/948/948234p1.html
While it's still just a rumor, I think it's more than likely true. Sony just keeps making new PSP's, and hoping one of them sticks. They've had slumping sales, and with each new iteration, they get less and less buyers. So what's next? They're going to make a sequel handheld.
I'll compare the specs to Nintendo, who also makes a lot of updated versions to their handhelds in general:
Nintendo:
DS: Basic version
DS Lite: Brighter screen, longer battery life, lighter, thinner.
DSi: 2 Cameras, SD card slots, DSi-Ware download channel, photo editing software, sound editor. A tiny bit thinner than DS Lite. Almost a negligible amount.
DSi XL: Screen is twice the size as previous versions. A little bit heavier, but more comfortable. Flipnote Studio and Flipnote Online, along with 2 other pieces of free software, and built-in memory storage if you can't afford an SD card.
3DS: TBA, but will have 3D interaction.
*All* DS's have built-in microphones for voice chat and voice interaction with games.
Medium: Tiny, thin game carts.
Sony:
PSP (PSP Phat) : Basic version.
PSP2000 (PSP-Thin) : Thinner, Better battery life.
PSP3000: Thinner, better battery life, and Skype access via microphone.
PSP-Go: Once again, thinner... better battery life. That's it. Oh, and it does have built in memory this time. 16GB. Not bad. But you're gonna be pissed at this: All your physical games? Yeah. Throw them out. They won't work for PSP-Go. That means, yes, you WILL have to purchase them AGAIN, but via download from the PSP shop. I bet you're raging by now.
PSP 2: Probably thinner and lighter, and probably can handle better graphics. It'll probably still be a flop though. Oh, and it's going to have a touch screen! How original! No other gaming company has done THAT in the past five years... Right...? *Points to Nintendo* Oh wait...
Medium: For the first 3 PSP iterations, it was UMD discs. Now, with the newer version, you have to purchase the games through the shop.
Not only has PSP's library been kind of lacking compared to Nintendo, but now Sony believes that they should release a new portable and do everything wrong (except for Skype in the PSP3000, which I think is freaking awesome) like making your UMD movies and games completely obsolete for their newest model.
Sony, when asked about being able to convert the UMD's into digital format to transfer to the PSP-GO, so people didn't have to re-buy all the movies and games they purchased they said, "Nah."
Discuss.
http://gear.ign.com/articles/948/948234p1.html
While it's still just a rumor, I think it's more than likely true. Sony just keeps making new PSP's, and hoping one of them sticks. They've had slumping sales, and with each new iteration, they get less and less buyers. So what's next? They're going to make a sequel handheld.
I'll compare the specs to Nintendo, who also makes a lot of updated versions to their handhelds in general:
Nintendo:
DS: Basic version
DS Lite: Brighter screen, longer battery life, lighter, thinner.
DSi: 2 Cameras, SD card slots, DSi-Ware download channel, photo editing software, sound editor. A tiny bit thinner than DS Lite. Almost a negligible amount.
DSi XL: Screen is twice the size as previous versions. A little bit heavier, but more comfortable. Flipnote Studio and Flipnote Online, along with 2 other pieces of free software, and built-in memory storage if you can't afford an SD card.
3DS: TBA, but will have 3D interaction.
*All* DS's have built-in microphones for voice chat and voice interaction with games.
Medium: Tiny, thin game carts.
Sony:
PSP (PSP Phat) : Basic version.
PSP2000 (PSP-Thin) : Thinner, Better battery life.
PSP3000: Thinner, better battery life, and Skype access via microphone.
PSP-Go: Once again, thinner... better battery life. That's it. Oh, and it does have built in memory this time. 16GB. Not bad. But you're gonna be pissed at this: All your physical games? Yeah. Throw them out. They won't work for PSP-Go. That means, yes, you WILL have to purchase them AGAIN, but via download from the PSP shop. I bet you're raging by now.
PSP 2: Probably thinner and lighter, and probably can handle better graphics. It'll probably still be a flop though. Oh, and it's going to have a touch screen! How original! No other gaming company has done THAT in the past five years... Right...? *Points to Nintendo* Oh wait...
Medium: For the first 3 PSP iterations, it was UMD discs. Now, with the newer version, you have to purchase the games through the shop.
Not only has PSP's library been kind of lacking compared to Nintendo, but now Sony believes that they should release a new portable and do everything wrong (except for Skype in the PSP3000, which I think is freaking awesome) like making your UMD movies and games completely obsolete for their newest model.
Sony, when asked about being able to convert the UMD's into digital format to transfer to the PSP-GO, so people didn't have to re-buy all the movies and games they purchased they said, "Nah."
Discuss.
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