Same but different
July 13th, 2007 by Erik Benerdal
So yesterday Sony announced that they will release a new slimmer and lighter version of the PSP. It features twice the amount of RAM as the original model, a more efficient battery and the ability to output to a TV set. Hands-on previews have stated that the D-pad has been improved, which spells good news for Tekken-fans like me.
It will cost the same as the current model ($169, I forget the swedish price) but there will also be a bundle available that includes the silvery PSP, a 1 gig memory stick and the game Daxter for $199. I have to hand it to Sony. That’s pretty darn reasonable and I can see myself getting it.
[Update]
There seem to be some miscommunication regarding the new psp battery and I imagine it will stur some disappointment once the device is actually released. In an interview with Gamespot a Sony representative told them that yes, the device is more power-efficient and you’ll get twice the battery life out of it compared to the old version, and herein lies the juice, but only if you use the old psp battery.
The new battery has been slimmed down to account for the 19% less space, hence it’s not as powerful as the original one. The Sony guy said that with the slim battery you’ll still get the same amount of battery life (~5-7 hours). He also said that they still hadn’t figured out how to fit the larger battery in the slim model, only that it “will stick out”.
[Update #2]
I play a lot of DJMax Portable 2. A lot. To get the best audio experience I use headphones. The headphone jack is located at the bottom left corner of the PSP. This becomes a problem because as when I play the game, the headphone plug digs right into my hand at the base of the thumb. Enough to cause it to cramp up.
The new PSP have moved the jack slightly to the right, so it’s underneath the base of the device. Just enough to keep it out of hands way. I really like that attention to detail.
[Update #3]
It took a while, but people have finally started to catch up with the fact. Let the whining begin!
Silly Says
It would be even more reasonable if they had some exciting games comming… It’s funny, I just looked over the list of games from E3 and most of the titles that caught my attention were for either the DS or the Wii. The only exceptions were Sonic, Silent Hill 5 and Soul Calibur IV. Actually, I think I found SC4 because it was mentioned in the article for the SC Wii game. I wish there’d be more news for the PS3, but even 360 and PSP are lacking.
Jul 14th, 2007 at 13:27
Erik Benerdal Says
I’m still playing the games I have, so I’m not really craving for a new game right now. I really hope they crack the new firmware that’s going to be installed on it (and let’s be honest, they will), so I can play NES/SNES emulators and then be able to push the video to a TV.
Jul 15th, 2007 at 18:16