@bigdude209:

well, compared to the features you mentioned mine aren't important. But I figured they'd improve all the things you said in the next model. It wouldn't make sense otherwise.

NeoAkira

I just hate that its just an excuse to update the secutity so PSPs wont be hackable and more Pandora Proof.

DAMN YOU SONY!!!!! >=o

shrek187

Didn't they just do the whole, 'newer, lighter PSP' deal?

If there's no real performance upgrades, I guess it can only mean they found much, much cheaper parts.

Otherwise, why the hassle?

sir_carrot

@NeoAkira: Personally I don't give a damn about that stuff right now. Adding in all that is just pricey at this point.

They need to improve everything else they already put in the system like better battery life(without needing to replace it), better external speakers, and better headphone sound output.

I still got a PSP-1000 model, and I sure as hell didn't see anything worth upgrading for. I will upgrade before FFXIII Agito and Kingdom Hearts:BBS comes though, so this is somewhat good news.

bigdude209

@Ahsayuni: Same! I got mine back in June. No way I'm ever getting a third model. I'll wait for the next gen.

hagridore

Meh, I hate the ring on the back, All thin and stuff. I will stick with my 2002 thanks ;)

Soyerzz

@Ahsayuni: I feel dumb, better read the whole article next time

Ahsayuni

FUCK! I JUST bought the GoW PSP. Great friggen timing on my part.
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Ahsayuni

Cmon Sony, release the next PSP with touchscreen and built-in HDD.

NeoAkira

I WANT ANOTHER ANALOG STICK DAMNIT!

ZetaCrossfire

cool I skiped the 2001, but now I have some dead pixels on my 1001, so maybe I will pick this up if it is a reasonable price.

Assassin_Kensei

Meh =/

Doesn't seem like much. Just a cheaper and cheaper looking PSP. I will stick to my Phat one. thanks.

shrek187

i,like zetacrossfire, want another analog stick nut i want r2 and l2 buttons as well

rob61920

@Erwin: Erwin's hand, listen to Erwin.

Aname

@Aname: You and I both know that statement is about as true as the Cake.

Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.

Maybe this PSP's purposes is to slow down the piracy issues (custom firmware)?

djricekcn

@shichi: Its when you sneak it in there at the last second that makes it count.

Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.

The meme needs to die. Let it go now, let it go, its time has come. And gone, in fact. An overdue meme death. Die, meme.

Aname

what? another version? it looks like it doesnt change much.. i thought it would be a psp-phone..

jsc_tidus

Great, because I recently sold back my PSP, so it'll be nice to get an updated one.

Thugmunk

i see sony is playing it the nintendo way with 3 versions per portable, but with a 10-year life cycle i'll be expecting to see model numbers reach OVER 9000!!

shichi

"Vegeta! What does the scanner say about it's power level?"

"IT'S OVER 3-"

*stabs hand*
No. We discussed this. No more!

Erwin

@Shadowlayer: Maybe it'll be another R4 fiasco. The "mod-proof" PSP 3001 might drive demands for the 2000 series through the roof, especially in Asian markets.

Simple_Man

@Erwin: Yeah, best not to, very wise, very wise.

@Ervin's Hand: So.. What happened?

Aname

@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: I WANT ANOTHER ANALOG STICK RAWR!!!11!!!one!!!

jair

The only difference is that this one will be mod-proof, making my brand-new 3.80 PSP worth more than I paid for it.

Shadowlayer

@Aname: I try to tell it, I swear. It's its fault that I got kicked out of church when I was young too. It does bad things. I won't elaborate.

Erwin

@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: I am impervious to your memery, do not test me Gantz, DO NOT TEST ME! I think I need another cup of tea now.

Aname

@ZetaCrossfire:
@rob61920:
No offense to you guys but really, 3 years after the launch of the psp and you still feel it must be said? I'm pretty sure Sony got the point by now and you'll have to wait for the PSP2, no?

Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.

*shrugs* I got my PSP a month ago, right in the midst of the PSP 3000 rumors. The reasons I got it were simple: there was an open box one at my Futureshop for 149.99; I didn't want to wait for an unknown amount of time for the new model; the changes wouldn't be drastic considering the recentness of the 2000 model, and I worried that the current ways to mod the PSP would not work with the new model.

As of now, I'm happy with my decision. Cheaper versions are attractive, but if it means cheaper parts, it might also lead to an increase in defects. I'd rather own a used premium product, than a new inferior product.

Simple_Man

You all better get the 2000 model before they start selling this unhackable PSPs!!!

xzentrico

cheap prices are sexy

themm

I'm still waiting for a firmware update for my slim that enables g wifi (hardware-wise it should be possible).

I wonder if the 3001 will do 802.11g from the beginning.

JumpmanSenior

@Aname: Well, I was in the pocket, you know, chillin' while he was at the pew, when I notice this nice little piece looking at me (although I'm sure he'll use different words for her). Sure, it looked like her eyesight was limited, but I could tell she was interested. I walked casually over and came to attention. I could tell she was nervous. She must've been new to this sort of thing. Anyway, I move to wrap my finger around her and stroke her side. She let out a slight anxious shudder as I moved in all the way. Suddenly I hear footsteps and what sounds like the priest coming, and then the gal I was with gets all nervous and vomits all over and-

*stabs*
What the fuck?! NO. Do you want to end up like what the priest did to the "gal"?

Erwin

Meh, I'm still gonna get that Madden blue PSP bundle ASAP (then sell off Madden, the UMD video, and the 1GB stick).

@Erwin:
Good boy!

@shichi:
Bad boy... [gets out his knife]

BPMΣ

@Simple_Man: Over time parts become cheaper to produce. The quality won't be negatively affected.

Gen.Grievous

Good thing I didn't buy yet. Thank you advancing technology for saving me some money.

surft

so this is how skynet began....

Onizuka-GTO

I've been wanting to get a PSP, so I guess I'll just hold out until this releases.

omfg_its_dally

This upgrade isn't for the consumer sakes, it's for Sony. You can kiss that homebrew goodbye with this one. I heard you can't use pandora's battery anymore.

karateka

And so it has come to pass. Which is kind of good. I've been holding back on pickig up a 2000 should this have been true, and now that it is, all we need are pictures and a release date.

Karisu-Zero

@Onizuka-GTO: Dude, hilarious...

ngc6027

Unless the changes are substantial, I don't think I'll be getting this model. I'll wait for one with Bluetooth, 802.11g, and a built-in flash drive, if ever a revision containing those things will ever come out. :(

Altersparck

no homebrew on 3000 model. oh well. glad i got my slim version.

animexplorer

Good for me because I'm still looking to get one and if I can get one at a cheaper price all the better

Sparx

I'm going to say the hardware has not changed. Look here:
[fjallfoss.fcc.gov]

gunstarhero

there probably not gunna put another anolog until the next generations of psp cause that would just knock out the people who already have psp to play certain games

I actually bought 2 PSPs. I got my slim when my phat's battery was reaching that crucial Li-Ion 3 year mark and had been used pretty much every day since I got it so while most things played well, God of War would suddenly shut off with 2 bars of charge showing. Also, to preserve my phat, which could make Pandora's batteries to hack the slim.

Now... I can see no reason to buy another. And I bet they patched the jigkick battery backdoor as they have on newer batteries as well. Even forgoing piracy, Sony needs to see there are some great strengths added to this thing by homebrew, such as e-book readers and better Internet radio streamers. They could maybe let emulators fly under the radar too if they ever allowed homebrew.

...but they won't. They're not Apple here...

fuchikoma

"Request for Confidentiality"

Ha ha ha.

Already got two. Luckily this doesn't "force" me to buy a third. /consumer whore on

Hoping it's different enough so I have an excuse to buy this newer model. Or an easier way would be for them to release some sort of pretty JP limited edition then I'm sold.. without the need for a reason to spend more on getting PSPs I "already have".

sayoko

@:
Something not hackable? Did you really post that? Let me clean my glasses...

Don't you just love how people complain about company's fighting piracy being stupid, and then turn around to complain about how the console/handheld doesn't have a very good library? Maybe it's because, I don't know, the games are being pirated and devs don't want to lose money?

It's because of hackers and pirates that we have firmware updates and useless hardware revisions. I, for one, don't blame Sony or Nintendo for trying to protect their intellectual property.

I do have a PSP phat and a PSP slim (the faster load times were incredibly sexy, and I kept the phat as a back-up), as well as a DS Lite, and a healthy collection of games for both (probably 10 games and 4-5 UMD movies for the PSP, and 12-15 DS games). Gaming in and of itself has always been an expensive hobby. So quit whining about Sony trying to prevent your hacking with firmware and hardware revisions.

Has it occurred to anyone that if Sony wasn't always fighting piracy in its firmware updates, then maybe we'd have a lot of these features that everyone is bitching that they want...

Blah, pointless rant because I know no one is going to read it.

Did they ever fix the off-center sensor under the square button or are they still claiming that the mis-aligned sensor was "intentional"?

@: In total agreement here. Yes, I read your post.

berribrand

3000 only change would be to kill homebrew.

eilegz