The Real Deal on the Next PSP
PSLS Artist Rendition of New PSP (Concept)
Sony has contended there is no PSP2 and they are telling the cold hard truth. There won’t be a PSP2 coming for at least a couple more years. That doesn’t mean that some new PSP hardware isn’t headed our way soon enough. Think more aesthetic changes, more along the lines of DS > DSLite but more substantial of a change. We here at PlayStation LifeStyle are ready to “debunk” or “confirm” some of the rumors that are floating around the net.
We are not at liberty to divulge our sources. Rest assured all will be revealed during E3.
Some of the details I cannot divulge, but we will try our best to let you know what it is, and what it isn’t. We recently noticed PSPWorld’s attempt at “Separating Fact and Fiction” regarding the PSP2, we call it an attempt because it’s pretty much all wrong.
Let’s take a look at what PSPWorld calls “Fact”
- UMD is dead. Sorry folks, UMD IS dead, they got this one right…
- Touch Screen. PSPWorld states that this is a given as this seems to be the trend the industry is heading towards. Well Sony boasts it’s “Like No Other” and that is the truth, Sony doesn’t follow trends, it sets them. There will be NO touchscreen in the next PSP.
- “Monstrous Hardware Specs” If that were the case, it WOULD be the PSP2, and the next PSP is NOT the PSP2, it’s not the PSP-4000 either. In fact it’s something entirely unique.
Now let’s move onto their “Fiction”:
- Release before Christmas 2009. We don’t know an exact release date, but it’s much sooner than anyone is expecting. One thing we are sure of is that it’s definitely going to be before Holiday 2009.
- Internal HDD. If UMD is dead, how exactly does PSPWorld think we are going to get our games on the new PSP? Sure Sony could pack in some form of memory stick with the new PSP, but that isn’t practical. As Dave Perry has mentioned in the past, look for some type of solid state memory on board. It will also take some form of removable flash memory.
- Phone included. They got this one right also, but it wasn’t a hard guess. There will be no built in phone in the next PSP, however you can always use Skype.
Here is a few more things we would like to touch on.
- Sliding Screen. They call this fiction, and unfortunately we cannot comment on this. We have to leave it at that.
- Dual Analog Sticks. Nope, not happening, at least not until the PSP2 which this isn’t. Adding a second analog stick would alienate the current PSP lineup, which is going to get much more robust later this year. A lineup, that will play just fine on this new PSP, which is based on current PSP tech.
Last thing we would like to leave you off with is…
We all know E3 is GOing to be filled with HEAVY announcements, potentially COLOSSAL even if we’re lucky. Don’t let all the MASSIVE amounts of rumors RAIN on your parade. It’s a great TIME to be living the PlayStation LifeStyle, so TUNE in as we bring all the news, LITTLE and BIG to you as things are set in MOTION every step of the way.
[Update] As reported by other flattering media outlets and we ELUDED to here, the new PSP is called PSP Go.
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1Up & Kotaku Confirm Next PSP Story, 1 Week Later
82 Responses to “The Real Deal on the Next PSP”
Really?????
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Stop with the Grandia Online already!
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looks good
ive still got my old jap original 150 version software psp
but i do like the look of this model!!!!!!!!!
if this is a taste of things to come what will the new ps3 look like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SEXY!!!!
It’s funny. Now this rumor is spreading to sites like Kotaku and 1up; they even got the name PSP Go, which, of course, is correct. Now I’m on N4G reminding everyone where they heard it first, and that they should probably not doubt us ever again.
Go- PSP Go!
Heavy & Rain-Heavy Rain
colossal- TrIco
Massive- Massive Action Game
Time- Ratchet and Clank: a Crack in Time
Tune-GT5
Little & big- LBP portable
Motion-motion controller
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1UP is going to try very hard to ignore this. I wonder how bad their author’s getting slammed on it right now.
Finally! I really wanted this official release other then just rumors
I wouldnt doubt the addition of more psn intergration such as friends list and trophys posibly more ps3 corresponding features. Just my thoughts of possible enhancements please do not start rumors based on this information this information.
Can it please have bluetooth capability!!!!!! i am so sick of the psp headset wires tangling on everything when im using skype especially when battery is charging…the ps3 is why not the psp? i thought it was when i got my tooth’ but later found it wasnt…dissapointment…
it would deffintly be a plus if it was….plus it would be alot more sexier than a wired set….which sucks btw…also a icon mover option like on the ps3, i like to be organized instead of searching for saved content. Also is there a slot for removable memory stick aswell as the flash built in? 16gb isnt much when throwing you dvds/music library on it
maybe louder speakers…half the time im asking myself to rig my old speaker phones speakers inside it haha
other than that it looks and sounds sick
MY 2 cents-
GO – PSP GO!
Heavy – Heavy Rain
Colossal – Team ICO game
Massiva – M.A.G
Rain – Heavy Rain again
Time – R&C: ACIT
Tune – Detuned
Little Big – LBPSP
Motion – Motion control
I Just created an account to point out how stupid it is to say that they will not have a second joystick because of pre-existing owners but that they will take out the umd, it wont matter weather or not they have enough joysticks IF THEY CANT EVEN BUY THE GAME
i relly gonna wait for this!
This is the problem with blind fanboyism. Seriously?! You would rush right out and buy this ‘new’ PSP for the tiny changes? They put in flash drive (which it technically already has …memorystick), made the screen a slider for no apparent reason (so the screen gets a tad bigger? was anyone complaining about the screen size?), What the hell?! This is another useless change to a system that can be fixed with such a simple change…ADD THE DAMN SECOND STICK!!! Sev says Sony doesn’t want to alienate the current users by doing that, but isn’t taking away UMD and making me download the games again alienating me?! What better damn time to add the F’ing second stick. Also, Sev says that Sony sets trends not follow them, but seriously what trend has Sony set in the last few years? Including motion control doesn’t strike me as setting a trend. That’s a ridiculous statement and unless E3′s release of this is shockingly different there is no way they are going to sell very many of these PSP Go!’s.
I want a PSP and I’m just waiting to see if a new one is going to be released. Thanks for the update, I’ll keep my eyes open.
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@uedasan
agreed
Anything else news worthy?
Oh so wait adding another analogue stick is going to alienate people, but taking away UMD functionality isnt? Jeeze.
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Are any UMD’s even being produced?
It looks like an iTouch with a PSP control set slapped on it
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hmm
You guys have some good sources huh.
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New stuff is too expensive. And it is good to wait for reviews .