PSP Go Sports Beefed-Up Processor [Update]
According to the official specifications of the PSP Go, the only difference in the hardware specs were the screen and the lack of UMD drive. However, according to the official listing of the PSP Go in the FCC, the PSPgo sports a processor that is almost 40% faster than the original PSP processor.
The original PSP models, which included the PSP-1000 through 3000, sported a 333Mhz processor. The processor was intentionally limited to 222Mhz due to heat and battery life concerns. However, a later firmware update (thanks to pleas from the developer of God of War: Chains of Olympus) unlocked the full speed of the CPU. Similar to this, the PSP Go will most likely be limited to the standard 333Mhz clockspeed and will probably be unlocked by certain limit-pushing applications, or even games.
The speed of the internet browsing on the new PSP may also be a new selling point, similar to what Apple showed off with the iPhone 3G S, and would explain Sony’s decision to use a faster processor. The PSPgo will hit store shelves this October for a retail price of $249.
Update: Special thanks to Kyle for the FCC Specs image.
17 Responses to “PSP Go Sports Beefed-Up Processor [Update]”
I will be getting one of these! KING PLAYSTATION REIGN!!!!!!!
yea. im gunna get one.
Day one purchase for me. I still am sporting my PSP1000, it’s time for an upgrade.
I have a 2000 and I’m fine with it. I don’t think I’d shell out $250 for a PSPgo…I’d probably save up for a 2nd ps3 first haha…
…no really I want a 2nd one
I should just give these guys my wallet. I’m sold.
I’m still not really sure what advantage the go has over my current psp…
I’d rather buy games for my ps3, holiday games crush is brutal.
I want one, but I’d rather buy something else that needs a serious upgrade or else a few games.
Amazon.com is taking pre-orders for the new PSPGo currently… I might have to pre-order with all these day one buyers… there might not be one in the stores if it keeps up with all the good news….
PS3 in your hand????
If I believe in Santa, will he bring me one for Christmas?
Annother feature that has not widely been spoken about with the psp go is it’s form of in game xmb. When I tried the psp go at e3 I was surprised to see this feature. Its not identical to the ps3′s ingame xmb but its very similar. On the older models (3000 and older) if you hit home or the ps button it will ask to go to the xmb main menu and quit the game. The psp go pauses the game and goes to the xmb menu so you can use other aplications (ie looking up cheats on the web browser). There is an icon for resume game under game in the xmb, which resumes right where you left off. I wouldn’t be surprised if this feature is due to an enhanced cpu. Unfortunatly the psp go is still using wireless b instaed of g or n, I don’t know why unless compatibility is an issue with play between older psps and psp go. Also I would not be surprised if a game comes bundled for 250 for the unit. Also if there is a ps3 prce cut by fall it would be rediclous that the psp is $50 less than a ps3
@Devon:
That’s great! You should have snapped a screen shot for us. Does it have the same look as the PSP XMB with fewer options like music and movie? Or is it like the PS3 where all of the options are on the screen but they are unavailable?
@Devon
There’s speculation that the higher clockspeed is utilized for the in-game XMB feature.
It would more than likely come with an older game maybe like GOW:COO or maybe one of the newer titles.. I vote for GT5 for PSP…I would still pay whether it has game or not…
@brent
I told sev and douche about it when I met up with them at e3. You can access all the xmb features similar to the normal xmb main menu. I know I wish I took one for PSLS
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