Get a Look at the New PSP-E1000 Up Close and Personal
Earlier this week, Sony unveiled their new budget-friendly model of the PlayStation Portable during their press conference at gamescom. Now, we’ve got a few more close-up images that will give you a better idea of what to expect from the low-cost handheld.
The model is currently priced at €99, a difference of €30 when compared to the current version of the PSP. In order to provide consumers with this cheaper model, Wi-Fi support has been removed from the handheld. Currently, this product will only be offered in Europe, with no official plans to bring it to North America or Japan.
The images below were taken during gamescom this week and show off the the handheld’s minor changes. You’ll notice that the new model has a matte finish and is about the same size as the current PSP. The entire back of the handheld opens up, providing access to the UMD slot.
Not bad. The lack of WiFi is a bit bewildering, but at such a low price point, it’s a steal.
3 Responses to “Get a Look at the New PSP-E1000 Up Close and Personal”
What’s with the tape? And the whole back comes off to put in a UMD? Weird.
Seems like a physically mod is already in the works with it opening up like that. I get the whole no WI Fi cause you can download things to you PC and then transfer it to your PSP is fast to some degree. I just liked that feature so much cause it was soo new with the web browser in had and what not. But I get it, just hope that if the bring it to the US the drop it to around 60bucks or 69.99 to pull new users in or parents our buy gaming systems for their young ones.
With a tiny saving like that and no wifi i carnt see this as anything but a weird choice by Sony & a fail… Id just go 2nd hand rather than have that ugly thing with no wifi!?