Rumor: PSP-4000 Launches In 2009, PSP2 Comes "Later"
See Full ImageSony has already shot down the rumor that a PSP2 is currently in the works, and that they'd rather focus on garnering more third-party support for the sleek portable.
But that doesn't mean they're sticking with the PSP-3000. According to Eurogamer, Sony has plans to issue yet another handheld update with the PSP-4000 in late 2009 (it's like an annual thing now), and the "true successor," the PSP2, will come at a later date. Citing "publishing sources," developers are supposedly already working on games for said successor, although Sony themselves "won't comment on rumor or speculation." Big surprise there. Anyway, it wouldn't be all that surprising to learn that this information was correct; the concept of yet another redesigned PSP isn't out of the realm of possibility, especially when some users weren't overly fond of the PSP-3000. The PSP-2000 - the upgrade that made the unit lighter and slimmer - really pushed sales through the roof for a while and after launching in late 2007, made 2008 the PSP's best year ever. The PSP-3000 also pushed sales, but perhaps due to what some just call a "weird screen issue," it didn't cause quite as big of a chart spike. What will a PSP-4000 do?
Obviously, with nothing official or concrete, we can't say for a fact that another upgraded PSP will release towards the end of next year, nor can we say the PSP2 is coming after that. It may sound logical and reasonable, but sometimes, neither logic or reason have a place in this industry.
12/16/2008 Ben Dutka
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Zorigo
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 11:12:40 AM
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however, the psp2 seems interesting, possibly i might invest in a psp4000
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Qubex
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 11:13:46 AM
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Q!
"i Am Home"
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Deleted User
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 11:15:34 AM
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I just wish there was a Xbox portable. Now that would be cool.
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timster118
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 1:11:07 PM
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supremekai
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 4:57:00 PM
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Advent Child
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 4:55:30 AM
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AntDC
Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 12:53:40 AM
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Shatterday
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 11:16:13 AM
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And then I'll buy it.
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caliblue15
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 11:39:34 AM
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kreate
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 12:45:24 PM
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kreate
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 5:32:12 PM
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wingzerosys
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 2:11:17 PM
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If its got a built in hdd or a better screen (which has no troubles) then I may be better off waiting for that.
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killzone100
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 2:15:46 PM
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SHADOW [Moderator]
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 2:37:40 PM
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A high quality screen
Either an extremely fast SSD (solid state drive) or a large (30-80gig) HDD.
A responsive touch screen (like the iphone)
Skype from day 1
long battery life
support for ebooks and divx
allow the community to develop new applications for the device (look at apples app store)
If they want to make the best portable gaming device that they can then they need to simplify and make sure developers treat it as a portable platform and not a device to port old console games over too.
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Wage SLAVES
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 3:46:58 PM
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Reccaman18
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 4:20:27 PM
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SHADOW [Moderator]
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 7:38:29 PM
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Deleted User [Moderator]
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 8:52:36 PM
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AntDC
Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 12:56:17 AM
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LightShow
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 6:18:04 PM
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It'd be a full touch screen, and will compliment the PSP, whereas the PSP is a gaming platform, the thingy-you-hold-in-home would be more of a portable video player/casual platform.
I would buy it...
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Dingodial
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 8:26:26 PM
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In the PSP2, I want this:
1:bigger screen with 720p resolution or better
2:HDD
3:Bigger design so I can fit a PS2/PS1 game disc into it for b/c
4:Blu-ray UMD
5:BETTER FLASH SUPPORT
6:Touch screen
7:Application store like what is on the i-phone that allows me to get GPS service or another tool
8:ultra-slim design
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supremekai
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 8:36:29 PM
DS> DS lite> DSi
PSP> PSP slim and lite> PSP brite
1. why do u want such a large screen for a portable?
2. i rather have a flash base one, like 16gb +
3. it's a portable, if you want a ps2/1 go get a ps2 with the tv screen -_-
4. i want them to use a memory card like thing for games/movies (or even go download?)
5. agree
6. maybe
7. ps store?
8. how is it possible if u want ultra-slim, yet #1 and #3 you said you want bigger screen and bigger design?!?? contradicting yourself....
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LightShow
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 9:13:39 AM
what if someone steps on it? or your backpack gets tossed around? Thin, slab-like hardware doesn't fare well, durability speaking.
not to mention ergonomics. imagine playing all day on a piece of hardware the size of a standard paper notebook that was super thin. not the happiest of experiences, leastways for any length of time.
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Dingodial
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 10:28:58 AM
There is a big difference between thickness and width. What I meant is that they can make the PSP2 wider and longer (to be big enough to fit a standard sized disc) yet somehow make it thinner. That is not contradicting.
@LightShow
I don't care who anyone is. If you step on a PSP (no matter how thick it is) or any other piece of technology (such as a lap top or a PS3), something WILL BREAK! What would the world be like if everyone asked "What if...?" questions all the time like yours?
Anyone who buys a PSP should just take care of it and none of that stuff will happen. If Sony was worried about stuff like that then they could just put a thin sheet of titanium around the PSP's interior and you wouldn't have to worry about stuff like that happening. Just take care of whatever you buy. Take an LCD-TV for example. They can be so big and slim but do you think people buy them so they can just throw them around or run them over with a car to see how long they last??? NO!
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supremekai
Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 4:43:02 PM
if it's big enough to fit a cd, + blu-ray umd, then uhh, it's pretty big. wont be able to put in your pockets, and the psp now is already big as it is... and you want it bigger...
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Dingodial
Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 9:17:21 PM
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orangpelupa
Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 12:50:30 AM
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seismictech
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:17:09 PM
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a harddrive, two analog sticks, a built-in microphone, a touchscreen (easier to type and click on stuff, etc), a better and more updated version of the XMB, have the web browser support the latest version of adobe flash player so we can actually stream videos and audio and go to sites that uses it, an integrated online service similar to xbox live (same goes for ps3) because i get sick and tired of logging in on so many different accounts for different games, better graphic engine that can support at least 720p, tons of applications so it can compete with the iphone such as a GPS or whatever, and more importantly, a bigger gaming library.
it would be nice if it could be used as a cell phone also, kind of like skype except you can actually use a service like At&T or verizon or whatever to talk with other people.
if the iphone can sell like crazy with all the apps it has, then i think the psp2 can definitely capitalize on that with an even bigger variety of options.
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seismictech
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:17:10 PM
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a harddrive, two analog sticks, a built-in microphone, a touchscreen (easier to type and click on stuff, etc), a better and more updated version of the XMB, have the web browser support the latest version of adobe flash player so we can actually stream videos and audio and go to sites that uses it, an integrated online service similar to xbox live (same goes for ps3) because i get sick and tired of logging in on so many different accounts for different games, better graphic engine that can support at least 720p, tons of applications so it can compete with the iphone such as a GPS or whatever, and more importantly, a bigger gaming library.
it would be nice if it could be used as a cell phone also, kind of like skype except you can actually use a service like At&T or verizon or whatever to talk with other people.
if the iphone can sell like crazy with all the apps it has, then i think the psp2 can definitely capitalize on that with an even bigger variety of options.
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seismictech
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:17:10 PM
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a harddrive, two analog sticks, a built-in microphone, a touchscreen (easier to type and click on stuff, etc), a better and more updated version of the XMB, have the web browser support the latest version of adobe flash player so we can actually stream videos and audio and go to sites that uses it, an integrated online service similar to xbox live (same goes for ps3) because i get sick and tired of logging in on so many different accounts for different games, better graphic engine that can support at least 720p, tons of applications so it can compete with the iphone such as a GPS or whatever, and more importantly, a bigger gaming library.
it would be nice if it could be used as a cell phone also, kind of like skype except you can actually use a service like At&T or verizon or whatever to talk with other people.
if the iphone can sell like crazy with all the apps it has, then i think the psp2 can definitely capitalize on that with an even bigger variety of options.
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seismictech
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:17:10 PM
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a harddrive, two analog sticks, a built-in microphone, a touchscreen (easier to type and click on stuff, etc), a better and more updated version of the XMB, have the web browser support the latest version of adobe flash player so we can actually stream videos and audio and go to sites that uses it, an integrated online service similar to xbox live (same goes for ps3) because i get sick and tired of logging in on so many different accounts for different games, better graphic engine that can support at least 720p, tons of applications so it can compete with the iphone such as a GPS or whatever, and more importantly, a bigger gaming library.
it would be nice if it could be used as a cell phone also, kind of like skype except you can actually use a service like At&T or verizon or whatever to talk with other people.
if the iphone can sell like crazy with all the apps it has, then i think the psp2 can definitely capitalize on that with an even bigger variety of options.
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seismictech
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:17:11 PM
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a harddrive, two analog sticks, a built-in microphone, a touchscreen (easier to type and click on stuff, etc), a better and more updated version of the XMB, have the web browser support the latest version of adobe flash player so we can actually stream videos and audio and go to sites that uses it, an integrated online service similar to xbox live (same goes for ps3) because i get sick and tired of logging in on so many different accounts for different games, better graphic engine that can support at least 720p, tons of applications so it can compete with the iphone such as a GPS or whatever, and more importantly, a bigger gaming library.
it would be nice if it could be used as a cell phone also, kind of like skype except you can actually use a service like At&T or verizon or whatever to talk with other people.
if the iphone can sell like crazy with all the apps it has, then i think the psp2 can definitely capitalize on that with an even bigger variety of options.
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seismictech
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:18:31 PM
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HANZ64
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 11:01:07 AM
However they wont be able to add a second analogue coz it's not the PSP2.