[Terminatorak]

RUMOR: PSP SLIM details revealed!!
June 8th, 2007, 16:51 Posted By: ayhoung

Back in March, we brought word of a new and improved PlayStation Portable. But what good are the rumblings of new hardware without some of the details? Today, thanks to several sources close to Sony, we bring you that nitty gritty as the redesigned Playstation Portable nears completion.

Keep in mind this isn't Playstation Portable 2, but rather a redesign of the original, so it will be sporting the same internal hardware. But that's about the only thing that hasn't changed. The new Playstation Portable will have a much slimmer design, thanks mostly to a new LED screen that will deliver an ultra-crisp image but take up far less space. That LED also helps pump up the battery life of this ***y new model, which can last as much as four times longer than the original PSP. While the new PSP still makes use of the UMD drive, it will be a faster version and to help speed up loadtimes and gameplay, the portable will come packed with 8GBs of internal flash memory. Finally, the PSP's much maligned buttons have been revamped and the D-Pad has gotten a major overhaul, giving portable gamers something more like a Playstation 3 D-pad to play with.

The company is still trying to decide whether or not they want to include a built-in camera, as they weigh whether the cost of adding the device will be worth the benefit to gamers. Our money is on no camera because of the competitive price issues. Those of you holding out for a touchscreen are, unfortunately, going to have to wait, though word has it that it will most like make an appearance in Sony's next portable gaming device. While the new PSP will remain black, Sony is still trying to decide whether it will have a glossy or matte finish.

The final price for this new PSP hasn't been set, but Sony is hoping to sell it for under $170 or so. Manufacturing should commence in the upcoming weeks, and the product is going to be officially unveiled at this year's E3. The sale date being tossed around is August, but don't be surprised if it's pushed back to September. What's this reworked PSP called? It doesn't have a name as of yet, but may we suggest "PSP Slim"?

Sony Computer Entertainment of America declined to comment on "rumor or speculation."

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[spleblem]

well if this is true
then i seems sweet
as i always thought that the psp
was a bit to big and didn't fit in my pocket nicely.

the only problem with a new psp is that it will probably be hard
to get custom firmware happening

[jrmdb3]

Hmmm, a "Slim PSP". About time they did it.
Hopefully this will be able to compete with the DS now.

I'm liking the internal memory. As for the camera, I'm sure excluding it would be the best idea. It would be a nice feature on it and it would look cool, but let's face it, not everyones going to use it. And plus it would cost more.

I can't wait to see how it turns out!

[ur23]

Originally Posted by Terminatorak

the portable will come packed with 8GBs of internal flash memory.

That sounds good...then again though God dammit, looks like im gonna have to buy a new PSP.

So you reckon were gonna be able to mod it just the same as the current PSP's?

"ur23"

[urineanus]

I assure you they will be making a change in the MB to prevent mods much like they tried with the 82 boards. Will it get modded? Yes, but it will probably take a while. I am still hoping that DAX is doing a custom PS3 fw and thats why there has been an absence lately.

[canadianbacon]

If you couldn't mod it, I wouldn't want it.

[R3TR3C]

This makes me want to become an active psper again...=)

[Sevanyr]

In my mind, this only warrants attention if:

a: It is homebrewable/motherboard can be swapped (unlikely as any new screen would probably not use the same port and pinouts)
b: If despite the 8gb internal memory, support is still available for memory stick duos. Bonus if they can get the micros included. (I think the sticks are go, but micro will still need an adapter.)