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[flipping_heck]

Deserved thread tbh

Announced at Leipzig, the PSP 3000 will look like the previous models but will have a built in microphone and a better LCD screen.

Price: 199 Euros with FIFA, Harry Potter, Buzz and Go!Communications, at October 15th.

Not much of a upgrade, if i was into Skype then maybe the purchase may be justfied, maybe.. sounds like a worthless upgrade for me.

 

[chickensoup]

Any info on colours?

 

[rezuth]

Oh Fu#% you Sony... This is what I get for buying a PSP-2000....

 

[Wallach]

Better LCD? I'm guessing in terms of ghosting. Do want, will buy.

 

[mollipen]

Release a white version either in Japan or the US, and I'll finally replace my US-launch version.

 

[LiK]

nice, i will hold off from buying the current slim psps and wait for the new one

 

[Princess Skittles]

A better LCD? How, the one on the 2000 is pretty damn flawless.

Anyway, this is a minor change, no real reason to buy this over the 2000.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

Better LCD? I'm guessing in terms of ghosting. Do want, will buy.

So far they've just said it has brighter intensity and better colours, along with reduced glare. Nothing about the ghosting issue so far so let's keep our fingers crossed.

 

[Ephemeris]

Was the 'PSP-3000 in Production in China' thing proved not to be legit? If not, then this will probably include the built-in mic and the PS Home button that was mentioned.

Guess it was true after all.

 

[batbeg]

There were so many times I almost got the 2000, happy I kept the phat. Now if I could get it with games other than FIFA and Harry Potter.

 

[flipping_heck]

Any info on colours?

Only Piano Black shown by Reeves

 

[Jacobi]

So far they've just said it has brighter intensity and better colours, along with reduced glare. Nothing about the ghosting issue so far so let's keep our fingers crossed.

Will there be hands-on impressions?

 

[Ephemeris]

Probably will be "hack-proof" by the conventional means.

The new PSP-3000:

 

[Princess Skittles]

Anyway, this is a minor change, no real reason to buy this over the 2000.

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Unless, of course, they release a pink one.

 

[Oneself]

Fuck.. if the refresh rate is good, it's gonna be my 3rd PSP ....

 

[zoku88]

Release a white version either in Japan or the US, and I'll finally replace my US-launch version.

This.

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If I can install CFW on it

 

[SabinFigaro]

I said this when the 2000 was announced, but now I mean it: it's time to buy a PSP

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as long as it's released at the current model's price.

 

[Mithos Yggdrasill]

PSP 3000 =~ PSP 2000. I was hoping for a decent increasing of battery life.

 

[AnimeTheme]

Better LCD? I'm guessing in terms of ghosting. Do want, will buy.

There have been some rumors floating on the Japanese side for quite some time saying that the the new screen of PSP-3000 is Organic LED.

 

[neojubei]

No built in harddrive, no buy.

 

[Anerythristic]

Oh, I bought the God of War pack in what was that march, april? Ugh.

 

[Wallach]

There have been some rumors floating on the Japanese side for quite some time saying that the the new screen of PSP-3000 is Organic LED.

I've never seen an organic LED screen. I'm guessing that it is some kind of improvement, though.

 

[andycapps]

There have been some rumors floating on the Japanese side for quite some time saying that the the new screen of PSP-3000 is Organic LED.

Doubt that, maybe on the next PSP. The costs would be too high to do that.

 

[Calcaneus]

Its nice, but since I already have the 2000-series theres not enough incentive for me to buy another PSP.

 

[Mamesj]

so do all PSP 2000s have the same LCDs? There's no lottery...they are all ghosty as hell?

 

[LiK]

There have been some rumors floating on the Japanese side for quite some time saying that the the new screen of PSP-3000 is Organic LED.

oh snap, if that's true, we get longer battery life cuz OLEDs draw less power.

 

[Winterblink]

Looks like they smoothed the edges a bit on the front face, making them a bit more curved?

 

[methane47]

No built in harddrive, no buy.

word to your mother

 

[alr1ght]

Clearly a response to the 2000 being hackable. (although this will be hacked within a month of release).

 

[Fafalada]

I've never seen an organic LED screen. I'm guessing that it is some kind of improvement, though.

Primarily they eliminate ghosting (even the fastest LCDs on the market still have horrible ghosting with certain color transitions), they are also thinner and use less power.

It's hard to believe it cost wise though.

 

[rollingstart]

I will buy the PSP 3000 as long as it isn't too expensive.

 

[Brofist]

I've never seen an organic LED screen. I'm guessing that it is some kind of improvement, though.

I happened to see one today on display at a Yodobashi Camera. Incredible looking. Too bad it was 200,000 yen for about a 10 in. screen. Highly doubt it will be cost effective for the new model PSP.

 

[rollingstart]

Just noticed that the start and select buttons are now ovals instead of half circles.

 

[Erebus]

More images:

It looks sexy! Time to upgrade from my fat old PSP.

 

[jonnybryce]

Microphone and brighter screen? Not enough for me to ditch my lite as I did from the original.

Good news for people who waited off...nothing that makes me feel outdated, though.

 

[zoku88]

At best it will be LED backlight :-/

There's no way it would be OLED. That's WAAYYYY to expensive. (For reference, see how much their 11" OLED monitor costs.)

 

[Ranger X]

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION.

"Better screen" here is pretty subjective. They said colors will be better. This means the screen displays colors and contrast more accurately. This doesn't make the screen FASTER.

This means the ghosting will stay.

 

[alr1ght]

they really need to make the analog stick "popable." Press in to pop it up for playtime, press it back in to store/travel. I'd play a lot more 3D games on it if they did that.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Third PSP in three years? Developers must be pissed!

 

[rollingstart]

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION.

"Better screen" here is pretty subjective. They said colors will be better. This means the screen displays colors and contrast more accurately. This doesn't make the screen FASTER.

This means the ghosting will stay.

It just means there isn't a confirmation of either one yet.

It also looks like the the case isn't flat in the middle of the d-pad/buttons and sinks in a bit.

 

[Fafalada]

it would be OLED. That's WAAYYYY to expensive. (For reference, see how much their 11" OLED monitor costs.)

On the other hand Sony DID release a Clie with OLED screen around 4-5 years ago, and that was selling somewhere around 800$ IIRC.

This means the ghosting will stay.

I don't think there's any need for preemptive DC though - surely there'll be impressions about it. As long as it's still an LCD, ghosting isn't going anywhere, no matter how fast they make it, the best we can hope for is less of it.

 

[Log4Girlz]

Damn when will they get to a clam-shell design.

 

[wayward archer]

they really need to make the analog stick "popable." Press in to pop it up for playtime, press it back in to store/travel. I'd play a lot more 3D games on it if they did that.

That's actually a good idea. As long as it wouldn't break if you accidentally left it up or it somehow got 'popped' while it was in a bag or your pocket or something.

 

[M3wThr33]

Interested. I'll care more about what the homebrew community finds out.

 

[RyuHayate]

Sony = Apple in terms of annual redesigns.

It's annoying, really.

 

[eznark]

thank god I held off on the Madden PSP

 

[Gravitom]

I've never seen an organic LED screen. I'm guessing that it is some kind of improvement, though.

If you've seen a cellphone in the past 3 years, you've probably seen an OLED. The easist way to tell is the insane black levels.

 

[Orin GA]

Why does sony stick to the same fucked up D pad?

 

[vilmer_]

I guess I'll have to try and sell the 2000 I just bought like 3 months ago :/

 

[Blueblur1]

Dammit, and I just bought a Madden bundle.