In case you haven’t heard Sony is releasing a new PSP, nothing groundbreaking but it is a step up nonetheless. This move is probably at least partially responsible for the lower $169 price on the current PSP.

The old PSP models were designated PSP-100x where the new models will be designated as PSP-200x and are slightly slimmer, smaller and ever so slightly lighter mostly due to the smaller battery.

Sony is doubling the memory in the PSP-200x models to 64MB, the PSP-100x models had 32MB. Presumably it uses the same 333MHz processor present in the PSP-100x.

The new PSP can also charge via any USB port and has a smaller 1200mAh battery (down from 1800mAh) but still lasts the same five or six hours before running dry. Also, some PSP-100x accessories will not work with the PSP-200x series so keep an eye on that.

Sony has moved the WLAN switch to the top of the new PSP, I guess it’s slightly more convenient that way though that doesn’t really matter; I was fine with it at the bottom.

No TV-Out cables are included with the new models. That’s about it, like I said, it’s nothing special. At the very least Sony could have equipped the new PSP with a touch screen, like every portable device has these days, even some MP3 players.

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Entry was posted on Monday, July 16th, 2007 at 5:34 am under Uncategorized.

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