PlayStation Portable

The PlayStation Portable, or PSP, is Sony's first video game console to be a handheld. It was made in Japan and came out there first on December 12, 2004. After that, it came out in North America on March 24, 2005 and came out in Europe on September 1, 2005. It was first announced in 2003 at E3 and then next year its first design was shown off. It can play PSP video games, as well as music, video, and pictures. To transfer music, videos, or pictures to a PSP, you must use a USB cable to send the files from a computer to it. The games and movies come on a disc called the "Universal Media Disc" which holds 1.8 GB (this is a lot more than a normal CD, but less than a DVD). A Memory Stick Pro Duo can also be used for memory storage. The PlayStation Portable is the first handheld game console to use a disc as its media storage instead of a cartridge.

PlayStation Portable
Original model (PSP-1000) and logo of the PSP.
ManufacturerSony Computer Entertainment
TypeHandheld game console
GenerationSeventh generation
Release datePSP-1000:
  • JP: December 12, 2004
  • CAN: February 25, 2005
  • NA: March 24, 2005
  • BRA: March 24, 2005
  • IND: March 24, 2005
  • PAL: September 1, 2005
  • AFR: September 1, 2005
PSP-2000:
  • HK: August 30, 2007
  • EU: September 5, 2007
  • NA: September 6, 2007
  • KOR: September 7, 2007
  • AU: September 12, 2007
  • UK: September 14, 2007
  • JP: September 20, 2007
PSP-3000:
  • NA: October 14, 2008
  • JP: October 16, 2008
  • EU: October 17, 2008
  • AU: October 23, 2008
PSP GO:
  • WW: October 1, 2009
  • JP: November 1, 2009
PSP E-1000:
  • PAL: October 26, 2011
Lifespan2004-2014
Discontinued
  • NA: January 31, 2014
  • JP: June 30, 2014
  • PAL: November 30, 2014
Units soldWorldwide: 80-82 million (as of March 31, 2012) (details)
MediaUMD, digital distribution
CPU333 MHz MIPS R4000
Memory32 MB (PSP-1000); 64 MB (2000, 3000, Go, E1000)
StorageMemory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo (from 32 MB to 32 GB), Memory Stick Micro (for PSP Go)
Display480 × 272 pixels with 16,777,216  colors, 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD, 3.8 in (97 mm) (PSP GO), 4.3 in (110 mm) (All other models)
ConnectivityWi-Fi (802.11b),[1] IrDA (PSP-1000), USB, Bluetooth (PSP Go)
Online servicesPlayStation Network
DimensionsPSP-1000:
74 mm (2.9 in) (h)
170 mm (6.7 in) (w)
23 mm (0.91 in) (d)
PSP-2000/3000:
71 mm (2.8 in) (h)
169 mm (6.7 in) (w)
19 mm (0.75 in) (d)
PSP GO:
69 mm (2.7 in) (h)
128 mm (5.0 in) (w)
16.5 mm (0.65 in) (d)
PSP E-1000:
21.6 mm (0.85 in) (h)
73.4 mm (2.89 in) (w)
172.4 mm (6.79 in) (d)
MassPSP-1000:
280 grams (9.9 oz)
PSP-2000/3000:
189 grams (6.7 oz)
PSP GO:
158 grams (5.6 oz)
PSP E-1000:
223 grams (7.9 oz)
Best-selling gameMonster Hunter Portable 3rd (4.6 million) (as of May 6, 2011)[2]
Backward
compatibility		PlayStation (download only)
PredecessorPocketStation
SuccessorPlayStation Vita

On January 31, 2014, shipments of the PlayStation Portable ended in North America. They also ended on June 30, 2014 in Japan and ended shipments to Europe by the end of 2014.[3]

Games and movies

There are over 700 games for the PSP. The movies look like the DVD. The reason the PSP can have movies is because the disc (Universal Media Disc) has a lot of memory space. In many countries, Spider-Man 2 (the movie) was included for free with the console.

Wireless

The PSP has built in Wi-Fi. This allows players who are traveling to download items, surf the web and play online. The PlayStation Portable can also connect with the PlayStation 3 as a sort of remote control for movie playback and for downloading content.

Versions

There are five versions of the PlayStation Portable, the PSP-1000 (also known as "PSP fat"), PSP-2000 ("slim and light" edition, a lighter version of the original PSP), PSP-3000 ("bright and light" edition, that includes a built in microphone and improved LCD), PSP-N1000 (or PSP Go, with a sliding screen design, bluetooth and internal storage of 16GB replacing the UMD drive.[4]) and PSP-E1000 (similar to PSP-3000, but without stereo sound, Wi-Fi and microphone). Sony subsequently released the successor to the PSP, the PlayStation Vita, in Japan on December 17, 2011 and starting worldwide on February 22, 2012.

Competition

The PlayStation Portable is similar to the Nintendo DS, because they are both for games you can take with you. However, Nintendo and Sony said they were made for different people. The DS has sold more units than the PSP.[5]

References
  1. "Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code". Sony. Archived from the original on 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  2. "Platinum Titles". Capcom. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
  3. "Sony Discontinuing PSP". IGN. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  4. The PSP Go Improvements, 2006. ElecPress.
  5. "Consolidated Financial Highlights" (PDF). Nintendo. April 25, 2011. p. 16. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.