PlayStation Portable
The PlayStation Portable, or PSP, is Sony's first video game console to be released as a handheld. Designed and developed by Sony in Japan, it was first released there on December 12, 2004. It was later released in North America on March 24, 2005, and in Europe on September 1, 2005. It was first announced in 2003 at E3. Its first design was shown off the following year. In addition to video games, the PSP can also be used for playing or displaying music, video, and pictures. To transfer data to a PSP, a USB cable must be used in order to send these files from another device, such as a computer. Games, as well as movies, were released for the PSP on the "Universal Media Disc" (UMD), a specially designed optical disc contained within a plastic enclosure. The UMD can hold up to 1.8 GB of data, far more than a CD, but still less than a DVD. A Memory Stick Pro Duo can be used for additional data storage. The PlayStation Portable is the first handheld game console to use a disc as its media storage instead of a cartridge.
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 Original model (PSP-1000) and logo of the PSP. | |
| Manufacturer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
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| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Seventh generation |
| Release date | PSP-1000: December 12, 2004 CANAFR September 1, 2005PSP-2000: HK August 30, 2007September 5, 2007 NAKOR September 7, 2007September 12, 2007 UKPSP-3000: October 14, 2008 JPPSP GO: October 1, 2009 JPPSP E-1000: PAL October 26, 2011 |
| Retail availability | 2004-2014 |
| Discontinued | January 31, 2014 JP |
| Units sold | Worldwide: 80-82 million (as of March 31, 2012[update]) (details) |
| Media | UMD, digital distribution |
| CPU | 333 MHz MIPS R4000 |
| Memory | 32 MB (PSP-1000); 64 MB (2000, 3000, Go, E1000) |
| Storage | Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo (from 32 MB to 32 GB), Memory Stick Micro (for PSP Go) |
| Display | 480 × 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) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11b),[1] IrDA (PSP-1000), USB, Bluetooth (PSP Go) |
| Online services | PlayStation Network |
| Dimensions | PSP-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) |
| Weight | PSP-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 game | Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (4.6 million) (as of May 6, 2011)[2] |
| Backward compatibility | PlayStation (download only) |
| Predecessor | PocketStation |
| Successor | PlayStation Vita |
On January 31, 2014, shipments of the PlayStation Portable ceased in North America. Shipments ceased in Japan on June 30, 2014, and in Europe by the end of 2014.[3]
Games and movies
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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]
PlayStation Portable Media
An original model PlayStation Portable (PSP-1000) handheld games console.
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A PSP-1000: the shoulder buttons are on top, the directional pad on the left with the analog "nub" directly below it, the PlayStation face buttons on the right and a row of secondary buttons below the screen.
The Triangle button of the PlayStation controllers. Created to replace en:Image:PlayStationTriangle.png
The Circle button of the PlayStation controllers. Created to replace en:Image:PlayStationCircle.png
The X button of the PlayStation controllers. Created to replace en:Image:PlayStationX.png
The Square button of the PlayStation controllers. Created to replace en:Image:PlayStationSquare.png
Two different battery size standards
Memory Stick PRO Duo Slot on a Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII edition PSP Slim
PSP 3000 navigating through Spanish Wikipedia
The official logo of the PSP Go.
References
- ↑ "Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code". Sony. Archived from the original on 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- ↑ "Platinum Titles". Capcom. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ↑ "Sony Discontinuing PSP". IGN. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ↑ The PSP Go Improvements, 2006. ElecPress.
- ↑ "Consolidated Financial Highlights" (PDF). Nintendo. April 25, 2011. p. 16. Retrieved June 5, 2011.