Sony's PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP) is a hand-held video game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during E3 2003, with the official unveiling on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference. Sales continued to lag behind the Nintendo DS until the release of a release of a remodeled, slimmer, and lighter version in September 2007. An new version of the PSP, named the PSP Go!, is set to release October 1. It features a slide out screen, and an internal hard drive.
Fast Facts:
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Debut
- December 12, 2004: Japan
- March 24, 2005: North America
- September 1, 2005: PAL
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi (802.11b), IrDA, USB
- Primary storage media: optical disc format
- Can play music, movies, and games
Plans for the PSP
At the beginning of 2009, Sony released a survey to gauge people's interest in some potential new features for the PSP. While these features aren't guaranteed to be in future PSP products, the survey lets people know what Sony is open to and capable of doing with the PSP.
Some of the features on the survey include a touch-screen, trophies and an internal hard drive. Some of the questions on the survey are phrased, "How likely would you be to buy a new PSP if the version had..." and then new features are listed.PSPFanboy.com: What's in store for PSP in the future? (January 15, 2009)
