PlayStation Portable Slim and Lite (PSP-3000 series)

Infobox CVG system
title = PSP-3000 |

manufacturer = Sony Computer Entertainment
family = PlayStation
type = Handheld game console
generation = Seventh generation era
lifespan = vgrelease|NA=October 14, 2008vgrelease|EU=October 15, 2008vgrelease|AUS=October 16, 2008vgrelease|JP=October 16, 2008
CPU = MIPS R4000-based; clocked from 1 to 333 MHz
media= UMD
storage= Memory Stick PRO Duoand internal flash memory |connectivity= Wi-Fi 802.11b, USB 2.0
onlineservice=
unitssold=
predecessor = PlayStation Portable Slim and Lite

The PSP-3000 series (unofficially nicknamed the PSP Brite [cite web|url=http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/08/21/psp-3000-screen-is-berry-colorful/|title=PSP-3000 screen is berry colorful| date=2008-08-21| publisher=PSP Fanboy| accessdate=2008-10-05] [cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/22/psp-brite-outshines-older-model/| title=PSP Brite outshines older model| publisher=Joystiq| date=2008-08-22| accessdate=2008-10-05] ) is an update of the PlayStation Portable Slim and Lite.

System changes

In comparison to the Slim and Lite, the PSP-3000 has an improved LCD screen with an increased colour range, five times the contrast ratio, half the pixel response time to reduce ghosting and blurring effects, and anti-reflective technology to improve outdoor playability.http://uk.gamespot.com/features/6196930/index.html] The screen draws more current than the screen for the PSP-2000, initially causing a reduction in the console's battery life by "about 20 minutes" according to SCEA director of hardware marketing John Koller. However, he released a statement retracting this comment, saying that, "the screen of the new PSP draws a little more power" but he claims that, "our engineers in Japan worked to reduce the power consumption of the overall system including its components." [http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/09/03/new-psp%E2%80%99s-battery-life-equivalent-to-current-psp/] It has an integrated microphone, the goal of which is to establish the PSP as "a viable communication device" according to Sony Europe boss David Reeves.http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=219005] PSP games will now be playable on interlaced (non-progressive scan) televisions via composite video cables.http://uk.gamespot.com/features/6196930/index.html] The start and select buttons have changed from semi-circles to ovals, with the home button being replaced by a "PS Button" similar to the PS3's DualShock 3.http://www.gamespot.com/news/6196290.html]

Release

The PSP-3000 will be released October 14, 2008 in North America (US$199.99 for the bundles and US$169.99 for the core, which will be released later on), in Europe on October 15, 2008, [http://gizmodo.com/5039417/sony-makes-psp+3000-official] , and in Australia on October 16, 2008 for AU$299.95. [http://www.itwire.com/content/view/20184/5321] .

The PSP-3000 will come in two limited-edition bundles in North America. One includes a Mystic Silver PSP-3000, "", the UMD movie, a 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo and a voucher for a PS Store download of "Echochrome". The PSP 4GB Memory Entertainment Pack includes a Piano Black PSP-3000, one 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, and a PS Store voucher for "Everyday Shooter". According to Sony, a core pack will also retail later in 2008. [http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-20-2008/0004870742]

In Europe the console will be released in eight different bundles. It will retail for €199 in the Eurozone and £149 in the UK.

The PSP-3000 will be released on October 16, 2008 in Japan for ¥19,800 ($184). Two bundles will also be released for the holiday season. "Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam": ¥24,840 ($227) on November 20 and "Patapon 2 Donchaka": ¥23,800 ($218) on November 27. [http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/09/02/dissidia-and-patapon-2-dated-new-bundles-announced/]

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