Sony Reveals PSP-3000
Japan is excited to see that their sales for the PlayStation Portable has picked up. This news will only add to their success as they will be revealing the new and improved PSP soon – which will offer gamers a clearer and more crisp display screen along with other features.
Even with all of the new features that it is bound to receive there is no gaurantee that the new PSP will not be facing any competition. The Nintendo DS is still its greatest competitor and it will have to outsell these handhelds before they can truly celebrate. Already Nintendo is breaking their PS3 sales with the Wii console.
The revamped PlayStation Portable with the improved liquid crystal display and a built-in microphone will go on sale Oct. 16 in Japan at the same price of the previous model 19,800 yen ($180), said Shawn Layden, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. The PSP-3000 is also being promised for the U.S. and Europe next month.
Layden also stated that the newer version should have no problems selling in Japan. Already many people are using the current version to access the internet, watch videos, and listen to their music. “The PlayStation Portable can be called a PlayStation Personal,” he told reporters. “It has become a lifestyle tool for owners.”
Sony also unveiled a service planned for later this year in Japan that will allow several PSP machines to play games together, even if they aren’t in the same room, by connecting to the Internet through PlayStation 3 machines.
