Uh oh. Someone from Sony may have spilled some big beans. Eurogamer Spain believes they have documentation for the next-next PlayStation Portable. We’re not talking about the PSPgo. We’re talking about the PSP 2.
According to the documentation, the PSP 2 will use a quad-core PowerVR SGX543MP chip from Imagine Technologies. Eurogamer proper has likened the chip to what is inside Apple’s new iPhone 3GS except with more cores. Apparently this bad boy, through either voodoo or science, will be able to crank out Xbox-style visuals and speeds. Talk about a tech jump for handhelds.
We wouldn’t get too excited yet; the PSP 2 won’t be due out for a bit. Sony still has to convince consumers that the 250-dollar price tag for the eightieth PSP reboot (the PSPgo) is worth it. Plus, technology changes constantly. Next year at this time we might be sucking down dinner pills, living on Mars and enjoying Gatorade milk. That quad-core thing might not survive the year without being trumped by something better, smaller or faster.
Just keep this under your hat, folks and file this away as rumor for now. But wow, wouldn't it be swell to rock out on a handheld that could handle Halo: Combat Evolved or Azurik?
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8:40 AM on 07.07.2009
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I'm gonna get a PSPGo for sure, and a PSP2 when it comes out.
Lucky I can touch type otherwise mt typong woild be a medd/
$20 on the PSP2 being hacked in a year, too. =P
Also, I never understood people who buy the iPod touch. Then carry a phone with it
Maybe they don't want AT&T to be their cellular provider?
Sometime in 2010 Sony will release a firmware update for the PS3 that will enable emulation of the PS2 for all models. PS2 games will start to become available for download on the PSN. By fiscal Q4 2010 or early 2011 the PSP2 will be released at around 250-300$ with 2 analog sticks and will be able to play PS2 games purchased from the PSN.
Ok, maybe that's just what I'm hoping for... but I don't think it sounds too far fetched with what we have been hearing.
I think Sony has already showed their ignorance with the PSPgo which is a great idea at a non-consumer friendly price. They can come out with all the powerful hardware they want but if it isn't priced right and there isn't a solid games library for the system no one will buy it. I suppose we'll find out what Sony is planning soon enough.
Why have such a beefy portable console, and NOT have a second nub...
That being said, if it does have second nub support, and you are able to DL PS2 games on to it, then im sold....portable Zone of the Enders the 2nd runner anyone ?? :D
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