A new ad for LittleBigPlanet PSP accessories has made reference to a PSP-4000, leading to speculation that a brand new PlayStation Portable is in the works. The ad is about a range of LBP-branded items for your PSP, and the 4000 model is quite plainly mentioned.
On its own, this would be considered a printing error or forgery. However, add to this the fact that rumors have been circulating for a while concerning a new PSP with a returning UMD drive, and you have yourself a very tasty foundation upon which to build your gossip mountain.
A new PSP with a UMD drive would pretty much confirm the PSPgo as a failed experiment, and it's sure to be better than that ill-advised piece of kit. That said, do we really need a fifth PSP model? That would be taking it too far, and I think we've gone far enough already.
What do you reckon? Could the market stand to have another PSP?
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3:00 PM on 12.20.2009
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Actually, that said, i'd still be weary that a PSP2 would be right around the corner.
ARRRRGH!
I bought my 3000 a little over a month ago and I've been completely happy with it. I mean, what more is there to upgrade? Make it smaller and more uncomfortable to hold than it already is? Make it...quieter? It seems like they're just trying to say "HAHA REMEMBER THE PSPGO WASN'T THAT A FUNNY JOKE? WE ACTUALLY LOVE UMDS NOW GIVE US YOUR MONEY PLZ"
Only thing I will buy from sony is a PSP2 with PS2-3 graphics, touch screen, accelerometer, built-in web cam for videos and pictures and augmented reality. If it doesn't have any of these features then im not interested because my phone can do this stuff and the PSP cant.
Because it's Sony, not Apple, Nintendo, Microsoft, Adobe, Alias Wavefront, Dell, HP, Kenmore, or pretty much anyone who makes electronic devices and/or software. They haven't earned the right to obsolete echnology on on yearly basis yet. Now where's my iPhone 3Gs Ultra Deluxe Megazord?
Speak for yourself... the PSP is a great system and the recent boon in games makes me want one.
I'm just not prepared to buy one now with the promise of an improved version on the horizon.
@Crunshii
I like all your ideas except the touch screen. No way do we need a touch screen on the device... it won't add anything a second analogue stick couldn't handle.
Even at $250, a GOOD PSPgo would be worth it.
As it stands, I'm more interested in getting a PSP-3000 to replace my aging 1000.
There's no turning back now, so obviously people will still eat it up.
1 - second analogue stick/thumb thingy.
2 - no problem with dropping the UMD, but it needs to allow you to pull your existing games from a UMD to the PSP.
3 - MOAR STORAGE. Seriously, minimum of 32gb, preferably double.
4 - Any chance of it being just a little more ergonomic? (talking more about the PSP Go style here)
If you put stickers at the bottom of a cliff people would leap in to get them.
As for PSP versions- snow has a longer life span. Why don't they just hardwire 1 game into the thing like in the old days?
Plot twist!
if not dont make another at all
I don't mean to be rude, but what the fuck are you thinking? This isn't going to ever happen. Please stop asking for it, because it's getting really fucking annoying. They are not going to add that kind of functionality to a new SKU. It would just be the PSP2. People have been asking for 2 sticks for like 2 years now, and it's driving me nuts. If you're going to ask for it, at least say you want it on the PSP2. Don't say you want it in an update to the PSP. Then it wouldn't be the PSP, would it?