"PSP" redirects here. For other uses, see PSP (disambiguation).

PlayStation Portable

Original model (PSP-1000) and logo of the PSP.

Manufacturer

Sony Computer Entertainment

Product family

PlayStation

Type

Handheld game console

Generation

Seventh generation

Release date

JP

December 12, 2004

NA

March 24, 2005

PAL

September 1, 2005

Discontinued

JP

June 2014

NA

January 2014

PAL

Units sold

Q4 2014

Worldwide: 80 million, rounded-up (as of

November 2013)[1][2]

Media

UMD, digital distribution

Operating system PlayStation Portable system software

CPU

333 MHz MIPS R4000

Memory

32 MB (PSP-1000); 64 MB (2000, 3000, Go,

E1000)

Storage

Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO

Duo, Memory Stick Micro (for PSP Go)

Display

480 272 pixels with 16,777,216 colors,

16:9 widescreen TFT LCD, 3.8 in (97 mm)
(PSP GO), 4.3 in (110 mm) (All other
models)

Sound

Stereo speakers, Mono speaker (PSPE1000), microphone (PSP-3000, PSP Go),

3.5 mm headphone jack

Connectivity

Wi-Fi (802.11b),[3] IrDA (PSP1000), USB,Bluetooth (PSP Go)

Online services

PlayStation Network

Dimensions

PSP1000:
74 mm (2.9 in) (h)
170 mm (6.7 in) (w)
23 mm (0.91 in) (d)
PSP2000/3000:
71 mm (2.8 in) (h)
169 mm (6.7 in) (w)
19 mm (0.75 in) (d)
PSP GO:
69 mm (2.7 in) (h)
128 mm (5.0 in) (w)
16.5 mm (0.65 in) (d)

Weight

PSP1000:
280 grams (9.9 oz)
PSP2000/3000:

189 grams (6.7 oz)

PSP GO:
158 grams (5.6 oz)

Best-selling

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (4.6

game

million) (as of May 6, 2011)[4]

Predecessor

PocketStation

Successor

PlayStation Vita

The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated as PSP) is a handheld game console made
by Sony.[5] Development of the console was announced during E3 2003,[6] and it was unveiled
on May 11, 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004.[7] The system was released in Japan
on December 12, 2004,[8] in North America on March 24, 2005,[9] and in thePAL region on September
1, 2005.[10]
The PlayStation Portable is the only handheld video game console to use an optical disc
format, Universal Media Disc(UMD), as its primary storage medium.[11][12] Other distinguishing
features of the console include its large viewing screen,[13] robust multi-media capabilities,[14] and
connectivity with the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, other PSPs and theInternet.[15][16]
After the release of a slimmer, lighter, remodeled version of the PlayStation Portable (the PSP2000/"Slim & Lite") in early September 2007, sales quadrupled in the United Kingdom the following
week and increased by nearly 200% in North America for the month of October.[17][18] This model was
later replaced by another remodeling, the PSP-3000, which included a new screen and an inbuilt
microphone. Since then, a complete redesign called the PSP Go has been released, which was sold
alongside the PSP-3000. In 2011 a budget model, the PSP-E1000, was released. The PSP line was
succeeded by the PlayStation Vita, released in December 2011 in Japan, and in February 2012 in
North America, Europe and Australia, respectively. Shipments of the PlayStation Portable ended in
January 2014 in North America, June 2014 in Japan, and will by the end of 2014 in Europe.[19]
Contents
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1 History
o 1.1 Launch
2 Technical specifications
3 Models
4 Variations
o 4.1 Region codes
o 4.2 Retail configurations
5 Redesigns
o 5.1 PSP-2000

o 5.2 PSP-3000
o 5.3 PSP-E1000
o 5.4 Battery
o 5.5 External appearance, inputs and outputs
o 5.6 TV output and accessory port
o 5.7 Releases and Limited Edition models
o 5.8 Hardware issues
6 PSP Go
7 PlayStation Vita
8 Sales
9 Hardware
10 Software
o 10.1 System software
o 10.2 Web browser
o 10.3 Remote Play
o 10.4 VoIP access
o 10.5 Room for PlayStation Portable
o 10.6 Digital Comics Reader
11 Games
12 Homebrew development
13 Reception
14 Controversial advertising campaigns
15 See also
16 References
17 External links

History[edit]
Sony first announced development of the PlayStation Portable at a press conference before E3
2004.[20] Although mock-ups of the system were not present at the press conference or E3,[20] Sony
did release extensive technical details regarding the new system.[21] Then-CEO of Sony Computer
Entertainment Jose Villeta called the device the "Walkman of the 21st Century" in a reference to the
console's multimedia capabilities.[22] Several gaming websites were impressed by the handheld's
computing capabilities and looked forward to the system's potential as a gaming platform.[6][20][23]
The first concept images of the PSP appeared in November 2002 at the Sony Corporate Strategy
Meeting and showed a PSP with flat buttons and no analog stick.[24] Although some expressed
concern over the lack of an analog joystick,[25]these fears were allayed when the PSP was officially
unveiled at the Sony press conference during E3 2004.[26] In addition to announcing more details
about the system and its accessories,[27] Sony also released a list of 99 developer companies that
had pledged support for the new handheld.[28] Several PSP game demos, such as Konami's Metal
Gear Acid and SCE Studio Liverpool's Wipeout Pure were also shown at the conference.[29]

Launch[edit]
Main article: PlayStation Portable launch

On October 17, 2004, Sony announced that the PSP would launch in Japan on December 12, 2004,
at a price of 19,800 (about US$181 in 2004) for the base model and 24,800 (about US$226 in
2004) for the Value System.[30] The console's launch was a success with over 200,000 units sold the
first day.[31] Different color variations were also sold in bundle packs, which cost more than usual,
around $200. Sony announced on February 3, 2005, that the PSP would go on sale in North
America on March 24, 2005, in one configuration for a MSRP of US$249/CA$299.[32] Some
expressed concern over the high price,[33] which was almost US$20 higher than the system's price in
Japan and more than $100 higher than the recently launched Nintendo DS.[34] Despite the concerns,
the PSP's North American launch was a success,[35][36] although reports two weeks later indicated that
the system was not selling as well as expected despite Sony's claim that 500,000 units had been
sold in the first two days.[37][38]
The PSP was originally to have a simultaneous PAL region and North American l