Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable)

The PSP (PlayStation Portable) is Sony's state of the art hand held video game device featuring MP3 playback, video play back, USB and Wi-Fi!

It's release in Japan on December the 12th, 2004, led to long queues outside PSP retailers and an extreme shortage of PSPs!
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An example of a UMD (Universal Media Disc), as used by the Sony PSP.

PSP US Release Date

Although Sony hasn't announced an exact date for the US release of the PSP, the official press release states that North American and European launches of the PSP are both scheduled for the spring of 2005.

PSP US Pricing

Much like the release date, Sony has made no statement regarding the specific price for when the PSP is released in the US. When it was released in Japan however, it sold for the equivalent of just under $200 US.

PSP Games

Sony has stated that before the PSP is even released in the US, there will be at least 21 PSP games available for the system. The PSP games come on UMDs (Universal Media Discs), an example of which appears to the right. These discs are only 6cm wide and can hold up to 1.8 GB of data each!

PSP Product Specifications

New: Sony has announced that you will be able to use the PSP as a remote control for the PlayStation 3.

Dimensions
Approx. 170 mm (L) x 74 mm (W) x 23 mm (D)
Weight: Approx. 260 g (including battery)
CPU: PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1~333MHz)
Main Memory: 32MB
Embedded DRAM: 4MB

Display
4.3 inch, 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD
480 x 272 pixel (16.77 million colors)
Max. 200 cd/m2 (with brightness control)

Speakers
Built-in stereo speakers

Main Input/Output
IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi)
USB 2.0 (Target)
Memory Stick™ PRO Duo
IrDA
IR Remote (SIRCS)

Disc Drive
UMD Drive (Playback only)
Profile: PSP Game, UMD Audio, UMD Video

Main Connectors
DC OUT 5V
Terminals for charging built-in battery
Headphone/Microphone/Control connector

Keys/Switches
Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)Analog pad
Enter keys (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
Left, Right keys
START, SELECT, HOME
POWER On/Hold/Off switch
Brightness control, Sound Mode, Volume +/-
Wireless LAN On/Off switch
UMD Eject

Power
Built-in lithium-ion battery, AC adaptor

Access Control
Region Code, Parental Control

Accessories
Stand
Headphone with remote commander
Headphone with remote commander and microphone
External battery pack
Case
Strap
USB Camera for PSP
USB GPS for PSP
USB Keyboard for PSP

UMD (PSP game/media discs) Specifications
Dimensions: Approx. 65 mm (W) x 64 mm (D) x 4.2 mm (H)
Weight: Approx. 10g
Disc Diameter: 60 mm
Maximum Capacity: 1.8GB (Single-sided, dual layer)
Laser wavelength: 660nm (Red laser)
Encryption: AES 128bit
Profile (disc types):