Sony to Announce New PSP at E3
By Ron on Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at 12:15 PM PST In Game Platforms, Portable, Sony
There have been rumors all over the internet for the last few months that Sony will be replacing the PSP with a new one. Some say that it will have no UMD drive, and others say that it will feature a sliding screen, and maybe even a second analog stick.
Well, we may be able to put those rumors to rest. According to what 1UP.com calls “sources directly involved with the new system”, Sony will indeed be revealing a brand new PSP at E3 in June of this year. These same sources also claim that instead of calling this new handheld the PSP 2, it will have a subtitle.
Even more interesting, 1UP also adds that the new PSP will be sold in two SKUs, one with eight, and one with sixteen gigabytes of memory. Due in large part to the new handheld having no UMD drive, Sony will have over 100 titles available for download at launch, with one of the featured titles being Gran Turismo Mobile.
As usual, Sony had no comment on this information, saying only that it “does not comment on rumors or speculation.”
More on the new PSP, and an idea of what the new handheld might look like, hit the jump.
1UP has speculated, and I agree, that the new PSP could incorporate features from Sony’s Mylo 2 handheld internet device, which has apparently ceased being produced. After all, the only Mylo 2’s still available are refurbished units. The Mylo offered a massive 800×480 touch screen, a sliding keyboard and a built-in digital camera. Just replace that keyboard with controls, and you’re good to go.
This is an artist’s rendering of what 1UP thinks the new PSP may look like, and I have to admit, it’s very plausible. It’s visually quite similar to the existing Mylo 2 (in the second photo), and why wouldn’t Sony want to go with what they know.
I guess we’ll see exactly what the new PSP encompasses come E3 in June. What do you think about the new PSP? Is it too late for Sony to make a dent in the handheld market?
it had better include 2 joysticks, FPS games on the current PSP just didnt feel right.
and what format can we expect games, DLC, maybe?
i think that there should be a new psp that has aim downloaded on it when you buy it liky skype is. i also thin it should have wi-fi connection so it will work 100 precent of the time. this woul be cool. i have a psp and i would like 2 be able to sign on and talk to my friends on it also !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!