Types of PSP Consoles
For years, Nintendo has had the market cornered on handheld gaming consoles. In 2004, Sony unveiled its attempt to dethrone the champion, the Sony PSP. Sony has shown remarkable support for the PSP: The company has modified it three times since its release.
PSP-1000
Otherwise known as the PSP-Phat, the 1000 series was the initial model. It utilized both flash memory and a drive bay for Sony's proprietary UMD format. The 1000 was a fairly weighty unit, and Sony set out to redesign the console to make it slimmer and sleeker.
PSP-2000
The result of the redesign of the PSP-1000 was the PSP-2000, otherwise known as the PSP-Slim. The slim was 33 percent lighter and 19 percent slimmer than the Phat. It also added an TV output and a brighter screen. Finally the system RAM was doubled from 32MB to 64MB. The PSP-Slim was released in 2007.
PSP-3000
In 2008, Sony announced the release of the PSP-3000, otherwise known as the PSP-Brite. Using the same body as the PSP-2000, the Brite offered a much brighter screen with better color fidelity and clarity.
PSP Go
At E3 2009, Sony announced a complete redesign of the PSP. Called the PSP Go, this new version would do away with the UMD completely and utilize downloadable games instead. The Go also added 16GB of internal flash memory and a housing that is 43 percent lighter than the Phat.
Pick Your Color
The PSP has also been released in numerous colors. The standard color is piano black, but it has also been released in silver, red, blue and purple.
Special Editions
The PSP has also been released in numerous special editions. These include a Star Wars edition with a screen printed image of Darth Vader, a God of War edition, a Hannah Montana edition and a Madden edition.
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