psp - 2009.

I just found some info from an article about the actual 'psp 2'. I will try to translate the article as accurate as possible:

Sony is working on new game storage (no more umd) which will be impossible to copy. The processor will be new generation with less energy consumption 45hm technology and double the power ofhis older brother- the current psp slim. There will be no more memory card slot which will 'reduce the risk of hacking the system'(statementby Sony), but there will be built-in 250 GB memory. The weight of the new psp will be approximately 105 grams, because the umd reader will be gone.The battery will be new generation with 'silicon hairs' and power of 4000 mAh, which will feature 2 days of non-stop playing. Sony is saying that the new psp will be revolution in the gaming industry and will feature incredible realism of gameplay. The system is supposed to be relieced in 2009 at starting price of 700$.

So..yeah...psp - 2005, psp slim - 2007, 'psp 2' - 2009! It sounds logical!

But tell me, what do you think guys?

I just found some info from an article about the actual 'psp 2'. I will try to translate the article as accurate as possible:

Sony is working on new game storage (no more umd) which will be impossible to copy. The processor will be new generation with less energy consumption 45hm technology and double the power ofhis older brother- the current psp slim. There will be no more memory card slot which will 'reduce the risk of hacking the system'(statementby Sony), but there will be built-in 250 GB memory. The weight of the new psp will be approximately 105 grams, because the umd reader will be gone.The battery will be new generation with 'silicon hairs' and power of 4000 mAh, which will feature 2 days of non-stop playing. Sony is saying that the new psp will be revolution in the gaming industry and will feature incredible realism of gameplay. The system is supposed to be relieced in 2009 at starting price of 700$.

So..yeah...psp - 2005, psp slim - 2007, 'psp 2' - 2009! It sounds logical!

But tell me, what do you think guys?

Akira345

250 GB harddrive wow!

$700 WOW!

Here is the link http://my-fan.blogspot.com/2008/01/psp.html but there is no point , 'cause it is in Bulgarian - my mother language.Akira345

sorry for my crappy english...i have a lot to learn :P

The man who wrote the article in bulgarian claims that he found this informationin internet. he just translate the info in bulgarian, then i translated it in english, but for me the original source is unknown. Akira345

I don't now....the info is probably fake as usual, but i felt happy when i read this thing...i like psp...

but you dude...wow give a break...you torn me apart...

I don't now....the info is probably fake as usual, but i felt happy when i read this thing...i like psp...

but you dude...wow give a break...you torn me apart...

Akira345

I understand...thanks!

Yeah i hope there will be a PSP 2 in 2009 right before PS4??? :D

Well i'm betting they'll announce this official (if it is) this year, then i'll save.

omfg! psp2=$700??

tho only a rumor, but $700 for a handheld is crazy....unles it has ps3 graphics or something.

I just found some info from an article about the actual 'psp 2'. I will try to translate the article as accurate as possible:

Sony is working on new game storage (no more umd) which will be impossible to copy. The processor will be new generation with less energy consumption 45hm technology and double the power ofhis older brother- the current psp slim. There will be no more memory card slot which will 'reduce the risk of hacking the system'(statementby Sony), but there will be built-in 250 GB memory. The weight of the new psp will be approximately 105 grams, because the umd reader will be gone.The battery will be new generation with 'silicon hairs' and power of 4000 mAh, which will feature 2 days of non-stop playing. Sony is saying that the new psp will be revolution in the gaming industry and will feature incredible realism of gameplay. The system is supposed to be relieced in 2009 at starting price of 700$.

So..yeah...psp - 2005, psp slim - 2007, 'psp 2' - 2009! It sounds logical!

But tell me, what do you think guys?

Akira345

There are so many things wrong with that, I'm not too sure where to begin. First of all.... I think it's very obvious that Sony is going to make a PSP 2. I also believe that it will most likely come out in 2009 or perhaps as late as 2010. However, 700$ (Which is currently a little over $1,000 USD) is complete BS. One of the biggest reasons why the PSP had such a slow start was because of the original price point. Selling a handheld gaming device for $250 (or was it $300? can't remember) seemed like insanity on Sonys part. I believe now that Sony has made a decent claim in the handheld market and has proven that it's worth the extra cash compared to Nintendos products, people may be willing to shell out a little extra. However that doesn't mean Sony charge whatever the hell they want. It wouldn't matter if the PSP2 has a quad core processecor with 4GB of ram and a 8800GT 768MB video card in there w/ 1TB HDD...Even if it were more powerful than the PS3 or X-Box 360, It will be doomed to fail at $1000. The most the PSP2 will sell for is $300 USD, period.

As far as a new storage medium.... I don't believe Sony is done with the UMD format yet. I'm guessing they'll have a "UMD2" drive which may be even smaller with a higher storage capacity. If not, there's no way for them to distribute games on the retail market. Sure there could be digital distrubtion, but that's an extremely new concept for console gamers and would be way too risky for Sony to take. Some people still don't have access to broadband internet, let alone have wireless routers to connect their PSPs to. I do believe it will have a built in HDD, 250GB is a little high but 60GB sounds very doable.

A battery with 2 days of non-stop play time? Not going to happen. I could see up to 12hrs, beyond that just wouldn't be cost effective. The PSP is designed to be a handheld gaming device for people "on the go".... It's not designed to be played for 12+ hrs at a time as a regular console might be.

I also don't believe Sony is very interested in stoppin the PSP from being *hacked*. I believe this was obvious since the release of the PSP Slim, which didn't seem to take any measures from stopping custom firmware being installed on it. Like it or not, Sony knows that the homebrew market is very large and has been a major selling point for them. Either way Sony knows that no console is *safe* from hacking....If anythin else a mod chip will be developed for the PSP2, so why even try?

Anyways I think the PSP2 is going to be a pretty amazing piece of hardware, just not quite as amazing as all of this speculation makes people believe. As I said earlier I believe end of 2009 seems very possible right now. I'd say the PSP2 will probably be a little more powerful than the original X-Box. I'm willing to bet Sony will also start offering PS2 titles to play played on it through the Sony store just as their doing with PS1 titles now. Having the PS2 library of games alone would make it worth getting.

Just my 2cents. :)

$700? I'm too cheap to buy a $250 Wii ;_;

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I just found some info from an article about the actual 'psp 2'. I will try to translate the article as accurate as possible:

Sony is working on new game storage (no more umd) which will be impossible to copy. The processor will be new generation with less energy consumption 45hm technology and double the power ofhis older brother- the current psp slim. There will be no more memory card slot which will 'reduce the risk of hacking the system'(statementby Sony), but there will be built-in 250 GB memory. The weight of the new psp will be approximately 105 grams, because the umd reader will be gone.The battery will be new generation with 'silicon hairs' and power of 4000 mAh, which will feature 2 days of non-stop playing. Sony is saying that the new psp will be revolution in the gaming industry and will feature incredible realism of gameplay. The system is supposed to be relieced in 2009 at starting price of 700$.

So..yeah...psp - 2005, psp slim - 2007, 'psp 2' - 2009! It sounds logical!

But tell me, what do you think guys?

SuperBeast

There are so many things wrong with that, I'm not too sure where to begin. First of all.... I think it's very obvious that Sony is going to make a PSP 2. I also believe that it will most likely come out in 2009 or perhaps as late as 2010. However, 700$ (Which is currently a little over $1,000 USD) is complete BS. One of the biggest reasons why the PSP had such a slow start was because of the original price point. Selling a handheld gaming device for $250 (or was it $300? can't remember) seemed like insanity on Sonys part. I believe now that Sony has made a decent claim in the handheld market and has proven that it's worth the extra cash compared to Nintendos products, people may be willing to shell out a little extra. However that doesn't mean Sony charge whatever the hell they want. It wouldn't matter if the PSP2 has a quad core processecor with 4GB of ram and a 8800GT 768MB video card in there w/ 1TB HDD...Even if it were more powerful than the PS3 or X-Box 360, It will be doomed to fail at $1000. The most the PSP2 will sell for is $300 USD, period.

As far as a new storage medium.... I don't believe Sony is done with the UMD format yet. I'm guessing they'll have a "UMD2" drive which may be even smaller with a higher storage capacity. If not, there's no way for them to distribute games on the retail market. Sure there could be digital distrubtion, but that's an extremely new concept for console gamers and would be way too risky for Sony to take. Some people still don't have access to broadband internet, let alone have wireless routers to connect their PSPs to. I do believe it will have a built in HDD, 250GB is a little high but 60GB sounds very doable.

A battery with 2 days of non-stop play time? Not going to happen. I could see up to 12hrs, beyond that just wouldn't be cost effective. The PSP is designed to be a handheld gaming device for people "on the go".... It's not designed to be played for 12+ hrs at a time as a regular console might be.

I also don't believe Sony is very interested in stoppin the PSP from being *hacked*. I believe this was obvious since the release of the PSP Slim, which didn't seem to take any measures from stopping custom firmware being installed on it. Like it or not, Sony knows that the homebrew market is very large and has been a major selling point for them. Either way Sony knows that no console is *safe* from hacking....If anythin else a mod chip will be developed for the PSP2, so why even try?

Anyways I think the PSP2 is going to be a pretty amazing piece of hardware, just not quite as amazing as all of this speculation makes people believe. As I said earlier I believe end of 2009 seems very possible right now. I'd say the PSP2 will probably be a little more powerful than the original X-Box. I'm willing to bet Sony will also start offering PS2 titles to play played on it through the Sony store just as their doing with PS1 titles now. Having the PS2 library of games alone would make it worth getting.

Just my 2cents. :)

is like u just read my mind... amazing!

the heck, sony is gonna dish out a new handheld? like heck, the ps3 isnt that well established yet, and the psp is some what losing to the ds (except in japan). but whatever, sony.... you know whatever you do, we love you and support you 110% :)justin315

Japan - Nintendo DS - 21 million sold
Japan - Sony PSP - 8 million sold

The PSP is losing to the DS everywhere, buddy, especially in Japan, a.k.a DS Land. Just wanted to clarify.

I just don't see a 250GB, $700 handheld anytime soon...but I don't know, Sony does some crazy stuff sometimes. I don't even know if I want a PSP 2; I'm just planning a Slim purchase. Hopefully a PSP2 isn't announced like a day after I buy my slim :(

This article is about a rumor and in the end it states that the original psp cost 700$.

П.С. реализам, роволуция лол

$700!!!! That is redicules. They have already had price problems with the PS3 at 600, and now they think people are going to want to pay 700 for a handheld? WHat has gotten into sony?

a 5 to 7 life cycle?! - this is impossible...the technology is moving too fast!

I am not quite sure it is right to compare portable and normal(home) console...

andyes the price won't be 700$ - probably much less...but how knows Sony loves high prices,but they are giving something in return ofcource.

yes ma'am!

dude i'm not saying that the info is 100% true!it is just a rumor or something...go get some milk and relax!

has a picture been realesed

First - i posted this topic on 5 of january and second - no thereare no pictures yet...

and yeah, i am sorry too...

a 5 to 7 life cycle?! - this is impossible...the technology is moving too fast!

I am not quite sure it is right to compare portable and normal(home) console...

andyes the price won't be 700$ - probably much less...but how knows Sony loves high prices,but they are giving something in return ofcource.

Akira345

So it sounds like regular psp games won't play anymore. Thats no good at all. But heres the problem. It'll probably have connetions with the ps3 and ps4 right? Meaning there will probably be firmware updates, and also meaning there will still be custom firmware updates and piracy still. Piracy is a huge thing on the regular psp now and why games don't get the hugest sales these days on the psp.

Sounds like a better idea is to expand the umd format to a bigger size, but only have a big internal memory storage. 20gigs would probably do it fine. No external memory. But with this internal storage, you could only allow certain files to be set onto it. Would make it much harder to crack than the original psp. If you have an external storge that would have something like that, it could be cracked easily.

So it sounds like regular psp games won't play anymore. Thats no good at all. But heres the problem. It'll probably have connetions with the ps3 and ps4 right? Meaning there will probably be firmware updates, and also meaning there will still be custom firmware updates and piracy still. Piracy is a huge thing on the regular psp now and why games don't get the hugest sales these days on the psp.

Sounds like a better idea is to expand the umd format to a bigger size, but only have a big internal memory storage. 20gigs would probably do it fine. No external memory. But with this internal storage, you could only allow certain files to be set onto it. Would make it much harder to crack than the original psp. If you have an external storge that would have something like that, it could be cracked easily.

hazuki

I just found some info from an article about the actual 'psp 2'. I will try to translate the article as accurate as possible:

Sony is working on new game storage (no more umd) which will be impossible to copy. The processor will be new generation with less energy consumption 45hm technology and double the power ofhis older brother- the current psp slim. There will be no more memory card slot which will 'reduce the risk of hacking the system'(statementby Sony), but there will be built-in 250 GB memory. The weight of the new psp will be approximately 105 grams, because the umd reader will be gone.The battery will be new generation with 'silicon hairs' and power of 4000 mAh, which will feature 2 days of non-stop playing. Sony is saying that the new psp will be revolution in the gaming industry and will feature incredible realism of gameplay. The system is supposed to be relieced in 2009 at starting price of 700$.

So..yeah...psp - 2005, psp slim - 2007, 'psp 2' - 2009! It sounds logical!

But tell me, what do you think guys?

Akira345