Rumor: PSP-3000 In Production, First Alleged Photos Surface

MorganX - 525 days 6 hours ago

Sony has been dropping many balls lately. No rear USB on the new 80G PS3, and not this. Building in a Mic means no built-in bluetooth or bluetooth adapter.

I just bought a PSP Slim a month ago and am ecstatic with the hardware, not so much with available software. But as a media device, it needs a Bluetooth adapter. I can't use it in the gym with wires. It's easier to use something smaller with bluetooth like my Samsung P2.

Also, there's no iPod adapter cable. So all the Precor equipment built to connect video Ipods to display on their screens are useless.

If they were putting in Bluetooth, I'd buy one in a second even though my current PSP is only 1 month old. But Sony just doesn't have the Killer Instinct that Microsoft has.

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sephy 9 2 5 - 525 days 4 hours ago

if none of the other PS3s had rear USB ports, then why were you under the impression the latest 80GB (previously 40GB SKU) would?

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MorganX - 525 days 2 hours ago

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Unfortunately it cost too much so I got the 40 and put in a 160G HD. I would have purchased the new 80G for $399 and sold my current PS3 with the 80G HD just to get the rear USBs, but nooooo.

If I had rear USB I'd put a permanaent external on the PS3 in my Home Theatre and would be chomping at the bit for PlayTV here in the US. As it is now, I rarely use the USB port at all, I even charge my controllers on teh PC, the connection in the front are not aesthetic. Maybe if my PS3 was in the bedroom or basement, but it's in the home theatre with my 52" LCD, and USB cables hanging out the front are unwelcome.

As much as I want rears, I'm not shelling out over $500 for an original 80G.

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xplosneer - 525 days 1 hour ago

no PS3 has ever had rear USB ports. I don't know what you are thinking.

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MorganX - 525 days ago

I stand corrected. It had SD but no rear USB.

I can't very well slam Sony for taking away what was never there. The SD I don't need.

Still, PS3 needs an elegant rear USB solution. It is keeping me from buying peripherals for the PS3. With rear USB ports I'd buy a Canon Photo printer, camera, and Play TV. Not putting them in front with a hub and cable. Just not doing it.

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RealityCheck - 525 days 12 hours ago

No 2nd analog stick = no sales to me. It is absolutely essential to bring console-like games to the handheld market. While there have been valiant efforts so far with decent results, they always fall short of the console games because of the lack of a 2nd analog stick.

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Mr Bun - 525 days 11 hours ago

How can they keep updating models without dual analogs? News about the GPS add-on is cool, but I will not buy one 'til they update with dual analogs!

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Tempist - 525 days 7 hours ago

I highly, highly, highly doubt they're going to push a new PSP. Not after making the 2000 series so colourful. It's been less than a year and Sony just doesn't toss money around.

However if these are real, I can only picture it being a limited edition or special package.

Best way to compare is get casing images of the PSP-2000 series.

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PSWii60_Gamer - 525 days 6 hours ago

at least not for a while. sony has already stated on several occasions that they don't want to make changes that would fragment the market.

adding a second analog stick would be great but would potentially leave millions of psp owners out in the cold as new games get released requiring the second stick.

yeah, the devs could get around that with smart programming but based on their statements it doesn't look like it's something sony is interested in doing for the time being.

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KnaveX - 525 days 17 hours ago

your talking about features on a whole new portable, this is simply a remodel.

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DarkBlade - 525 days 17 hours ago

Add-ons like harddrive and second analog(this one might be hard). I think these can be added on the Psp.

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The_Firestarter - 525 days 17 hours ago

That sounds more like possibilities for PSP2! :P

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Shadow Flare - 525 days 13 hours ago

They'll need R2 and L2 buttons on the PSP2 if ps1 and ps2 games are going to be properly supported

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