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Insider says PSP 3000 will be able to play games with PS3 controller

Malloc writes:

"A Best Buy insider has tipped us off to say that the new PSP 3000's will include the ability to play games on the PSP using a PS3 controller. And you will also be to use composite cables (480i) to play games on the TV instead of requiring a component 480p. This should be treated as a rumor until confirmed."

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Published: 481 days 19 hours ago | Rumors | Sony PSP

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reincarnated - 481 days 19 hours ago

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day 1 buy...

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Bombibomb - 481 days 19 hours ago

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What's even the point in that anyway? Seriously. It's not like you'll be playing your PSP from a few feet away or something.

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Xavier_X - 481 days 19 hours ago

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It would be for bringing your PSP to a place with a TV and hooking the PSP up with cables and being able to play at a normal gaming distance.

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IDemonstalkerXI - 481 days 19 hours ago

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If that means dual analog support for psp 3000 via ps3 controller then thats great.

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sonarus - 481 days 19 hours ago

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Kinda stupid if u ask me...completely defeats the purpose of a portable device

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Xavier_X - 481 days 19 hours ago

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This would mean it would have Bluetooth built in since that is what the PS3 controllers use. You most likely could use Bluetooth headsets which would be nice. Adding support for the PS3 controller most likely was something easy to add and not the primary purpose.

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CaptainHowdy - 481 days 19 hours ago

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1.6 - Pretty Sneaky Sis!

With the video-out feature this is Sony's snarky way of giving you you're 2nd analog stick. lol I don't know what to say about this announcement...Innovation ftw???

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plain rice - 481 days 18 hours ago

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1.7 - @Sonarus

Many people will find this useful. I know the PSP is about mobile gaming but hey, sometimes people want to experience games that are only found on PSP on a bigger screen. For me, I'd love to play God of War: CoO on my TV.

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gambare - 481 days 18 hours ago

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1.8 - @ sonarus

you mean, the fact that I can go with a PS1/PSP title to my friend house and simply plug my favorite title let's say.... SFA 3 or darkstalkers and plug 2 PS3 controllers and begin to play or plug it into any tv and share the game I'm carrying with my family members a stupid objective? cmon, unless you got no friends, family or even girlfriend don't you got that feeling of share some game with others without the need of carrying a huge console?

sounds great to me, I love games like Joanne d'arc or silent hill origins but I only carry my PSP when I'm traveling, but having the choice to plug my PSP to any tv and play it with a PS3 controller it's not stupid.

being portable doesn't mean it can't be shared, I think it's great.

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season007 - 481 days 17 hours ago

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1.9 - i think this is more for port of PS2 game which use R2 and L2

hmm maybe you guys don't care...but games like PES which utilize a lot is VERY limited in PSP before...now PES can even be more popular in handheld and well i think it definitely means something to some gamers

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Sitdown - 481 days 15 hours ago

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1.10 - @Xavier X

Not necessarily......the ps3 controller can also be played through cable. So that does not necessarily mean that this psp will have bluetooth.....although it would be somewhat ideal given the push of skype.

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Xavier_X - 481 days 15 hours ago

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I don't think they make Mini B to Mini B cables that would be requried to connect a PS3 controller to a PSP. At least I've never seen one.

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solidt12 - 481 days 10 hours ago

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If you can use a Dual Shock 3 with the PSP then I am sold. That would truly make it a Portable Playstation since you can send video out to tv and a controller. Awesome if true.

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BrianC6234 - 481 days 8 hours ago

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If it has that feature I'll buy one too. I still have a first generation PSP and for most games the controls are okay but sometimes a regular controller would make it easier to get past certain areas. You end up giving up on the game because it's too complicated. If I could use my PS3 controller for that problem it would be great.

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sidar - 481 days 7 hours ago

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Xavier,
But its not HD!!!
OMG LEEEET

I kid! I kid!

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Sitdown - 481 days 5 hours ago

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1.15 - @Xavier X

I just assumed that they did....and then I found some.

http://www.datapro.net/prod...

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KBDuB - 481 days 4 hours ago

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1.16 - @sonarus

I agree with Sonarus. If it's like what Xavier_X said, then it seems kinda stupid, to me. It doesn't and wouldn't feel like a portable device, imo.
But, I guess it would be nice, just to have. It would come in handy if you're traveling with friends or family, though.

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harry190 - 481 days 19 hours ago

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2 - Ummmm

Very interesting, but that does not warrant an impulse buy for me. We don't know anything about compatibility issues. It could be that some games won't be compatible. Anyway, your money is best spent on software for now. There is so much coming and also so many already here like Crush which is a little gem that was totally ignored. For shame.

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Sanhlami - 481 days 19 hours ago

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2 things needed: dual analogue and better game

if i wanted to play old ps2 games on a tv i'll just buy a ps2 or ps3.
stop cramming unneeded things in it, if they could just take that out and make the psp 3000 thinner then that would be better.

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mfwahwah - 481 days 1 hour ago

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Fine, then look forward to Dissidia, 3rd Birthday, Birth By Sleep, Resistance Retribution, FF Agito 13. They're not PS2 ports.

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plain rice - 481 days 19 hours ago

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If this is true I'll be buying it no doubt.

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solidsnakus - 481 days 19 hours ago

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why would i want to do that when I ALREADY HAVE A PS3! not to mention the ps1 on psp graphics are gonna look terrible on a hdtv.

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qface64 - 481 days 19 hours ago

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i honestly think the whole ps3 controller hook up thing is kinda dumb i see im not the only one if they want dual analog just add it and get it over with

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mfwahwah - 481 days 1 hour ago

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Think about it? It's a bit obvious, but I won't spoon feed you answers.

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Surfman - 481 days 18 hours ago

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it could looks stupid, since its a portable console, but few games can only be played on PSP, and... who cares... it just gives you another possibility to play. Its cool.

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DJ - 481 days 18 hours ago

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9 - It's brilliant and stupid.

Stupid in that it won't benefit PSP games. Brilliant in that if coupled with Remote Play, we'll be able to play our PS3 games away from home. Simply plug the Dual Shock into our PSPs (hopefully with a stand to hold it up) and play away.

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specialguest - 481 days 18 hours ago

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10 - Think about this

Those of you who said it was stupid idea have to realize that AT LEAST it gives you that option. I can already imagine modders some how integrating the components of the PS3 controller into the PSP to make it more portable.

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mfwahwah - 481 days 1 hour ago

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Honestly, why COMPLAIN about FREE BENEFITS. I don't understand. If you can't see how this benefits some people, well, then, don't post your ignorant comments. I understand people won't use this, but it's there for a reason, not just to say "HEY LUK AT WUT WE DID!"

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Rice - 481 days 18 hours ago

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Ima buy this fo show..Does anyone know the price and when this will come out.

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mfwahwah - 481 days 1 hour ago

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R@C Bundle comes with PSP-3000, 1GB memory stick, National Treasure 2, voucher for Echochrome

$200

Bundle comes with PSP-3000, 4GB memory stick, voucher for Everyday Shooter

$200

PSP-3000

$170

October for the first bundle, November for other. Not sure when the PSP itself gets released.

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BLuKhaos - 480 days 23 hours ago

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Thanks for the info, +1 bubble for you.

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robotnik - 481 days 17 hours ago

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hmmm if you can play PSP games in the TV, I might buy it, the problem is that I have the first one already.

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squablo - 481 days 17 hours ago

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13 - Firmware update

USB cable from dualshock to USB on top of psp. They already have a camera and a gps receiver that plug into that. They most defiantly did not put bluetooth in this device, because if they did that they would not have built a mic into the system. It would be pointless to do that when you could just use a bluetooth headset. So, I predict this feature could very well be put out through a future firmware update, probably around the same time as the release of the system, or, knowing Sony, about 2 months after the release of the system. The whole time they will be telling people "its coming soon, we PROMISE.."

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SmokingMonkey - 481 days 17 hours ago

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14 - REMOTE PLAY!!!

imagine the REMOTE PLAY possibilities!!!

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idontcare - 481 days 16 hours ago

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my main problem with the psp is the analog stick and the whole system doesn't fit well into my hands .. my thumbs hurt after playing an hour or so.

so playing psp games with a ps3 pad sounds nice. we'll see - maybe i buy a psp 3000 then.

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Strife Lives - 481 days 16 hours ago

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16 - Yay. . .

Congrats to PSP 3000 buyers.I for one wont get it,because it still doesnt make me want to replace my PSP 2000.with that I say, count me in on the inevitable PSP 4001 with built in HDD.This is part of a 10 year cycle.remember?

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DJ - 481 days 8 hours ago

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16.1 - Wrong system.

Sony only says that for their home consoles, never about the PSP. Handheld devices live in a completely different world. Gameboys, for example, typically go through several model upgrades throughout their lifespan, or even completely redesigns. Like when the Gameboy Advance evolved into the SP series.

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klashawnd - 481 days 15 hours ago

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17 - A step towards full PS3 remote play

Think about it - on road trips all you have to do is bring your DS3 and your PSP and now you can play your PS3 anywhere due to remote play. And with video out, you can play it on a big screen HDTV too! So let's see I pack my PS3 and DS3, check into my hotel, hook my PSP up to the tv in my hotel room and bam - Now I can play my PS3 in the hotel - without having to carry it with me. Genius.

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SL1M DADDY - 481 days 13 hours ago

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18 - This is a rumor from a Best Buy insider?

Ok, moving right along...

Even if it was true, it's not something that would persuade me to buy another PSP. I have two already and never touch my original one anymore. My PSP2000 works great for what I need it for. Everything else I do on my iPod Touch.

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Toneman - 481 days 9 hours ago

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19 - pointless...

If you're gonna play videogames on your TV with a PS3 controller... why not play a freakin PS3 game? The last P in PSP is for PORTABLE.

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solidt12 - 481 days 9 hours ago

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That's the point, if you own a PS3 and PSP and you prefer to use a controller and play on your tv then playing God of War Chains of Olympus might be more enjoyable using a DS3. It's good to have that option because everyone knows two sticks are better than one. You can still play it without it while your away but with the controller would be a cool option.

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Reibooi - 481 days 9 hours ago

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If every game will be able to take advantage of this feature this will be a day one buy for me just to play FFVII Crisis Core and FFT War of the Lions on a TV.

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pain777pas - 481 days 9 hours ago

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This is good would it need bluetooth to do this or a firmware update would suffice. If it needs additional hardware to do this then I have to get yet another PSP this is my fourth one but I love this system so versatile.

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squablo - 481 days 8 hours ago

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22 - Remote Play? COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I too was a sucker for this feature thinking it would would great. Now i cant imagine remote play would work any better with a controller. Have you guys ever played Bionic Commando thru remote play? The truth is that the only kind of games that would work well with remote play are turned based games like rpgs or card games. All in all there is way too much lag for anything else to work. Since the PSP doesnt do any kind of processing, you are pretty much sending a video over the internet to your screen, which = lag!!!!!

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asyouburn - 481 days 7 hours ago

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unless you live in japan, with super duper internet connections

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zerolinkgannon - 481 days 7 hours ago

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23 - I already have one of these...

Its called my ps2. =]

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lewis - 481 days 6 hours ago

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24 - problem

is that if you dont got a ps3 whats the point for buying a controler.

comments: press pm and leave a message :)

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iceman2885 - 481 days 5 hours ago

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25 - I've always wanted this

Ever since I got FFT: war of the lions. I wanted to play it on my tv, but in order to do so you have to sit close b/c of the length of the tv connection. I thought it would be a good idea to have it so that you could play your psp on the tv from a distance by using a psp controller or something like that. So the ability to sit my psp by the tv while i sit on my couch and play FFT with a ps3 controller on a big screen solves my problem.

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squablo - 481 days 5 hours ago

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26 - Am I missing something here?

There has been no announcement of bluetooth in this thing. That means you will still be tethered to it by a USB cable more then likely, if this rumor is indeed true. So unless you have a really long USB cable, your psp will still be in your lap, or something like that.

The real purpose of the psp 3000 is to try to stop team M33 and the pandora battery altogether. This is also why they are stopping production on the psp slim. Use your heads here people. That is the only thing that would make sense. Why else would Sony do this when the psp slim has not even been out a year yet? A built in mic? How many games even support voice chat on the psp? Not enough for them to make it a built in feature. A brighter screen is not really enough reason alone to produce a new model.

Sony is trying to combat custom firmware with the only way it can. They have to do a total hardware re-vision.

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