Sony PSP-4000 coming late 2009
This article from gadgetreview.com by Albert S.
The Sony PSP-4000 is reportedly coming in late 2009. The current update, the PSP-3000, has an improved LCD screen, built-in microphone and a PS button so I’d expect only an incremental update on the 4000. Perhaps a slightly larger screen, reduced form factor, and improved battery life? We’ll see.
But this is where it gets interesting: what happens after the PSP-4000. It’s rumored that developers are already coding for the next-gen “PSP2″. One can only guess as to the specs but here’s hoping that Sony, if they have any iota of sense, will completely nuke the UMD drive in favor of flash or solid state memory. Not only will this improve battery life but it’ll pave the way for digital content distribution.
Sony, if you’re listening, ramp up the built in memory, reduce the footprint, spruce it up with a nice touchscreen, and above all KISS (Keep It Simple Sony).
This article from slashgear.com by Chris Davies
Sony are already planning the next update of their PSP handheld console, the PSP-4000, for release in late 2009, while game developers are already coding titles in preparation for the device’s replacement, the PSP2. That’s the word from Eurogamer, who have heard from unspecified publishing sources about the next-gen versions of the current Sony PSP-3000.
Details beyond that tentative late-2009 release for the PSP-4000 and what’s described as a “later” launch of the PSP2 (though that name has not been confired) are scarce. Sony UK have said they “would not comment on rumour and speculation”.
Sony last updated the PSP back in August, with the arrival of the 3000-series model. This had minor changes over its predecessor, the most notable of which was an improved LCD display. A built-in microphone and a new ‘PS’ button were the only other real additions.
