Sony PSP 3000 Series Slim and Lite Handheld Console (Black)

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From a multimedia perspective, the PSP has also been seen as a competitor to portable media players, notably the iPod Video that was released in the same year. As with previous models, Sony also offers a cradle (PSP-N340) [69] for charging, video out, and USB data transfer on the PSP Go. A year later, Sony ran a poster campaign in England; a poster bearing the slogan "Take a running jump here" was removed from a Manchester Piccadilly station tram platform due to concerns it might encourage suicide. The PSP is the only handheld console to use an optical disc format—in this case, Universal Media Disc (UMD)—as its primary storage medium; both games and movies have been released on the format.

Sony's stated purpose was to contrast the white and black versions of the PSP but the advertisements were interpreted as being racially charged. Included with the bundle was an Ice Silver PSP with a Daxter UMD, the Family Guy : Freaking Sweet Collection, and a 1 GB Memory Stick for usage.Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, however, focused on the experience aspect of the Nintendo DS. As of 2008 [update], this feature could be officially accessed through the PlayStation Network service for PlayStation 3, PSP, PlayStation Vita (or PlayStation TV), or a personal computer. Some of them are shaped a bit differently than the previous model, and the "home" button now brandishes the PlayStation emblem. If our engineers can repair your console, then the inspection fee is deducted from the actual repair fee.

The LCD screen will have a wider color gamut and higher contrast ratio to deliver deeper, more vibrant colors, as well as anti-reflection technology so you can see the screen more clearly when playing outdoors.

The DS started to become more popular than the PSP early on because it attracted more third-party developers, and appealed more to the casual gaming market. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience.

Genre strong suits include sports, racing, action, and shooter titles, but it's not all sweat and blood, either--plenty of quirky puzzle games ( Lumines, Puzzle Quest, and LocoRoco) are available, as well as a host of family-friendly favorites as well ( Daxter, and Ratchet and Clank). In late 2005, Sony said it had hired graffiti artists to spray-paint advertisements for the PSP in seven major U.Later in 2006, news of a billboard advertisement released in the Netherlands depicting a white woman holding a black woman by the jaw, saying "PlayStation Portable White is coming", spread. As a result, the silver body is immune to fingerprints and smudges that so easily show up on the black one.