Sony not so hot for PSP redesign rumors

Just like plenty of other shady and shadier PSP 2 rumors, the PSP redesign story has been firmly shot down. For starters, Sony has come forward with the always popular cookie-cutter denial: "We currently have no plans to release another version of the PSP." Sounds similar to Nintendo's denial of a DS Lite, days before an official announcement, but we've got a sneaky suspicion Sony is serious about this one, especially with those GPS and EyeToy add-ons just around the corner. Apparently even the original PlayStation Magazine rumor was a bit shady, relying more on a fanboy wishlist than actual info, and the flash memory units were merely reported to have been obtained by Sony, nothing specific about them landing in a PSP. So, we're chalking this one up as a resounding defeat for the rumor-mill, but you know we've already got our ear to the ground for the next big PSP 2 story, we just hope it turns out to be a bit less sketchwardo than this one.

[Via Joystiq]

[TheGuy @ Sep 4th 2006 1:40PM]

Yay first!

I hope the PSP gets a redisign. It would be great if it has another analog stick so PS1 and even PS2 games could be better emulated onto it. Would be nice if they took some tips from the Mylo and used it on the PSP as well. The most important thing for Sony is to make the games for the PSP better, and it looks like there are some better games coming soon.

[Rex @ Sep 4th 2006 2:04PM]

Dear god! All this talk for design and new colors and other crap! When am I going to get a game worth playing! I like my PSP over my DS is almost every aspect, but the DS is hands down the best handheld because it actually has games! What a concept. You mean games for a handheld game system? Shocking I know.

Last game I played was GTA and that was basically a port. I WANT MY GAMES SONY!

[solomonrex @ Sep 4th 2006 2:29PM]

It needs a redesign for decent games. They need a second joystick for fps games. GPS and eyetoy are terrible ideas, neither have caught on in other devices. Most people don't take their portable game systems out of the house, so the GPS is mostly useless. And the Eyetoy doesn't have decent support since it isn't built into the ps3. I love the eyetoy, but it only barely makes sense for the ps2/ps3. In a portable, it isn't that great. Most people have cameraphones.

[Erik Cohen @ Sep 4th 2006 3:11PM]

I'd love to know how you figured that out. I don't think a day goes by where I don't see some kid on a PSP or GBA...sure, most adults don't use them in public, but at the hotel on vacation, etc, they use them.

[carg0 @ Sep 4th 2006 9:12PM]

I've been a subscriber to PSM since day one and they've always been spot on when it comes to rumors they're willing to devote an entire two or three pages to, so it's probably true.

On Sony's denial, well yea of course they're going to deny it. PSM states that the redesign will hit sometime in the first quarter of next year which means they have until then to clear storage of the current PSP's. But if they confirmed now that'd be almost impossible as PSP sales would come to a standstill with most gamers simply waiting for the redesign.

I just hope the details are true. 8gigs of stored flash memory sounds awesome and would further explain how you're supposed to store all of the PS1 games that'll be available for download ONLY, as Sony stated a few months back.

[Gio - NYC @ Sep 5th 2006 11:38AM]

They need more games, most of thier games suck!!!! They should focus more on games. All they need is another Super Mario Bros. game to come out like Nintendo did in 1985. Games today are to complex especially those spy and war tactic games.

[chase brekke @ Apr 23rd 2008 4:47PM]

psp's suck now microsoft is the way to go