According to Eurogamer, sources close to Sony say that sometime in the future, a new
PlayStation Portable will be released. While there's been no official word, the game site is reporting that there could be an update to the current PSP (which
might be called the
PSP 4000), and in the not-too-distant future (2010 or 2011), Sony will introduce a completely new model, confusingly dubbed the "
PSP2." David Reeves, SCEE president has recently been quoted as making vague, suspicious statements such as "there are currently no plans for a PSP2," and "I go to Tokyo quite a lot and no one has referred to it - I think they have their hands full at the moment." Nice try Reeves, but If you keep up these kinds of thinly veiled allusions to a new system, we suspect it's only a matter of years till this cat's out of the bag.
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Note: The above post is sarcasm. It also saddens us that we had to add this note.
posted Dec 16th 2008 11:31AM
First- This is a nice mockup of what the product will be. I'd buy anything that looked like that.
Anything? How about a bomb that was shaped like a psp and detonates when you press any of the buttons!
And you are not first, you are sixth.... FAIL!
Wow, the pic looks sweeet
yet another rootkit opportunity
would not touch sony after how they treated clie customers
if only it was real :(
I'd buy it. Especially if it had a touch screen and was hackable.
NICE
Professional
Fusion Fuzo
Just FYI, that's a mockup that was released... Sometime last year I think. Nearly 12 months ago at least. It's not real.
Fan-made mockup from a couple years ago. Still looks great.
- DUAL analog sticks
- A2DP
- SSD drive rather than UMD.
- games downloadable to SSD or purchaseable on 4GB memory chips
- touchscreen with keyboard
-Opera or Google web browser
- SKYPE
only gripe i have with your specs is the google or opera.
how about firefox? with add on support.
PLUS
-webcam
-(obviously)wireless (n perhaps)
P.S
that mockup looks sexy as fuck, would DEFINITELY buy.
can't wait till someone gets the balls to make a laptop with a edge to edge screen like that.
That mock up was actually an early Sony one for the original PSP. that picture was from quite a while before the original PSP was released.
damn thats sexy, i hope its touch screen
OLED touch screen!
While I have an iPod touch and think it's nice, I'm all about tactile buttons, especially for games. Touch screen games (a la iPod touch/iPhone) are going to bring back bad memories of Nintendo buttons not working.
More like OLD screen. This mockup was rendered when word started spreading about a PSP sequel.
A touchscreen would be best because theoreticaly, with advances in technology, you would have a keyboard that pops up and dissapears - with a web browsing experience not unlike what we have on iPhones.
Not for games, but for Wifi internet browsing.
Looks very very nice.
But it sucks badly.
You play 20 minutes with this kind of design and your hands will hurt you so much you will cry.
ergonomics = 0
but it sill looks nice..
"OLED touch screen!"
I think that would be ridiculously expensive and annoying.. touch screens are not for gaming, and everyone, especially Apple, need to realize that.
Has anyone tried playing Cube on the iPhone/iPod Touch yet? While the game's graphics look impressive (yet slow to process), the way the developers laid out the controls is pretty cumbersome. I don't think I could ever enjoy Cube by awkwardly holding my iPhone in such weird positions without radically changing the controls to make gameplay easier. Just an example of why physical controls are still the way to go.
"touch screens are not for gaming"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS
Go Tigrex, go!
That mock-up with a few enhancements would look cool. That said the Pandora is looking good. Sony have alot to do if they do bring a psp2.
[sarcasm]If this doesn't take UMDs, I'll turn to the next gaming device of the century- the iPhone [/sarcasm]
I swear if they dont get rid of that cursed UMD disk im going to startt a riot. and NO that doesnt mean they can stuff it with some other proprietary drive.
For the record, this is an old fan render, and is completely unrelated to the story. Don't get excited.
I hope thats not the new design...I like the PSP design.
That pic is nothing what the new psp will look like. That is actually a different product that someone has cleverly photo-shopped to have PSP features saw it on NewLaunches about a month ago and here...
The new PSP2 will have dual analogue because if Sony doesn't they will lose the handheld market that they have now.
Hopefully it'll allow us to play PS2 games on the go...one can dream...
Have their hands full of what?
It took them clowns nearly three years to double the ram in the psp. Bullocks!
Besides, the ipod touch is fast becoming a powerful gaming device. It has a 500+ mhz arm chip and a very good graphics engine.
It is something to watch out for. I just hope Apple goes full throttle and give it the needed controls for more advanced gaming control.
That's my 2 cents.
the ipod touch has NOTHING on the PSP in terms of gaming (i say this having both devices). I just laugh when people say that the ipod touch is a "gaming" device. Yea it has games, but it seems like games on the iPod Touch are more gimmicky, 40+ Year old Soccer Mom type games.
All the horsepower in the world won't help if there are not proper dedicated controls. The chances of apple adding dedicated gaming controls to the iphone/ipod are right up there with the chances of apple releasing a 12 button mouse. It goes against their core UI principles.
A graphics ENGINE? No... a graphics engine is software. Like the Source engine or the Cry engine: Controls physics and graphics, and is at the heart of the game.
What the iPod touch has is a graphics processor, rendering the output from a graphics engine.
the chances of it turniong out like that are slim, but if it does i might be inclined to get one:)
lol that pic up there is over 2 years old ATLEAST. Still, the PSP2 BETTER look like that...if Sony knows what's right (and they make good decisions so I trust them)
I can't tell if you're serious or not.
nintendo probably will introduce their new handheld before psp2, plus the chance that M$ will release its own handheld, all in the not so near future.
I bet it different. M$ couldn't even get WM working properly, a handheld down the pipe, please? How can you expect a kid who can't dress himself properly to start a t-shirt company?
Like Sony said, no PSP2, but that could mean they call it the NEW PSP
the mock-up is oh so sexy! Here's my best guess
It'll still take UMDs - and it'll feature a DUAL laser assembly - featuring the traditional red laser to read the UMDs of the psp1, and (hold your breath) - a blue laser to read the blu-ray UMDs!!! It's technically possible to gain the increase in storage by making the blu-ray disk fit into a small umd correct?
take a hit on the hardware and reap the benefits of software / movie sales!
I really hope for your sake that you forgot to add "/s" tag, since blu-ray players don't need two lasers to read older disc. The "blue" ray is backwards compatible...also, I think UMD sucks ass and hopefully they move to an online distribution model completely, like they have with UMD Classics on PSN.
The current screen size is too large to make a phone that people might want to carry on a day to day basis.
If it has a touch screen around the size of an iPhone, or the N97 with a slide out panel with game controls, it would be awesome!
Let Sony do something right for a change and use Memory Stick Pro Duo instead of UMD.
You wouldn't believe how much battery life is gained. I went from 4 hours to 8.5 using the custom firmware.
SD cards > every other memory card. I doubt Sony would use it though...
Screw Sony. Playstation 2 was there last and best system. Its over. Screw bluray for that matter. Download. No more buying of 30 dollar movie so I can put it on my shelf and let it collect dust. Xbox.... Everything is better on XBOX, Games, Online, Commuity.... Die Sony.
Could the title be any more vague? I guess "Sony to release new product" would work...
There have already been rumors that both nvidia and imagination technologies were signed on by Sony for a new project, so a psp 2 should be no surprise really.
They need to badly, the whole thing was flawed from the start, i have one, havent used it in 6 months, thankgod for Dark Alex , he saved it for me really i actually use it abit now. The design is poor, uncomfortable for an extended period of time, UMD was just a stupid decsion from the start, only a silly asian company would dream up a new format to make lives more difficult they all seem to. It definatly has potential they just need to get rid of UMD, redesign it and give it some sort of online distribution that is easy to use a la iTunes.
Sorry but I can't resist.....
"sources close to Sony say that sometime in the future, a new PlayStationPortable will be released."
In other news, Ford will be at some time in the future making a new car.
Oh wait. Maybe not.
But seriously a company that makes video games consoles might make a new version sometime in the future is news? /shrug
BUZZ! Buy me a soda
(OK.. Now I'm acting like my kids)
Parallel Though FTW (x4)!
This blows my mind. Apparently no one got that this entire post is poking fun at a vague rumor. To be clear -- this post is completely sarcastic.
Apple to release new laptop sometime in the future.
Nokia to release new phone sometime in the future.
Kanye West to release new bad song sometime in the future.
Dell to release new desktop computer sometime in the future.
Frigidaire to release new refrigerator sometime in the future.
Kenmore to release new dishwasher sometime in the future.
Mr. Burns to release the hounds sometime in the future.
LOL@h8rain
You 100% sure Ford IS going to release a car in the FUTURE ?
I wouldn't bet a dime on that right now, or you know 20 billions dollars ;)
@ Felix
Ford is better off than the other two of the Big Three. All of these companies are huge and there is still a lot of potential in them even if they fail.
Logically, it would be foolish not to bet that Ford would make a new car sometime in the future. The future is an infinite amount of time to make a car.
joshua, maybe you should have used the "/sarcasm" tag? some people, well, we won't go there.
"sources close to Sony say that sometime in the future, a new PlayStationPortable will be released"
...A penetrating glimpse into the obvious!
I heard from a reliable source, that the sun might rise up tomorrow.
@ urandom
I heard otherwise...
How hard is it to put out a news story saying that "there will be a new PSP sometime in the future." I could have broke this story. No need to cite sources at Sony.
I hope a new PSP (2?) will run PS2 games with some... help.
I think this can go without saying. The PSP has been out since '05 and needs an overhaul. I enjoy the system, but the lack of a second analog stick (and possibly more buttons) has crippled some of the games. With the tech advancements in the last few years I would think they could have a totally kick ass system with a decent price point. The PSP is a powerful system, even at today's standards, it's just too bad that devs aren't bringing much new out for it.
I would think they'll go with a download only option (much like the iPhone app store) for games and sell "purchase cards" at your Best Buys and Gamestops.
It's a good design but you look closely you can see L1 and L2 button on the side, which as far as playing games goes is insanely uncomfortable.
Looks awesome. Sort of looks like a OQO with its keyboard replaced with a PlayStation controller. Just add a touchscreen (with styli) with an on-screen keyboard and/or handwriting recognition, add a lite linux OS and we're set!
Of course there will be a new PSP, but its if they choose to unviel it in 09 or 10 depending on if they feel comfortable in releasing it in an economic downturn.
The specs on the current PSP started to look outdated only after about a year after the thing was first released so the exciting thing for me is not the look of a new machine but what it can do, I'm wondering if it could support a GHz+ processor with 5-6 hours battery for example...
In other news: The World Is Round
BULLS#$@ IT IS! I saw it, its flat as board but still has some charm to it none the less.
so Gaucho you've never flown in a plane :-) I'm pretty sure it is at least dome shaped xD ?
really? didn't get it? damn.
Sometime in the future? ::deploying smoke and mirrors::
I'd bet they're going to go game download only with their next console, like iphone. UMD failed and they've been putting serious work into PSN as of late.
just buy a Pandora already... touch screen 800x480 that looks good withough ghosting and should support clocking upto a 900mhz and maybe more with 8ish hours of battery at 600mhz ...how are you supposed to reach the nubs on this while holding it down there? I see hand cramp potential (Although I could be wrong)
What i wonder is... will it have an ARM-A9 which is multicore? or a MIPS or an one of the next gen embedded atom chips (since they are supposed to get even smaller and power efficient although i also lack faith in the platforms for such purposes)
PSP2 aside the Pandora might be here in spring 2009 vs probably summer 2009 or winter for a PSP 4000 with the Pandora already drawing attention for at least one Dreamcast port and native ports of Linux games some of which are quite impressive
that's DEAD sexy. i dig the PSP and if this is half as hackable and employs a touch screen.... i'd buy it, like, right away.
Calm down. Fan mockup. Not a Sony idea, prototype, or concept. Probably nowhere near what they're going to do.
I bet they make something that has no controls at all, and declare that touch/shake is the way of the future.
Either that, or it will have one analog stick, no d-pad, three buttons, and play games on a special Sony medium called Universal Software Chip, that only works on Sony products released after 2013.
seriously I know people are really pissed with the fact that you have to hack into it (it is mine I shouldn't have to hack into my stuff)... time better spent hacking ON your device
Sure it looks shiny and all but will the flaws bite bad in the end? will it have a decent screen with the track record and all... chances are that the GPU will kick butt though
I love how people complain constantly about having to hack their PSP and how Sony won't let them do what they want with it but then don't go out and buy similar devices that actually let you do want without hacking it. Is there some thrill of hacking into the PSP to run homebrew that I am blissfully unaware of? Now that some more powerful open source alternatives are about to be here, is there really any reason to get excited about a PSP2 (besides for playing commercial games)?
I also think it’s funny when people complain that their hands cramp up while playing the PSP but wouldn’t think of touching a device that is comfortable, yet not as attractive. Do you get beat up in school now a days if your tech gadgets aren’t pretty or something? Or do people really favor style over function?
Don't read this like I'm going on a rampage or anything. I actually want to know the answers to these questions.
ALL I WAANTS IS 2 ANALOGUE STICKS, RUMBLE AND AN ACTUAL REMOTE PLAY THING WHERE I CAN PLAY MY PS3 GAMES FROM ANYWHERE ONLINE, BUT NOT LAIR, I DONT LIKE LAIR :(
they need
- clamshell (so I don't need to bend my elbows up to see the screen)
- keypad (so I don't have to spend 2-5 minutes to type something)
- ergonomic design (that doesn't leave my tendons in pain and inflamed)
- usable Internet
- and a screen that lets me play outside, or on a bus, because it's portable
and you gotta hand it to SONY when ever they say something is not coming out: it comes out.
SONY has to go all out this time and make something revolutionary or face extinction
I have: GOW-COO, Mega Man Powered Up, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, patapon, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, Killzone-Liberation, Manhunt 2.
and I forgot
DON'T HAVE THE POWER BUTTON AND THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE SAME F***ING SWITCH
THE PSP is useless as a MP3/OGG player if i go to unlock it and slid down a little too far
I'm think my next portable is going to be a netbook chalk full of emulation goodness
sony should go hire this guy.. and use his design
*crickets*
I almost spit out my pop reading that. Look, just stop talking. You're obviously not a gamer, and you have no idea what you're talking about regarding hardware and software. Quit while you're behind.
Sony... take a good look at that fanpic. That is EXACTLY what the next PSP should look like!! Absolutely beautiful form factor.
Add a 720p HD screen, SDHC slot, and DivX/x264 playback and that will be the ultimate portable device, gamer or not.
You know I was was going to replace my PSP 1001 in mid 2009 with the 3001 but if these Reports are true I might wait a few more months and get the 4001
and for the PSP2 if it has no UMD slot it is not a PSP it's the MYLO 2
Plus my PSP keeps turning itself on and off anyone know the cause.
Yeah Sony,
Use that artist's concept so he can sue you for millions!
Either that or just do what Ben Franklin and Thomas Edison used to do, bump the guy off and steal his patents.
It should be exactly like the Pandora, except actually exist.
Lol, I wish I was a tech analyst, all you do is make obvious "predictions" and sell them to the media!
wow I hate whoever made this fake pic .
Unless sony actually decides to make it the same
@Francois
Cooking Mama IS NOT GAMING.
WoW!...Sony better take a good look @ this mockup because i would buy this without question'!
Looks nice, If it had a real OS and web browsing, kinda like a MID it would rock
I'd buy a PSP if it looked like that and had multi-touch capabilities!!
So... Sony if you are listening, then you have a potential customer if you make the PSP 2.0 look like the image above!
I think it's a poor design, done by a designer who values bling above practicality (there are lots of them out there)
Does anyone think of comfort, practicality and reliability?
1) how comfortable will those harsh edges be on your fingers as you play? In minutes you'd be be begging for smooth edges.
2) weight transfer of the unit with sliding screen. How will the weight feel in the hand with screen slid up? Top-heavy?
3) how will the reliability of the unit hold up with that sliding screen mechanism given that these units reach adults and kids alike? More reliable or less reliable than one without?
4) how will the screen hold up after being dropped with it slid out? More Sony warranty claims = more Sony support costs.
5) why is a sliding screen even necessary? desirable? If they go for bigger screens, they go for reduced portability, either way. The unit in the pic sure seems big enough to not be even remotely pocketable.
No, I'll take the current design, thanks. The only good thing here is dual analogue. No Home button convenient at the front. No Brightness. No Volume, etc. Pretty poor design with shocking ergonomics.
It amazes me that some people expect the head of SCEE to admit:
1) that there is a PSP2 coming
2) that they are working on a successor
Think what doing that will do to current sales of the PSP. Think, also, the illogical activity of waiting, doing nothing, for years, in a competitive market. Not trying to develop the next thing while your competitors do.
As long as enough money is being made with PSP (which it is), and the market is growing (portable gaming is growing), there is no reason to believe it is not being developed. In fact, it's foolish to assume they have been doing nothing regarding a successor all these years; it's common sense that they have done something. Nintendo too.
Expecting a company representative to admit it while the PSP is still selling well and isn't close to end-of-life is just silly.
That render make me wet.
Anyway, I'll buy the first mobile device who can play Morrowind or some stripped down Oblivion.
Wow, I would definitely get that to complement my touch if it looks like that. The only thing is that it doesn't seem very balanced with the screen on top and buttons on the bottom.