New Sony PSP™ Slim Released in Hong Kong

[wraggster]

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It came a bit by surprise when Sony's new Slim & Lite PSP™ model hit retail shops in Hong Kong yesterday (August 30th), about two weeks prior to the official Japanese launch. Currently only available through selected local Sony partnershops, we picked up one unit, along with a Component/AV Cable for photo taking purposes.

Just as the name already implies, the new PSP-2000 model is slightly slimmer & lighter compared to the original PSP™, released almost three years back by now. More precisely and as advertised, the new PSP™ is 33% lighter (reduced to 189 grams from 280 grams) and 19% slimmer. Among other things, those figures result into the use of a lighter battery (with 1200mAh instead of 1800mAh capacity) and a slightly different UMD™ drive.

Speaking about the UMD™ drive, one may find it a bit confusing on how to insert the disc when using the first time. The disc drive no longer has a metallic tray, you just pop in the disc and close the lid. As long as you manage to realize which way the UMD™ has to be inserted, it's still a safe and easy task to do though.

Apart from the size and weight reduction, the most significant new feature is surely the AV-Out port. By connecting an Audio/Video Cable (sold separately and available as standard RCA, S-Video and Component variations), you can finally play your PSP™ games or watch UMD™ movies on your television screen. A feature that surely many have missed when purchasing the original PSP™ model.

The redesign further led to a number of minor changes, including relocation and abolishment of certain parts (i.e. the speakers have moved up, while a DC connector has been removed completely). As a result, a variety of (mostly third party manufactured) accessories will no longer be compatible with the PSP-2000 model consoles.

Finding some final words, the Slim & Lite PSP™ is a solid and worthy successor. If you don't own a PSP™ yet, feel convinced by any of the new features or simply like to own new gadgets, then this will be the right choice for you. However, if you just recently spent money on the original PSP™ and use it casually only, then we recommend you to consider carefully as the PSP™ Slim & Lite won't offer that much more.

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Play-Asia.com currently does not distribute the Asian PSP™ Slim & Lite models, however limited quantities of the Japanese Edition consoles are on preorder to ship next month.


PSP PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Bundle (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-2pz-71-9e-49-en-84-j-70-25kr.html) JPN US$ 399.90
PSP PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Piano Black (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-2pz-71-9e-49-en-84-j-70-24k5.html) (PSP-2000PB) JPN US$ 199.90
PSP PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Ceramic White (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-2pz-71-9e-49-en-84-j-70-24k6.html) (PSP-2000CW) JPN US$ 199.90
PSP PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Ice Silver (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-2pz-71-9e-49-en-84-j-70-24k7.html) (PSP-2000IS) JPN US$ 199.90
PSP PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Rose Pink (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-2pz-71-9e-49-en-84-j-70-25kw.html) (PSP-2000RP) JPN US$ 199.90
PSP PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Lavender Purple (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-2pz-71-9e-49-en-84-j-70-25kx.html) (PSP-2000LP) JPN US$ 199.90
PSP PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Felicia Blue (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-2pz-71-9e-49-en-84-j-70-25ky.html) (PSP-2000FB) JPN US$ 199.90

More details and screenshots at Play Asia (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-2pz-71-7o-74-1hk-49-en-84-n.html)

[JPJunkie]

I wish I could get one to mess around with

[Prasoc]

probably going to buy one on like sunday or monday :)

edit: silver or white or the tinted blue one??? im stuck :( too many colours lol

[Napalm-Death]

This makes me want to cry. I got into bs with my mom and now I need to focus on getting books, and not this.

[usp8riot]

Did you tell mom the PSP has book-reading functionality?

[DarthPaul]

I hate asians,they always get the good stuff before us. Asian girls are hot though..


Did you tell mom the PSP has book-reading functionality?

Haha,good one.:thumbup:

[drock82]

released in hong kong first-only a matter of time of it gettin hacked:thumbup:

[pimp12]

I got a siver one 2 days ago(got one on ebay).And the pandora does NOT work with this PSP I tryed just about everything and nothing happend just a light flashing and thats it.

[Napalm-Death]

Did you tell mom the PSP has book-reading functionality?

College textbooks. :rofl:

[pimp12]

lol

[jerrt]

"while a DC connector has been removed completely" DC connector? they can't mean the dc power connector, i can see it in the in the pictures and they couldn't because then you couldn't charge it. what else does DC stand for? i know the interface port next to the headphone jack has been changed and i know they removed IR, but what are they talking about?

[Harshboy]

Hmm...$199 aint bad. The only question now is if I want a PSP Slim or an Xbox 360...hmm

[Zerogamer]

Hmm...$199 aint bad. The only question now is if I want a PSP Slim or an Xbox 360...hmm


Lol i have a Xbox 360 i waiting for Christmas to get the PSP Slim.:D

[Napalm-Death]

"while a DC connector has been removed completely" DC connector? they can't mean the dc power connector, i can see it in the in the pictures and they couldn't because then you couldn't charge it.

If you kept up on PSP Slim and Lite, you'd know that it now charges through the mini-USB.

[voorheesda]

Oh yea! :) I really want the PSP-Slim cause of the TV connectivity, would be so super great. Plug it in your TV and watch movies and play games etc etc, great for parties, just get the PSP-Slim up front and play with your friends....or maybe listen to music. I hope there will be some kind of offer so you can change your old PSP for PSP-SLim and then pay less money, but i wont get it if it isnt hacked. An unmodified PSP i s not that fun.. :D

[jerrt]

If you kept up on PSP Slim and Lite, you'd know that it now charges through the mini-USB.

and if you payed better attention you would know that charging through the usb is an option and the slim still has the dc connector. however from this picture it does appear they got rid of the little metal contact tabs that are next to the original psp charge port. [sorry best picture i could find on short notice]
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[Napalm-Death]

and if you payed better attention you would know that charging through the usb is an option and the slim still has the dc connector.
I never said that it didn't charge through the DC, the article said it. I was talking about the USB option, so you didn't need to go out of your way to prove it. :P
If I sounded rude, I'm sorry.;)

[Cokemusic]

My main motivation to get the new PSP is the fact that it's new , the features aren't that impressive TBH.

my psp feels like a ugly overweight elderly person.

[jerrt]

I never said that it didn't charge through the DC, the article said it. I was talking about the USB option, so you didn't need to go out of your way to prove it. :P
If I sounded rude, I'm sorry.;)

i'm sorry if i sounded like i took it like that. apology accepted. I noticed that you can charge via usb, but i'm still no closer to understanding what they meant when they said dc connector was removed.

[thefanaticgamer]

by the looks of that picture id say they changed how the battery back fits onto the psp..... i always found the battery back part hard to get off when i needed to acsess my battery...

how did you get it two days ago on ebay? didnt it just come out yesterday?

[mcdougall57]

a lot of colour variety no doubt something we wont get in the uk

[Buddy4point0]

this is awsome! im going to buy a white one with darth vader on the back

[qskint]

sounds crap, flimsy UMD lid and a battery that is considerably smaller (shorter battery life) than the already bad battery life.
and the tv out thing is pretty bad for anything other than photos due to the resolution used by the psp being smaller than even regular TV's!

no thanks ill stick to the old model.

[mike_jmg]

If I got the money, maybe I'll get the ice silver one, hope it gets hacked LOL
I don't like the ones with the drawings at the back

[BrooksyX]

I want to get one of these new psp for one reason only, the extra 32 mb of ram. Hopefully a few homebrew developers will take advantage of this and make the option for newer psps to utilize the extra ram in their games or emulators. (Daedalus 64 and Quake 2 :D)

If the new ones get hacked soon I might try to sell my old psp on craigslist to buy a new one.

[pimp12]

thefanaticgamer I have no Idea. The guy who sold me the slim psp lived in hong kong but it costed me $250 in total (price + shipping) Now If only I can get the cables for my flat screen...............

[pimp12]

The Slim PSP will be harder to crack because it has a TA-085 Motherboard.

[aadhu]

awww.. they cudn't have made it slim in the first place..? hehehehehe

[Shrygue]

So the slimline PSP has already arrived in Hong Kong now? That really is a shocker to hear, I though Japan would get it first...

[Nocuddle]

Slim did came out 2 days ago, on 28th in HK.

[Shiori]

In reaction.

It doesn't seem the kind of overhaul that the DS lite has.

But on the other hand, my DS has gathered dust because of the PSP's homebrew and multi-functional uses...

The psp slim, when hacked will become my portable of choice...

It looks very, very nice... And im sorry for that hodad earlier... The psp slim vid out has options for interlace or progressive... That makes it better than you current dvd player... Dumbass.

- Mind you, with the new chipsets comming in the next months, I expect sony to get powerful, and smaller.

haha.

Anyone think they released in hong kong early so they can sue more import companies???

[jerrt]

sounds crap, flimsy UMD lid and a battery that is considerably smaller (shorter battery life) than the already bad battery life.
and the tv out thing is pretty bad for anything other than photos due to the resolution used by the psp being smaller than even regular TV's!

no thanks ill stick to the old model.

the battery life isn't shorter, the battery it self has a lower mAh, but the psp itself uses less powe. from what they say it is suppose to have the same battery life. granted people complained about the old battery life, but i never realy hated it. [my nyko theater experience provides a nice backup]

plus they are suppose to make it so you can use your older, higher mAh rated batteries with the use of an optional battery cover to accomidate the bigger battery.

also, go read some reviews about the video out, alot of sites are saying it isn't half bad. not as good as dvd, but what did you expect? the only complaint i've seen is in how games don't fill the screen on bigg hd tv's

[hacksparrow]

drool i so want 1, where the hell can i get this!?!?!?!?!!? & i am always on psp news i didn't hear bout this anywhere 2 days ago, i thought it would be plastered on all the sites

[hacksparrow]

FOUND IT!!! froogle it & type psp slim there are lots!!!

[Mr-S]

ok... so its pretty kewl lukkn.. so specs we're lukkin at... jus an increase of 32mb ram???? you know i keep having a feeling that sony will go evil and make new fw for only psp slim now that psp orignal been pandorized :P as they fw will be different with th e added option for tv and usb charge...

oh and dont want to be a smart-ass but the power cable into a psp is an AC not DC, to the peepz arguin at the start of this thread. :D

[JPJunkie]

:confused: I wish I could get one for free sum how:confused:

(:thumbup: anyone willing to buy me one?:thumbup: )

:rofl: lol:rofl:

[Napalm-Death]

Stupid question, but these HK PSPs will work well with American/Japanese games, correct? I don't want to spend ~$230 if it can't for some reason.

[hacksparrow]

Stupid question, but these HK PSPs will work well with American/Japanese games, correct? I don't want to spend ~$230 if it can't for some reason.

should be the same as 100x models, so the only thing you worry bout is movies/video & music umd

[Napalm-Death]

Thanks hacksparrow, I don't have anything to worry about then. :D

[kohkindachi]

Take photo of your televsion with your PSP games on it plz :) Has been waiting for this ... :o