PSP Slim or Phat - Which Really is King ?

**wiggy fuzz** · May 14th, 2008, 20:41

tried the slim. traded it for a phat and a 4GB memory card and tekken DR. didn't like the build quality of the slim, felt plasticky... and had a rubbish UMD door.

buttons feel the same as the phat - same rubbish analogue thing

the phat feels much heavier, i've dropped it a few times and nothing's happened. much better build quality, just the battery door doesn't fit on totally, it feels like it's digging into my fingers.

the slim was good, but too light and too papery...

the phat was too heavy, but felt much more solid. i'm buying a psp slim, though, because i'm thinking for the future. the phat can strain my handsafter a while because of its weight and i think that's the deal breaker here. plus my phat has some dead pixels - not stuck.

**Sterist** · May 14th, 2008, 22:37

Originally Posted by jamotto

I prefer the Phat, Sony sacrificed build quality too much for the sake of cutting costs.

strongly agreed.

regarding an earlier post here:

Skype is NOT a slim only function. came out on phat first, matter of fact. thanks fanjita!

**Veskgar** · May 15th, 2008, 02:03

The Slim is by far the better way to go. Mine isn't so light because I have the extended battery with enlarged battery cover. I just have to voice my preference and that is for the Slim.

**mungrin** · May 15th, 2008, 02:44

I cant play fighting games on the Phat anymore.So much easier to do moves on the Slim.

**HexenDarkside** · May 16th, 2008, 06:47

The Original PSP is the superior system. The trend of re-releasing a system just smaller always gets on my nerves... I like a system with more mass to it. Also, it seems the slim took away some of the originals home brew (some started developing it especially for the slim) so I like it even less.

**Art** · May 16th, 2008, 09:13

but fashion costs;
$(slim) = $(phat+phat)

In terms of manufacture cost it's closer to the other way round.

Sony are never really going to be able to make much use of the extra RAM for anything more than firmware features
since licensed games still have to work on the fat.
Even the UMD cache option is useless to most homebrewers using Memory Sticks.

**Panini** · May 16th, 2008, 09:47

I really don't see the point in the slim psp? lol

Phat all the way!

Originally Posted by Art

In terms of manufacture cost it's closer to the other way round.

Sony are never really going to be able to make much use of the extra RAM for anything more than firmware features
since licensed games still have to work on the fat.
Even the UMD cache option is useless to most homebrewers using Memory Sticks.

Good points!
:thumbup:

**andwhyisit** · May 17th, 2008, 03:57

Originally Posted by ian h

..i think handhelds should be just for arcade games like loco roco, street fighter and the superb tekken on psp, i mean who plays rpg's on lets say a car journey really

I do.

**Haisook** · February 25th, 2009, 10:50

I owned a phat, and then upgraded to a slim. I'd say the phat is much much better. It's the true Sony PSP. The slim is like a cheap rip-off. Extremely flimsy, poorly manufactured, and the parts are very movable while you play. Very annoying.

Companies produce upgrades to cut down the costs and so get more profit. That's what the slim is all about. Only a cheaper model with some gimmicks, how could it better? I should've known that.