New updated PSP

At the E3 gaming conference Sony just announce an updated PSP. It’s remarkably similar to the existing PSP, in appearance at least - the main changes being that it’s 33% lighter and 19% slimmer and it now sports a video out port for watching video/games on an external screen. Is this an attempt to revive the UMD as a format for storing films? Sony also claim better battery performance and quicker loading times from the new device.

It’s a real shame they haven’t changed the button layout to put the analog controller in a more ergonomic position - the current layout is juts uncomfortable. Also, why doesn’t it have a built in version of the new camera that recently launched? I expected more from a Revision 2 PSP.

On sale in the US from September with the basic package expected to cost US$199.99.

Source: Joystiq