Sony PSP-3000: The display says it all


You may not see much of a difference between the new PSP and the old PSP Slim just by looking at it, but once you turn it on, you’ll notice the remarkable improvement in the display on the PSP-3000.

Notice how brilliant the screen is on the PSP-3000

Famitsu’s got a side-by-side comparison, and I guess the pictures say it all. Brighter, more vivid and rich; it puts to shame the already impressive screen of the PSP-2000.

PSP-2000 PSP-3000: More rounded

Aside from that, if you pay close attention, you’ll also notice that the PSP-3000 is a lot more rounded and has a redesigned UMD cover at the back.

The PSP-3000 features a slimmer circle around the PSP logo

Yeah, we wished that it had more to offer than minor cosmetic changes and a built-in mic, but the improved display is more than welcome. So if you’ve been holding back on getting a PSP, you definitely can’t go wrong with this new iteration as it is probably the best one among the current crop. The same as with all of you guys, we’re also waiting for details as to its local release and pricing.

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Comment Number:
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Written by:
T-dog
Posted on:
8/25/2008 at 5:21 am

????Bluetooth????

Comment Number:
2
Written by:
nhk61
Posted on:
8/25/2008 at 11:38 am

it’s a good thing i sold my psp-2000 when i got it. and this this just came after a year. i’ll be getting this one now instead of the old model.

Comment Number:
3
Written by:
raman
Posted on:
8/26/2008 at 3:19 am

i wont be getting this psp because they will bring out one next year probably with bluetooth and a built in camera that weighs lighter than a feather

Comment Number:
4
Written by:
andi
Posted on:
8/28/2008 at 2:58 am

when will this be available in the philippines?

Comment Number:
5
Written by:
No Mad
Posted on:
9/2/2008 at 12:26 am

i think they should do more improvements and they should come out wit an all in one device,

Comment Number:
6
Written by:
dred05
Posted on:
9/9/2008 at 10:02 pm

I wonder how much will this be…

Comment Number:
7
Written by:
dane uchiha
Posted on:
9/15/2008 at 3:28 am

dear god look at the screen and design icant wait to get it

Comment Number:
8
Written by:
CoolZero
Posted on:
9/19/2008 at 6:22 pm

Same As Andi…

When Will The PSP-3000 Be Available In The Philippines…

I’m Wanted To Try Using It…

Comment Number:
9
Written by:
Ken
Posted on:
9/20/2008 at 6:38 pm

please make available in the philippines ASAP…coz i want to make this latest model of psp as a gift to my son

Comment Number:
10
Written by:
dominic
Posted on:
9/21/2008 at 11:39 am

Question is…

is it pandorable?

will you still be able to play games on mem stick?

Guess not

Comment Number:
11
Written by:
Macubex
Posted on:
9/24/2008 at 6:34 am

I think they just set the pics of PSP-2000 to full mode of brightness and the PSP-3000 in the nomal mode of brightness.To look like they we’re Different thing but it’s just the same is just some sort of marketing strategy.their has never been a word or phrase that says: it’s in the same mode of brightness.

Comment Number:
12
Written by:
PSP_Lover
Posted on:
10/1/2008 at 3:59 pm

Too few upgrades…

It’s not worth buying it..if you have the PSP-2000…

Comment Number:
13
Written by:
techLust
Posted on:
10/16/2008 at 6:12 pm

It’s gonna be priced at 200 US dollars [the RAchet and clank?? bundle], so i think it’s gonna be P10,ooo here.

Do you guys think it’s better than buying the PSP 2ooo?

Comment Number:
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Written by:
darthvader061
Posted on:
10/19/2008 at 5:20 pm

When will it go here in the Philipines?
2009 or December 2008?

Comment Number:
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Written by:
Jeff
Posted on:
10/19/2008 at 9:48 pm

I got one PSP3000 only for around more or less Php9,500 because I sold it with other currency… I compare it with PSP2000 and the only difference is the brightness of the color, it is a little more brighter than the old one and it has a what they called a built-in mic to use for the skype user.. My ratings is not so impressive, better if it has a large capacity of internal memory.. :)

Comment Number:
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Written by:
Jeff
Posted on:
10/19/2008 at 9:53 pm

i can’t find any difference i think, same color, same brightness, only the design and the built-in mic only i think is the new features, but how to use mic??? only for skype user??? it is much better if sony added some bluetooth rather or a large capacity of internal memory??? Not so impressive, i sold it for around Php9500 only (in other currency)…

Comment Number:
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Written by:
tonn
Posted on:
10/20/2008 at 4:50 pm

is it released now in the philippines? specially in legazpi city? cuz i really want to buy one…

Comment Number:
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Written by:
rocky
Posted on:
10/27/2008 at 9:12 pm

a good psp console but, the old one and new one still have the same abilties!!

Comment Number:
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Written by:
elo
Posted on:
10/30/2008 at 1:58 pm

this is no kwents.. nonsense upgrades

Comment Number:
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Written by:
OMAR
Posted on:
10/31/2008 at 12:09 am

psp games

Comment Number:
21
Written by:
leah
Posted on:
11/2/2008 at 1:46 pm

i have a psp 3000… pero…how the heck can i transfer videos from my pc… waaaaahh driving me nuts!!!… wala pa akong makitang instructions!!!… its from japan.. so duh!!! japanese instructions… help meeeeee

Comment Number:
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Written by:
tattot
Posted on:
11/10/2008 at 8:29 am

they should change media

Comment Number:
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Written by:
ANGELO
Posted on:
11/10/2008 at 6:02 pm

WHAT ABOUT THOSE SCALE LINES!

Comment Number:
24
Written by:
girlnextdoor
Posted on:
11/22/2008 at 5:33 pm

please help me my psp 3000(version 4.20) cant read iso and cso files

Comment Number:
25
Written by:
Noel Bustonera
Posted on:
12/11/2008 at 7:22 pm

Good day PSP addict! When will PSP- 3000 available here in Manila? Friends, maybe one of you had a second hand ones that will friendly be sold to me in a very friendly price? And I am willing to offer my friendship to you! i am a graphic designer!

Comment Number:
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Written by:
AndrewME
Posted on:
12/15/2008 at 2:17 am

sana gumawa sila ng PSP na may kasamang camera para mas maganda

Comment Number:
27
Written by:
zhezt
Posted on:
12/18/2008 at 11:53 pm

they say its not padorable…. will wait till they have alienated it before getting one….

Comment Number:
28
Written by:
sid
Posted on:
12/29/2008 at 3:31 pm

i wont be getting this psp because they will bring out one next year probably with bluetooth and a built in camera that weighs lighter than a feather–why are saying “PROBABLY”? so you mean youre not sure about this new model?if their is such new model of PSP with bluetooth and cam,when will this be available in the philippines, specifically in Tacloban City… and how much this will cost??

Comment Number:
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Written by:
psphacker
Posted on:
12/29/2008 at 6:41 pm

wag na kayong bumili nang psp 3000 kung may psp slim na kayo tsaka hindi na hahack un psp 3000 hindi maka lalaro nang games sa memory stick kailangan pang bumili nang umd,which is super mahal

Comment Number:
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Written by:
bluemallows
Posted on:
12/30/2008 at 1:44 pm

a salesman in toy kingdom told us that psp 3000 was built by sony to avoid its users from plying cso games and to increase their sales with their UMD games. thats why we chosed psp 2000 instead.

Comment Number:
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Written by:
kazekage
Posted on:
1/13/2009 at 6:41 pm

if u buy psp 2000 have free games?

Comment Number:
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Written by:
b-boy
Posted on:
1/18/2009 at 8:35 pm

how much is it

Comment Number:
33
Written by:
ehyejhei
Posted on:
2/1/2009 at 12:55 pm

how to download games in psp 3000?

Comment Number:
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Written by:
PSPBLOWER
Posted on:
2/6/2009 at 10:49 pm

psp 3000 sucks i cant use a memory stick
is this the improvement you made for it
god damn wat a pack

Comment Number:
35
Written by:
rex
Posted on:
2/8/2009 at 7:58 pm

what the fuck i cant download games on my memo stick, u can play it only with umd.. umd is so expensive.. FUCK!!!..

Comment Number:
36
Written by:
Darkangel_21
Posted on:
2/12/2009 at 10:52 am

my friend got psp3000 for less than 8k, brand new, its clearance sale when circuit city in the us shuts down. and according to some source, it will be downloadable by march, hmmm…

Comment Number:
37
Written by:
al-andrew yap
Posted on:
2/18/2009 at 12:33 am

i bought my psp 3000 for only Php 8,000 plus 3 umd’s for free…

Comment Number:
38
Written by:
ackie0924
Posted on:
2/18/2009 at 1:57 pm

i got my psp recently.. got that rachet and clank game national treasure boring movie 1gb memo stick.. first impression wow.. tapos huli ko na nalaman na d maka basa memo stick games.. ARAY!!!! amp!!!ang mahal ng UMD depende pa sa games nag vavary ang price.. mga guys may alam ba kayu para maka read cya games sa memo stick.. resourcefull naman ang mga pinoy eh.. kng may nalalaman kayu pls share namn dyan..

Comment Number:
39
Written by:
ambot
Posted on:
2/18/2009 at 2:00 pm

ahahaha my 2 brothers and my sister bought thereselves there own psp’s so i decide to buy myself a DS instead aahahaha well at least i have my laptop muahahha

Comment Number:
40
Written by:
neojoy02
Posted on:
2/22/2009 at 5:46 pm

does this model will allow users to view documents on it?

Comment Number:
41
Written by:
Paolo
Posted on:
2/24/2009 at 7:19 pm

how much is this gonna cost me?

Comment Number:
42
Written by:
slabster
Posted on:
2/27/2009 at 2:43 am

greenhills price, lowest is like 10k.

if you’d check other sites, hackers are still in the process of dissecting it. dunno the progress yet.

yung read from memory, cguro matagal-tagal pa kaya psp2000 muna binili q…

Comment Number:
43
Written by:
pspMASTER
Posted on:
2/28/2009 at 3:19 pm

it saddend me to know that alot of you guys are not informed that, PSP3000 is not yet or cannnot be customizible. sony just added a minor improvement only. its just a big fucking waste of money to buy this one. id rather wait for the release of PSPtouch withe a built in cellphone at the back. a joint venture of errison and sony. coming soon…

Comment Number:
44
Written by:
jhayar
Posted on:
3/11/2009 at 7:00 pm

sa mga may gustong magbenta ng old model psp ibenta nyo nalang sakin basta ung walang repair history o walang sira at d gaanong mahal txt me @ 09085086928,.

Comment Number:
45
Written by:
marionne
Posted on:
3/30/2009 at 3:51 pm

how much is that psp 3000 i like to buy 2 for me and my sister

Comment Number:
46
Written by:
jayjay
Posted on:
3/30/2009 at 7:53 pm

guyz help namn.. i plan to buy psp 2000 or 3000 but i don’t know whats their deferrence.. how much will it cost in manila?
tnx..

Comment Number:
47
Written by:
Jonie
Posted on:
4/4/2009 at 9:11 pm

consider bluetooth and touchscreen, eh?

Comment Number:
48
Written by:
hello
Posted on:
4/9/2009 at 1:01 am

how much does psp 3000 cost here in the philippines?

Comment Number:
49
Written by:
harry
Posted on:
4/9/2009 at 5:14 pm

cant be hacked. too bad :(

Comment Number:
50
Written by:
spine
Posted on:
4/12/2009 at 2:31 am

I think, hackers had a hard time to unlock psp3000…,No breaking news yet.., Is it safe that, i’ll buy psp3000,since it cheap now compared to psp2000..But once psp3000 will be modified, prices for psp3000 for soar high…

Comment Number:
51
Written by:
mermaid
Posted on:
4/25/2009 at 1:45 am

i don’t like the psp3000… you can only play umd games which are so expensive…. and the new features? lame! it’s just brighter and has a built-in-mic.

Comment Number:
52
Written by:
KNIVEZ
Posted on:
4/27/2009 at 11:55 pm

im in pasay city i wana buy psp2000 or 3000 on good condition.. just txt me at 09204161874

Comment Number:
53
Written by:
koleen
Posted on:
4/29/2009 at 3:43 pm

how much is that?

Comment Number:
54
Written by:
sasky
Posted on:
4/30/2009 at 12:26 am

ei BUuying PSp !>.. i hope 9.500 plzz pm me ing my GMAIL OR YAHOO

Comment Number:
55
Written by:
sasky
Posted on:
4/30/2009 at 12:27 am

jeff i will buy your pSP in 9500

Comment Number:
56
Written by:
Jerome
Posted on:
5/3/2009 at 8:41 pm

why is that psp 2000 increases its price here in the phil??? Why is that the psp 3000 is cheaper???

Comment Number:
57
Written by:
ecko
Posted on:
5/3/2009 at 11:03 pm

aLa p dIn bAng mApA2modifiedan ng pSp 3000 .. hAyzzz .. aNg mAhal ng UMD ehh Plzz hElp !!!!

Comment Number:
58
Written by:
jojo
Posted on:
5/4/2009 at 10:18 pm

saan ba cubrang makabili ng murang psp 2000 paki rweply naman

Comment Number:
59
Written by:
mhong
Posted on:
5/11/2009 at 7:47 pm

is it available in phillipines..?

Comment Number:
60
Written by:
BenJ M.
Posted on:
5/14/2009 at 11:30 pm

u want 2 buy UMD 4 lowest price? And brand new? E-Mail me

Comment Number:
61
Written by:
anghel
Posted on:
5/19/2009 at 7:13 pm

.. i don’t get it…. is the slim psp 3000 only available in piano black?

Comment Number:
62
Written by:
onen
Posted on:
5/20/2009 at 5:39 pm

bumibili ng psp. call me 09295430089

Comment Number:
63
Written by:
Flabio
Posted on:
5/22/2009 at 8:02 pm

Good thing i still got a brand new psp2000 last year…

Comment Number:
64
Written by:
Charmedvon
Posted on:
5/30/2009 at 5:08 am

PSP 3000 is also available in Carnival colors… Blue, yellow, red,Green

Comment Number:
65
Written by:
edski37
Posted on:
6/12/2009 at 12:25 pm

gud
need some help i have a psp slim 3000 ver. 4.20 .. is there anyone who can dowgrde the firmware so that i can play an iso or cso games thanks and more power
edski

Comment Number:
66
Written by:
Neil
Posted on:
6/25/2009 at 11:16 pm

my wife is gonna buy our son a psp. But we dont know which to buy- 2000 or 3000. but basing it to your discussion here i think its 2000 ryt?Any comment with nintendo dsi versus psp 2000?

Comment Number:
67
Written by:
gems pelino
Posted on:
7/10/2009 at 9:17 pm

where can i buy a sony psp 3000 and how much.. pls rply.. asap… tnx.

Comment Number:
68
Written by:
gems pelino
Posted on:
7/10/2009 at 9:22 pm

i wnt 2 buy psp 3000 or psp 2000, jst txt me i nid 2 units asap… tnx..

Comment Number:
69
Written by:
ivan
Posted on:
8/2/2009 at 7:42 pm

how much psp 3000 cost?

Comment Number:
70
Written by:
sofia
Posted on:
8/5/2009 at 3:22 pm

where i can buy psp 3000 in mall?

Comment Number:
71
Written by:
sofia
Posted on:
8/5/2009 at 3:24 pm

where i can buy psp 3000 in philipines and hoe much… please post to me

Comment Number:
72
Written by:
Buy PSP refurbished
Posted on:
8/14/2009 at 10:35 am

psp 3000 is really great to play

Comment Number:
73
Written by:
gev^louisa
Posted on:
9/27/2009 at 4:46 pm

how to modify the new PSP-3000?

Comment Number:
74
Written by:
Jhunlee
Posted on:
10/16/2009 at 2:05 pm

The Psp Go is the latest edition?