Sony PSP 3000 Expert Reviews

Disastrous proprietary Universal Media Disc (UMD) format and haphazard software selection aside, we thought that the original PlayStation Portable was pretty terrific, what with its...

Gorgeous new screen ; built-in microphone ; ongoing firmware updates

Light on major enhancements ; still no keyboard ; not worth upgrading if you already own one

Sony has pulled out all the stops with the PSP-3000.

If you're looking for a sturdy portable device that offers great graphics, solid multimedia performance and more sophisticated games than the Nintendo DS Lite -- and a deeper game library than the Apple iPhone or iPod touch -- the PSP is a worthwhile ...

Light, slim enclosure ; better colour reproduction ; built-in Skype ; deep line-up of great game titles with better graphics than Nintendo DS games

UMD load times slow ; screen isn't completely glare-free and is still a magnet for fingerprints ; no built-in storage

With its impressive game library, lower price and expanded feature set, it's certainly a much better deal than the original PSP -- and it's even better than the PSP 2000. While its media and online functions won't necessarily replace a dedicated AV ...

The latest incarnation of Sony's handheld games machine, the PSP-3000, is possibly the most powerful, visually-lavish handheld console that money can buy. But is it perfect? Far from it…

Great, anti-glare screen

Screen can go fuzzy at times. Not enough new features

No one can accuse the PSP-3000 of lacking power. Lacking in new features, though, is a different matter.

No change here...Well not much.

LCD screen

Slightly pricier

A welcome change to an old classic

Sony's new re-brushed and buffed-up PlayStation Portable 3000 handheld video game system should finally be dangling from plastic retail hooks or resting in neat little rectangle stacks on shelves as you read this, but should existing PSP owners think ...

If you're a heavy PSP user with wads of cash to blow, need the external mic, or want to play games on a standard TV, the PSP 3000 is the sleeker, visually crisper twin to last year's model. If you're an original PSP owner and skipped the PSP 2000, you ...

While there's probably not enough to get owners of the previous PSP to upgrade, newcomers will find the PSP-3000 to be a solid portable gaming and multimedia device.

Light, slim enclosure ; screen offers better color reproduction than that of earlier PSP models ; improved AV output for video and game playback on TVs ; built-in Skype with onboard microphone ; retains all of the impressive media and online features ...

Screen exhibits noticeable jaggies and scanlines during high-motion video and gaming sequences ; UMD load times still poky compared with DS games ; screen isn't glare-free, and is still a magnet for fingerprints ; Web browser and data input can be ...

This review has been updated from its original version to include information on the screen artifacting issue, battery testing results, and changes in how the PSP interacts with the PlayStation Store. The rating remains tentative until Sony provides ...

External mic, feels less plasticky, colour space options

Mic isn't fantastic

If you're a heavy PSP user with wads of cash to blow, need the external mic or want to play games on a standard TV, the PSP 3000 is the sleeker, visually crisper twin to last year's model. If you're an original PSP owner and skipped the PSP 2000, you ...

As you will know the new PSP-3000 barely shows any physical difference from its predecessor, the most obvious finding if you were given one to compare is that