PSP 2? No - it's the PSP Slim and Lite!

Could the new Playstation Portable Slim and Lite system truly be better than the traditional PSP system? Sony and Microsoft have an ongoing competition with the PS3 and Xbox 360 systems on the market, so Sony needed an edge to drive up sales of its systems and games. They realized that a new hand-held gaming system was reaching too far, but an improvement could easily update the old hand held system and give them increased sales.

September 6, 2007 was the launch date for the new Playstation Portable Slim & Lite. The name summed up its brand new look. On the surface the hand held console looked the same, but upon picking it up, the difference was immediately noticeable. The new Sony Playstation Portable was 33% lighter and 19% slimmer. However, the real improvements are inside the little hand held gaming console.

So what can you expect from the new gaming unit? You can expect shorter load times. The designers at Sony doubled the internal memory to 64 MB. The LCD screen is lighter. The D-pad is raised a bit higher, thus helping your fingers gain better control when playing. It also now has the ability to charge via its USB port while gaming. This was something the original could not do. Before, you could only charge the PSP system while not gaming.

There is nothing quite as aggravating as having games from an old system that cannot be played on the new system. Sony took this into account when designing the new Playstation hand held console. The old games still play on the new system and can take advantage of the new system enhancements. A huge collective sigh of relief was heard across the world from gamers for this concession.

Even though the new Playstation system is selling out on shelves, especially the limited edition version, Sony is not alone in the hand-held gaming market. The new Nintendo DS Lite is a formidable challenger to the sales of the PSP and there is always the threat of a portable Xbox gaming system. Nothing has been announced by Microsoft, but that is not keeping Sony from continuously tweaking their design to make it better.

It is hard to imagine a time when video games were not a part of today’s culture. Three of the most popular gaming systems are the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and the Nintendo. Playstation addressed their fans with the introduction of the Playstation Portable, or PSP as well as the Playstation 3. Not only can the Playstation 3 play games but it also has the ability to play movies as well. Kids as well as adults can frequently find themselves eagerly anticipating the next release of a game. If you are one of these dedicated gamers you can find new games and movies for the Playstation 3 by clicking here:

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