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Sony PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite

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User ratings:
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Consumer ratings:
4.1 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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6 editorial reviews
Is this upgrade to the PSP worth it?Read more
Nearly three years after its original release, the PSP is still going strong. Nearly each month this year the handheld system has been showing remarkable gains in year-over-year sales. In fact, back in August when the PSP-3000 was announced and reported to include significant hardware improvements, the handheld managed to take third place in total units sold. As the PSP-2000 units are undoubtedly phased out in the coming months, the PSP-3000 will take its place as the one and only PSP, but we aren't convinced that the latest PSP is, in fact, the greatest.Read more
I have before me the Limited Edition Ratchet & Clank PSP Entertainment Pack. And with said pack comes a silver PSP-3000, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo and a voucher for echochrome. Many have wondered if it’s worth the upgrade or if it’s inRead more
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Key specs

  • yes
  • yes
  • 32 MB
  • LCD
  • 4.3 in
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Sony PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Full Specifications

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Technical details
CPU cores1
CPU clock speed333.0 MHz
CPU typePSP CPU
Ram memory64MB
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Camera
Built-in camerayes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Lilac
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • Violet
  • White
  • Yellow
Built-in touchpadno
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyes
Shoulder buttonsyes
Volume controlDigital
LED indicatorsY
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Audio properties
Supported audio files
  • MP3
  • MP4
  • WAV
  • WMA
Built-in speakersyes
Number of built-in speakers2
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Features
Multiplayer supportyes
Backward compatibilityyes
Built-in microphoneyes
Video game includedno
Games included
  • Petz: My Puppy Family
  • My Baby Hamster
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Power
Power consumption (typical)6.0 W
Battery life (running)6.0 h
Battery life (max)7.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1200.0 mAh
Number of batteries required1
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Display
Display typeLCD
Screen size4.3 in
Aspect ratio16:9
Screen resolution480 x 272 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayno
Touchscreen typeCapacitive
Second displayno
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Dimensions
Height2.81 in
Width6.67 in
Depth0.73 in
Weight6.67 oz
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Storage
Internal storage32 MB
Memory card readeryes
Type of mediaUMD
Compatible memory cards
Memory Stick Duo
Included memory card size2.0 GB
Built-in hard driveno
Built-in optical driveyes
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Image
Supported image files
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG XR
  • PNG
  • TIF
Video formats supported
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
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Connectivity
WiFiyes
Wireless networking standard802.11b
USByes
USB version2.0
GPRSno
Bluetoothno
DC-in jackyes
Microphone inyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
Headphone output1
3G (UMTS)no
Built-in navigation systemno

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Sony PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite Sony - Editorial Reviews (6)

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Sony PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) 3000
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Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) 3000
3.5

Is this upgrade to the PSP worth it?

Sony PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite Sony PSP-3000 Review - IGN
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IGN
Published: 23.10.2008
Sony PSP-3000 Review - IGN

Nearly three years after its original release, the PSP is still going strong. Nearly each month this year the handheld system has been showing remarkable gains in year-over-year sales. In fact, back in August when the PSP-3000 was announced and reported to include significant hardware improvements, the handheld managed to take third place in total units sold. As the PSP-2000 units are undoubtedly phased out in the coming months, the PSP-3000 will take its place as the one and only PSP, but we aren't convinced that the latest PSP is, in fact, the greatest.

Sony PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite Review: Sony PSP-3000
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TechCrunch
Published: 23.10.2008
Review: Sony PSP-3000

I have before me the Limited Edition Ratchet & Clank PSP Entertainment Pack. And with said pack comes a silver PSP-3000, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo and a voucher for echochrome. Many have wondered if it’s worth the upgrade or if it’s in

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Sony PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite Home review
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whathifi
Published: 06.02.2009
Home review
5.0

The latest version of Sony's PSP multimedia portable is the most competitive yet, with a brighter screen and built-in microphone

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