Yes, finally! The rumors were true and the redesign of the PSP is coming our way. It is not a PSP2 I might add, but an improvement over the current handheld. The new, slimmer PSP will have a new LCD display that will increase the battery life of the system up to four times. It will have a faster UMD drive to speed up the loading times we all complain about and will be shipped with 8 GB of internal flash memory. The buttons will be remade for a much better feel and sturdier control.
Sony is trying to decide if the camera should be built-in the new system, but because of the price of a DS Lite they probably won’t add it. It will cost around $170 and is said to come out sometime in August.
My thoughts
I think that Sony should make two models of the re-worked PSP one with no camera and the other one with a camera plus a couple of extra features. They should make a small amount of them, ship them and see what happens. If it is a success they should continue with the production of both models if not then stick to the cheaper one.
