Well, it's officially August 22nd in every time zone now, which means that Sony didn't make good on its earlier promise to release version 2.0 of the PSP's firmware here in North America during the week of August 15th. We still don't know when they'll get around to it, but check out this incredibly non-committal response reader Mike S. got from Sony when he emailed them asking about the delay:
Hello Mike,
Thank you for writing us.
We do not know the exact date of the 2.0 system update for the PSP(TM) portable entertainment system at this time. We recommend that you continue to visit the link below during the week of August 22, 2005 to check for the latest updates on the PSP System Update page.
Byron
Multimedia CSR
Sony Computer Entertainment America Consumer Services Department
The funny thing is that it's not like anyone even cares all that much — how many people really bought the PSP expecting a steady stream of firmware upgrades? — it's more that Sony just seems to be needlessly jerking everyone around right now. Besides, if you need a PSP with a web browser that badly, you've probably already installed the Japanese version of the firmware by now.
UPDATE: They're now promising it'll be "available during the week of August 22nd."
