'PSP Brite' outshines older model

by James Ransom-Wiley { Aug 22nd 2008 at 11:57AM }

"3000" no longer. We hereby dub thee: PSP Brite. Wait, wait, wait: PSP BRITE

(Damn, aren't they some tasty lookin' berries?)

[Props to PSP Fanboy for the nicknaming!]

Tags: lcd, psp, psp-3000, psp-brite

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

syrik zero @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:01PM

Damn, that looks good. As I don't have any hand-helds at the moment I plan to pick this one up!

Zertoss @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:02PM

It HAS to be called PSP Lite Bright.

Moffka @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:28PM

Ok, no. Just no. What's with your icon. I can't believe none of you noticed his Princess Peach in bondage O_O

Red Leader @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:41PM

Don't give him the attention he's looking for, noob!

Zertoss @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:42PM

I can't believe you're only just now noticing it. People have been commenting on it all day.

Gaucho @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:42PM

*High-five* awesome avatar. Just out of scientific curiosity . . . and nothing else, where did you get it. . . its for science, I NEED TO KNOW!!

Zertoss @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:05PM

Rule 34.

Zertoss @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:40PM

One thing I thought of when I saw this yesterday was the shopped Diablo III screenshots.

Top: Necromancer's choice
Bottom: Wow gayness

Bigfoot @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:04PM

The bottom looks better, sure. But the top PSP also has a huge glare on the screen while the bottom PSP does not.

Zertoss @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:10PM

That might also be because the Lite Bright's screen reduces glare.

Bigfoot @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:09PM

That's a possibility, but look at the actual glare on the unit itself compared to the bottom one.

I'm not trying to say the new PSP's screen doesn't look a lot better(it does), it's just making the old one look worse. :P

Haggard @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:16PM

The camera does seem to be positioned so that more glare hits the top one.

jipskip @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:38PM

Its all pretty but the games are still a little expensive and there isnt a ton of great games being released. If they could get the price of the system lower and the games lowered to $29.99 then i will buy one but by the time that happens a new psp model will arrive with graphics 100x better than ps3. ok the last part is a joke

Jacksons @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:46PM

When there's $34.99 and $39.99 DS games, I don't see the $29.99 thing happening. Games do eventually drop in price, though. Which is nice. I felt like a bit of a sucker paying $34.99 for Mario Kart DS over 2 years after its release.

riot9 @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:52PM

I just bought a PSP 2000 like a month ago, and have only been buying older games, so I haven't bought anything over 17 dollars right now. I'm really enjoying the experience right now.
Once I run out of good, older games to play though, I'll have nothing but a sea of Japanese ports to look forward to. *sigh*

required @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:08PM

there are many very inexpensive downloadable games at the playstation store that might be of interest to you

if you want free ones there are a lot at http://www.psponme.com/list_psp.asp?cat=Arcade

on a side note http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/08/19/top-20-psp-games-for-under-20/

in general the PSP has a superabundance of games http://www.metacritic.com/games/psp/alpha/

Martin Coxall @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:21PM

I dunno man, that bottom one looks like some serious 'shop jobbery.

Kizzle @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:44PM

Yeah. More like PSP Fakescreen.

Dirty @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:09PM

damn, I just got a slim.... this always happens to me... damn you sony.

acefondu @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:10PM

Now with even less battery life.

required @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:39PM

you presume

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:35PM

Silly hobbit, don't you know this new psp runs on body power? The more you keep fit while using it, the longer it will stay on for, try jogging on the spot :D

Shimrra @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:17PM

Damn I cant wait to drop another 200 on the same fucking unit just so the "colors" look better. Is Sony even trying anymore with PSP. With the lackluster game showing at this years E3 and Leipzig it just doesnt feel like Sony wants to release quality games but just cheap ports. There seems to be only a small handful of great PSP games coming out for next year. WHY SONY?

Jacksons @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:39PM

Whining about advances in technology? Isn't that a bit futile in this day and age?

required @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:11PM

Your Hasselhoff avatar must be messing with your head as most feel the PSP had a great showing at those events.

Tiptup300 @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:12PM

Yeah I hate when companies slowly enhance hardware to make it run and play better. It's just so unfair to customers! [/rant]

theturtle363 @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:25PM

it's not futile when the technology is useless bullcrap

Haggard @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:17PM

I don't see why they couldn't do the second analog stick. I mean, they could still program alternate control schemes for the old models.

More high quality games would be nice too.

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:37PM

Agreed, its just rediculous Sony could even contemplate releasing another PSP without giving it a complete overhaul and 600 exclusive AAA titles at launch. I mean who wants thier crusty new technology anyway.

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:38PM

Typo :O Meant Ridiculous :)

dextro @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:25PM

It looks amazing but I won't believe it 100% till I see it on video.

deaftly @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:34PM

The brightest dust collector around bitches

Daniel @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:10PM

Really, that old gag? Next, you're gonna crack-wise about how the PS2 will never make profit and how the Gamecube is #1...

23 skidoo!!!!!

deaftly @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:39PM

what.

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:40PM

Yours collects dust? Mine doesn't :S You obviously don't make use of your items, what a waste of money, you know, with the cash you spend buying something you are just going to let collect dust, had you been a little more considerate and wiser, you could have sponcored a child or donated to a charity.

Selfish people ¬_¬

john @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:37PM

I hope it really takes out glare like that thats the one thing that I cant stand about DS/PSP is the glare. So I always end up only playing it in my room.

Anthony Perez @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:48PM

My big problem still lies in the fact that it still doesn't have built in flash memory of even just one goddamn gigabyte. Is that too much to ask? Really?

required @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:03PM

It does have built in memory as it always has. by the way, hot swappable 4GB cards are only $20 these days http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=202629242

Misfit Toy @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:32PM

I remember back when I bought a whopping gigabyte for like $100. Sick.

Dragod @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:26PM

Looks very nice.
I'd definitely buy one if it had a few games I was dying to play... Honestly, I can't think of a decent game to play, other than God of War, but I've never even played God of War so I don't know if I'd even like it.

To me, it looks more appealing as a portable media player than it does as a portable game system...If it had maybe 4 Grade-A games that I was excited about, I'd pick one up and a very large memory stick for media.

required @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:41PM

If you can't find a game that appeals to you, you are not interested in games http://www.metacritic.com/games/psp/alpha/

nsdcx @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:13PM

That was the same complaint I had... until I bought a PSP. Now I can't think of a day where I haven't played for at least 30 minutes. Between the multiple strategy games, RPGs,sports games, and puzzle games, I've kept my PSP busy for almost a year now.

Just because a title isn't deemed "Grade-A" doesn't mean it's not fun.

required @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:26PM

Here is another list, this time sorted by score: http://www.metacritic.com/games/psp/scores/

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:44PM

Theres lots to play, its easy to say that when you haven't played or got a console, nothing against you in particular, but if people were to stand aside and say Wii is for kids, Xbox is for nerds and PS3 is for blu-ray junkies, nobody would ever buy or have fun with any console.

Theres a few games I had never played in my life, now I'm addicted to them and waiting for sequels :)

94 taurus owner @ Aug 22nd 2008 5:03PM

OHHHHHHHHH *pretty*

Yurl @ Aug 22nd 2008 5:31PM

PSP LITE
PSP LITE
PSP LITE
PSP LITE
PSP LITE
PSP LITE
PSP LITE

Hoffer @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:38PM

Damn!!!

I upgraded to the PSP-2000 because I liked the lighter, thinner version. When I heard of the 3000, I was thinking I didn't care. Now I see that stupid picture. That screen's improvement is way better than the other upgrade just being thinner and lighter. I can't believe how much better that looks.

Now I've got to upgrade again!!!