Kotaku always seems to dig up all the juicy rumors.  And, unlike some other sites we’ve seen (yeah we’re talking about you CVG), they tend to have good sources.  So when we saw their details about the PSP revision, we had to pass it on to you guys.

The new PSP, whose details are expected to be officially announced at the upcoming E3, is not a newhand held.  It will still play the UMDs that the current PSP does.  While it will be a more efficient machine, it will not be the PSP2.  We’ll probably be waiting on that release for quite some time.

The PSP “slim,” as its endearingly called, will have the following:

-8 GB flash memory

-a new more efficient LED screen

-a smaller design

-a better D pad, designed after the PS3’s

-a battery life that supposedly lasts up to four times longer than the current PSP

-faster load times due to the improved UMD drive.

While all of these details are certainly exciting they are still rumors at this point.  However, should they prove to be true, and Sony does hit the 170$ price mark they are supposedly seeking, then this could greatly improve the PSP marketshare.  The PSP already has some great games out and even more on the way.  If Sony could improve upon the flaws that the system does have they could possibly take away some of Nintendo’s hold on the world of hand helds. 

Sony must work on downloadable content, especially if the PSP revision is going to have built in memory.  This, combined with their deeper games, will perhaps allow them to distance themselves from the constant comparison to the DS.

I certainly hope the Kotaku source is right.  Though I do feel slightly miffed because I was an early adopter.

Chufmoney

[via Kotaku]