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Sony PlayStation Portable
Manufacturer:	Sony
Alternate Names:	PSP
Announced:	?
Release date:	JP: 12/December/2004 NA: 24/March/2005 EU: 01/September/2005 AU: date/month in text/year
Initial Price:	JP: ¥20790 NA: $249.99 (Value Pack) EU: £179.99 (Value Pack) AU: ?
Discontinued:

Contents 1 Sony PlayStation Portable 1.1 The Hardware 1.1.1 PSP System 1.1.2 UMD Laser 1.1.3 Wireless Networking 1.1.4 AC Adapter (PSP-100 U) 1.1.5 Battery Pack 1.2 Trivia 1.3 The Games 1.4 Useful Websites

Sony PlayStation Portable

The Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) launched in:

• Japan on 2nd December 2004 with a retail price of Basic Pack - ¥19,800, Value Pack - ¥24,800.
• United States on 24th March 2005 with a retail price of $249 USD (Value pack only).
• Europe on 1st September 2005 with a retail price of £179.99 GBP/€249 euros (Value pack only).

Basic Pack Contents: Battery pack and universal AC adapter. Value Pack Contents: 32MB Memory Stick Duo, headphones with remote control, battery pack, AC adaptor, soft case, and cleaning cloth. In the USA the first one million people to purchase a PSP in the US received a bonus UMD of the film Spider-Man 2. In Europe a number of early PSP purchasers will be able to claim the Spiderman 2 UMD by registering at www.yourpsp.com

The Hardware

PSP System

• Colour: Black

• Product Code: PSP-1001K

• Dimensions: Approximately 6.7 in (W) x 2.9 in (H) x .9 in (D)

• Weight: Approximately 280g / .62 lbs (including battery)

• CPU: PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1 - 333MHz)

• Main Memory: 32MB

• Embeded DRAM: 4MB

• Display: 4.3 inch, 16:9 Wide screen TFT LCD
  • 480 x 272 pixel, 16.77 million colors
  • Maximum luminance (when using battery pack): 180 / 130 / 80cd/m2
  • Maximum luminance (when using AC adaptor): 200 / 180 / 130 / 80cd/m2

• Sound: Built-in stereo speakers

• Main Input/Output: IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi)
  • USB 2.0 (mini-B)
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Infrared Port

• Disc Drive: UMD Drive (Read only)

• Main Connectors: Memory Stick Duo Slot
  • USB connector
  • DC IN 5V connector
  • Headset connector

• Keys/Switches: Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)
  • Analog Stick
  • Enter keys (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
  • Left, Right shoulder buttons x 1
  • START button, SELECT button, HOME button x 1
  • POWER/HOLD switch x 1
  • Display button, Sound button, Volume +/- buttons x 1
  • Wireless LAN switch (ON/OFF) x 1
  • OPEN latch (UMD) x 1

• Power: Lithium-ion Battery
  • AC Adaptor

• Profile: PSP Game
  • UMD Audio (profile name TBD)
  • UMD Video (profile name TBD)

• Codecs: [Video]: "UMD": H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile Level3
  • [Video]: "Memory Stick": MPEG-4 SP, AAC
  • [Music]: "UMD": linear PCM, ATRAC3plus
  • [Music]: "Memory Stick": ATRAC3plus™, MP3(MPEG1/2 Layer3)
  • [Photo]: JPEG (conforms with DCF2.0/Exif2.21)

• Security: (Encryption) 128bit AES (Copyright protection technology) MagicGate

• Access control: Region, Parental Control

• Wireless communications IEEE802.11b: Infrastructure mode
  • Ad hoc mode (connection up to 16 consoles)

• PSP Value Pack supplied accessories: AC adaptor
  • Battery pack
  • Memory Stick Duo (32 MB)
  • Headphone with remote control
  • Soft case and cloth
  • UMD In-pack Sampler

UMD Laser

• Wavelength: 655-665nm

• Power: max 0.28 mW

• Type: Semiconductor, continuous

Wireless Networking

• Standard: IEEE 802.11b

• WEP: 128-bit/64-bit

• Modulation format: DS-SS (IEEE 802.11b compliant)

AC Adapter (PSP-100 U)

• Input: AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz

• Output: DC 5V, 2A

• External Dimensions: Approx. 46 x 22 x 76mm / 1 3/4 x 1 x 3in (width x height x depth)

• Weight: Approx. 100g/3.5oz

Battery Pack

• Battery Type: Lithium-ion rechargeable battery

• Voltage: DC 3.6V

• Capacity: 1800mAh

Trivia

• The PSP sold 166,074 units in its first weekend after launch in Japan.

The Games

A full list of Sony PlayStation Portable games documented on GamerWiki can be found at the Sony PlayStation Portable category. Please add any further games to the games to be added page.

(Anything below here in the games section needs to be removed if the game is in blue or moved over to the the games to be added page list if it's in red.)

• Ape Escape: On the Loose (SCEA)
• ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails (SCEA)
• Coded Arms (Konami)
• Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (Capcom)
• Death Jr. (Konami)
• Dynasty Warriors (KOEI)
• FIFA 2005 (Electronic Arts)
• Frogger Helmet Chaos (Konami)
• Gretzky NHL (SCEA)
• Loco Roco (SCEJ)
• Lumines (Ubisoft)
• Metal Gear Acid (Konami)
• Metal Gear Acid 2 (Konami)
• MLB (SCEA)
• MVP Baseball (Electronic Arts)
• NBA (SCEA)
• NBA Street Showdown (Electronic Arts)
• Need for Speed Underground Rivals (Electronic Arts)
• NFL Street 2 Unleashed (Electronic Arts)
• Rengoku: Tower of Purgatory (Konami)
• Ridge Racer (Namco)
• Smart Bomb (Eidos Interactive)
• Spider-Man 2 (Activision)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour (Electronic Arts)
• Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix (Activision)
• Twisted Metal: Head-On (SCEA)
• Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade (Sony Online Entertainment)
• Wipeout Pure (SCEE Studio Liverpool)
• World Soccer Winning Eleven (Konami)
• World Tour Soccer (SCEA)
• Ys: The Ark of Napishtim (Konami)

Useful Websites

• Official North American PSP site
• Official European PSP site