
Even if you own a game on disc, in order to play it you would have to repurchase and download the game from PSN, often at a marked up price.
#Homebrew psp 3001 psp#
The device proved unpopular with many gamers for various reasons, most notably the fact that PSP game discs could not be played on the PSPgo. The PSPgo existed alongside the PSP-3000 when it launched on October 1st, 2009, and unlike other PSP revisions was not intended by Sony to be a replacement for existing models. The 16GB internal storage space can be expanded by the use of Sony's proprietary M2 Memory Stick, unlike the other models of PSP, which use the Memory Stick ProDUO. However, the lack of UMD drive, which physically prevents it from playing disc-based games, resulted in the PSP Go being a complete commercial failure.
#Homebrew psp 3001 ps3#
Under the hood, PSPgo is identical to other PSP models, with the same capabilities and OS, while also adding 16GB internal flash memory and PS3 controller support. This portability is achieved using a slide-out form factor, a smaller screen (3.8 inch screen as opposed to the 4.3 inches on all other models), and the removal of the UMD drive, limiting the system to digitally downloaded games only.

PSPgo PSP GO in the Fleshĭuring E3 2009, Sony revealed the PSPgo, (or PSP Go) the lightest and most physically compact PSP model. The PSP-3000 was released in Japan, Europe and North America in October. It also features a new anti-reflective technology for improved viewing of the LCD screen in outdoor areas. The new screen features twice the color gamut, five times the contrast ratio, and a response time that is twice as fast as the PSP-2000's LCD screen. Improvements over the PSP-2000 included a built in mic and an improved LCD screen. Sony officially announced the PSP-3000 at the 2008 Leipzig Games Convention. The PSP Slim was released in September of 2007. The WLAN switch was relocated to the top of the device, and the UMD drive now required the user to open it manually, as opposed to the spring-loaded version in the PSP-1000 that was activated using a switch. The Slim's battery was manufactured to supply the same amount of playtime as the Phat battery while attaining a smaller form factor. This added RAM was primarily used to decrease UMD load times, and to improve the memory limit when browsing web pages. The amount of RAM in the PSP-2000 was doubled from 32 megabytes to 64 megabytes. The Slim replaced the original (or ''phat'') PSP on the market and had significant hardware changes. The model number is PSP-2000, then commonly referred to as the PSP Slim.

Slim (top)ĭuring the E3 conference of 2007, Sony released several details about the PSP's first hardware revision. This would be the last revision of the PSP. In August, 2011, at Gamescom in Cologne, Sony announced the budget priced PSP-E1000 for PAL regions, which retained a UMD drive but removed network support.

On June 2, 2009, at E3 in Los Angeles, Sony announced the PSPgo, which removed the UMD drive and instead was the first dedicated gaming handheld to be completely dependent on downloaded software. On August 20, 2008, at the Leipzig Games Convention, Sony announced a new revision of the PSP, the PSP-3000. In late 2007, the PSP was upgraded with a new hardware variation known by the model number PSP-2000.
#Homebrew psp 3001 portable#
The PlayStation Portable (or PSP) was released Maand marked Sony's first entry into the handheld gaming market. Overview PSP revisions from top to bottom: The 1000, 2000, 3000, and Go models.
