I’m going to point  out right at the beginning that this it NOT a re-design of the PSP, but rather a re-working of the PSP-2000, mostly on the interior of the unit. Looks like all Sony is doing with the 3001-model is try to reduce costs by using smaller and more efficient components. Supposedly, their other reason for releasing yet another version of the PSP is to make it tougher to hack to help combat piracy.   

There is really nothing new to note on the exterior, including the much-coveted second analog stick. I’m thinking we’ll have to wait for Sony to release a PSP2 sometime in the future for that particular add-on. Even the much-talked-about and rumored microphone and “Home” button redesign seem to be missing from the shots obtained from the FCC.

Sony has been quite close-lipped on any further details on the PSP-3001, but I’m sure some sort of formal announcement will be coming fairly soon. I will keep you posted when that happens.

What do you think? From the information released so far, will it be worth upgrading?

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