The internet rumor mill is swirling with speculation that the still-announced PlayStation Portable 2 may be coming sooner as opposed to later. Officially, the PSP 2 doesn't exist, but there are tantalizing traces of the handheld-of-the-future on the internet, including the speculation that the device will double as a phone, and rumor that the device will be here sooner, rather than later.
Here's some of the evidence:
- A couple of online resumes that mention the PSP 2.
- Podcasters mentioning the PSP 2 in connection with E3.
- Well-known analysts predicting the device will be shown at E3.
- Common sense, which tells us that E3 is the time to announce big hardware initiative.
Like most internet-style-rumors, this is a pretty slim case for the PSP 2 coming soon, so take it with a grain of Mega-Salt(tm) -- those resume references to the device could have been references to the PSP Go, a fact that AtomFire Productions Director Dominic Mason confirmed. But still, an E3 launch wouldn't be outside the realm of possibility, and it might be just the thing Sony needs to get back into the handheld space. Besides, when has a lack of tangible evidence ever prevented anyone on the internet from speculation/bloviation? That's what comment sections are for, man. Please use ours.
Source: PlayStation Lifestyle
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kturcotte1980
If they insist on building in a phone, I hope they still allow it to be purchased for under $200 WITHOUT a contact for those of us who don't need/want a cell phone.
DriveShaft48
Yeah, Sony definitely needs to present a new handheld if it wants to come even close to competing with Nintendo. Despite some of it's obvious flaws (UMD wtf??) the PSP was a great first stab at the handheld market. Hopefully by now they know what mistakes were made and can make an even better product than Nintendo(better graphics please!!!!).
theantigzus
dont care, dont use my PSP or DSi. Its all natal and Move for E3 and of course REACH.
RandyMercer
If the PSP2 is announced soon(fingers crossed) it's going to raise quite a few questions like, will it have two joy sticks? What will the specs be? What will the graphics look like?(same as the 'specs' question) and one of the big ones What is Sony going to do with the PSP and PSP Go? especially the Go There's also the question of Price Point this is Sony after all, are they going to out price their hardware, again or we going to see a revolutionary hand-held that will be cost efficient?
Taco151
A second analog stick would make or break it's success.
M6000
Hey I heard the 3DS was a april fools prank by nintendo maybe this is the same thing
Valentinog
Finally!!! What I've been waiting for...
CFenix
more like the psp 4
mittens1231
*crosses fingers*
TWO JOY STICKS!!!
CustosIntusSilentium
PSP "2" as in PSP with "2" analog nobs the original should've had.
RockieOllie
In typical Sony fashion. Right after one of their competitors announces something, they too announce something right after just to say "Hey, we got something new too!" But unlike Sony responding to Natal at E3 last year, Sony has more time to cover up the fact that their announcement was all last minute.
But they gotta do what the gotta do. And what they gotta do is insert that missing analog stick.
devils264fan
hmm. i dont think that this is a great way to go for sony. your psp go just got to the market and now you want to play games and release another psp. let your psp go build some steam before you go and make another system.
Mega Man X
As long as The psp 2 Have 2 analong sticks then Im Happpy.
Raisinbman
Don't you mean the P2P?
...I tried, don't downrank me!
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