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PSP-3000 Shipping this October

grace on September 3rd, 2008

PSP – 2000 (left), PSP – 3000 (right)

The new PSP-3000, also known as PSP3, is shipping worldwide this coming October! Last August 20, Sony Entertainment finally revealed that the latest version of the PlayStation Portable (PSP-3000) will be in store racks on October 14, 2008.

Some of the NEW features are:

Improved LCD screen

Built-in microphone for use with the PSP’s Skype and voice enabled games

Anti-reflection technology to improve the PSP’s outdoor playability

5x the contrast ratio and quicker pixel response times than the old PSP

Replacement of the HOME button wiht the Playstation logo

comes in 3 colors – Piano black, pearl white and mystic silver.

For the full specs:

According to Gamespot,

The silver PSP will be available first, on October 14, 2008, in a $199 Ratchet & Clank Entertainment Pack. The package will include a silver PSP-3000, a Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters UMD game, a National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets UMD movie, a PlayStation Network download voucher for Echochrome, and a 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo. The black PSP will ship in November in a $199 PSP 4GB Memory Entertainment Pack that includes the black PSP-3000, a 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, and a PlayStation Network download voucher for Everyday Shooter. The black PSP-3000 will also make it into the basic PSP Core Pack, priced at $169, sometime later this year.