Rumor / Next PSP will ditch the UMD drive? |
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| BY Antonio Hernandez Feb. 27th, 2009 | More on: |
So, the PSP hasn’t really been enjoying its time on the market. The UMD movies kind of, well, fell flat on their shiny faces. Since then, people (meaning me) have been wondering if Sony would drop the format in the inevitable PSP 2.
Well, thanks to the all mighty rumor machine known as Twitter, we may have gotten our answer. Acclaim President, David Perry, may have twitted away all of Sony’s secrets. On a post Perry claims that ” Sony FINALLY has the PSP 2. And thank goodness, they’ve removed the stupid battery-sucking UMD disc drive..”
Of course, Sony PR was quick to jump all over this and responded with their normal “we don’t comment on rumors.” Could it be true? Well, Perry has a variety of sources within the industry. It wouldn’t be surprising if one of them had been working on the PSP 2 model. However, with a few high tier titles already announced for the system–such as Assassin’s Creed–it doesn’t seem like Sony is ready to let go of the UMD.
Then again, at TGS 2008 Sony announced their plans to simultaneously release all Japanese PSP games in a UMD and downloadable format. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a PSP 2 with only a online marketplace. It’s the future after all…
February 27th, 2009
at 1:15 pm
I doubt this awesome PSP pictured above will ever be real, but I don’t doubt for a minute that they’ll drop the UMD. Game developers like Vogster (Unbound Saga) have been talking about how much Sony is pushing DLC when it comes to the PSP.
February 27th, 2009
at 1:56 pm
Yeah, but how awesome would the PSP in the picture be?
Freaking awesome. That’s how awesome. Dual nubs, big screen, closable for movie watching… no UMD.
February 27th, 2009
at 2:02 pm
Oh, hell yes. I’d give my left nut for that PSP, maybe even the right one. Hell, my wife says two kids is enough anyway. heh.
February 27th, 2009
at 2:18 pm
It looks nice, but it leaves the screen insanely exposed. I’d prefer clamshell for protection, as gab sp as that’d make it look.
February 27th, 2009
at 2:49 pm
I agree with the screen exposure, but it’s very hard to get away from that. Having a flip screen adds bulk and, while protecting the screen, hurt the aesthetics of the device.
What would be nice is if you could set it down and connect a dual shock 3 via bluetooth for when you’re at home or even away. I get these weird hand cramps when I play my PSP for long periods of time. Hooking up a real controller would be pretty awesome. That and add in TV connectivity like they did with the PSP 2000 and you’ve got a portable system capable of being a whole lot more.