The PlayStation Portable looks cool, but what is it actually capable of? Find out what the features the hardware has, and what the different firmware versions add to (or take away from) the PSP's functionality.
Whether you're looking to buy a PSP for yourself, or as a gift for someone else, you'll want to make sure to buy the right model. Though the differences between models aren't huge, they can be significant depending on the intended use of the PSP.
Each PSP model has different strengths and weaknesses, different pros and cons. This article sets them all out so you can choose the best PSP model for you.
Profile of PSP (PlayStation Portable) firmware version 6.2
Here's a list of the specifications for the 4th generation PSP, the PSPgo.
Images of the PSPgo, Sony's new PlayStation Portable hardware.
Here's a list of the specifications for the 3rd generation PSP, the PSP-3000.
The PSP-2000 is the most powerful handheld gaming console, but what are its exact specifications? The "slim" PlayStation Portable's hardware specs are pretty impressive, as this list shows.
The original PSP was a pretty impressive handheld gaming console, but what were its exact specifications? Not that much different from those of the newer PSP-2000 model, actually.
For years there have been rumors about what the second generation of PSP--the PSP 2--would be like. When the PSPgo was announced, some people assumed it was the PSP 2, but Sony says it is not. So here we have collected the rumors about the PSP 2.
Readers of About PSP weigh in with their thoughts on rumors about a PSP 2.
The PSP, DS and iPhone/iPod Touch are all good options for the gamer on the go, but here are 5 reasons why the PSP is the best choice among handheld game systems.
Among handheld game systems, the PSP, DS and iPhone/iPod Touch are all good options. Here are the reasons our readers bought, or didn't buy, a PSP.
Part 1 in a series: The PlayStation Portable is only one of the latest in a long line of handheld video game consoles. See how the PSP derives its features from videogame history.
Sony has long been trying to create a multimedia device with the PSP, though it is primarily a handheld gaming console. Similarly, though AppleÂs iPod is a music player, it has been given more and more abilities with new models and new software. I put them head to head in round one of PSP vs iPod: A Confession, of Sorts.
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Finding out which version of the PSP firmware your PlayStation Portable is running is simple. Just follow this step-by-step.
Profile of PSP firmware version 1.5, including 1.50, 1.51, and 1.52.
Profile of PSP firmware version 2.0, including 2.00 and 2.01.
Profile of PSP firmware version 2.50.
Profile of PSP firmware version 2.60.
Profile of PSP firmware version 2.7, including 2.70 and 2.71.
Profile of firmware version 2.8, incuding 2.80, 2.81 and 2.82.
Profile of PSP firmware version 3.0, including versions 3.00, 3.01, 3.02 and 3.03.
Profile of PSP firmware version 3.10.
Profile of PSP firmware version 3.30.
Profile of PSP firmware version 3.40.
Profile of PSP firmware version 3.5, including version 3.50 and 3.51.
Profile of PSP (PlayStation Portable) firmware version 3.5, including version 3.70, 3.71, 3.72 and 3.73.
Profile of PSP firmware version 3.8, including version 3.80.
Profile of PSP firmware version 3.9, including 3.90
Profile of PSP (PlayStation Portable) firmware version 4.0, including version 4.00, 4.01 and 4.05.
Profile of PSP (PlayStation Portable) firmware version 5.0, including 5.00, 5.01, 5.02 and 5.03.
Profile of PSP (PlayStation Portable) firmware version 5.5, including version 5.50 and 5.51.
Profile of PSP (PlayStation Portable) firmware version 6.0, including 6.00
Profile of PSP (PlayStation Portable) firmware version 6.1, including 6.10
Find out if your PSP motherboard is a TA-082 model (which will not work with a modchip).