While no discussion was made about a new PSP at E3 or anywhere for that matter, it hasn't stopped rumors of the new gen PSPs from circulating. Now someone over at PSPChina claims to have pictures of the the prototype of the new PSP.

Joystiq wrote

You're allegedly looking at the inside of the PSP-3000. If it looks familiar, it is. A second hardware "refresh" will supposedly borrow heavily from the PSP-2000 design with a few key upgrades, according to the PSPChina.net forum (yeah, it's in Chinese!). A user there cites "reliable sources" and demonstrates his claims with picture evidence, suggesting that the PSP-3000 will feature a built-in microphone, a PlayStation button (in place of the current "Home" button) that parallels the one on PS3 controllers, and a thinner metallic ring on the back casing. The poster claims to have no knowledge of an internal hard drive or flash drive, but confirms the UMD drive will almost surely remain in place.

While it's difficult to nail the complete picture of this rumor working only with clumsy translations, wee've noted a few possible additions to the details above, including a modified USB input and supposed pictures of a black model (now removed). The possibility of cell phone integration (beyond Skype compatibility) and some vague references to a "touch-screen" and RMVB support are likely just wishful thinking, as are reports that PSP-3000 is already in mass production. Wee'll keep you posted as the story evolves.

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i don't believe this either... however much i want to

Senseito Sakura Wrote:I say fail, easily could be a Home Mod...

J_G_ Wrote:i don't believe this either... however much i want to

Yea i agree

As far as I've heard this PSP 3000 is real, but don't get excited because it will be an even more useless update than the 2000. What, it has a mic now, and that's really all it is. So yay, those of you who want to hold their psp up to their heads in a dumb way to use skype, you might want this.

What I would like to see:

- Better build quality than the 2000
- Cheaper price
- FIX THE FUCKING HOLD AND POWER BUTTON, ITS JUST STUPID
- Even better screen etc
- Longer battery life

It's all doable...
The only reason Sony will update the hardware would be either to facilitate some good business deal (like with skype for instance) which makes them money, or to make the production cheaper (which saves them money). It's like their firmware updates, they make it seem like you want them but actually it's just for their own good (to stop pirates, which earns them more money).