Rumor: PSP-3001 on the way

The PSP Slim has been out for a while now so it may be surprising to learn that Sony is working on a new version. Patents were found lingering on the FCC website show multiple very technical documents about the new PSP-3001 series. Before jumping up with glee you should know that the patents don’t show anything new.

The images don’t show any visible changes to the hardware at all and if you take a closer look into the PSP’s guts, you’ll find nothing there has changed either. Chances are Sony has an ace up its sleeve or the PSP-3001 is just a PSP-2000 remade with cheaper parts. Perhaps Sony will pass those savings onto its adoring (and incredibly patient) fan base if we’re lucky. So it looks like our dreams of a PSP with a second analog stick, built in storage, and a fully functional microphone will have to wait a bit longer. Sony should make a formal announcement soon now that the cat is out of the bag.

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