psp help

jorose

hi i am getting my son a psp for christmas but dont know anything about them i dont want the psp go thats to expencive as he is only 8.

I was wondering what the differences are between the slim and light and 3000 im thinking of getting a pre owned one from game if they come in boxes so i can get him more games, or is it worth just getting a new one?

JamesMorgan1957

The psp light is 19% slimmer and 33% lighter system than the original PSP system.

The PSP Slim & Lite offers several other tweaks and improvements from the older generation.To target the original PSP generation's poor load times for UMD games.o make the PSP slimmer, the capacity of the battery was reduced by 1/3. Due to more efficient power usage.

The archaic infra-red port was also removed because it offered no use to the original PSP generation Sony has added a TV output for the PSP Slim available through Firmware 3.60. The PSP can output in a conventional aspect ratio (4:3), and wide screen (16:9).

It also offers a screen saver if the PSP is inactive for a set amount of time. It is able to output games, videos, and other media. To achieve TV output on the Slim model,Sony has released a new version of the remote control accessory designed for the Slim so thats why the psp slim is better then the fat one get the psp slim.

For warranty etc etc I would go for a new one but it depends on your budget.

The cheapest I could find the PSP 3000 was at tesco Direct for £135.00

gaming_guy

the slim & lite (2000) and 3000 are pretty much identical to each other apart from slightly different screens i think.

and just for info, heres the nicknames for the psps:

Phat = psp 1000
Slim (& lite) = psp 2000
Brite = psp 3000

tentpole_2

JamesMorgan1957 wrote: »

The psp light is 19% slimmer and 33% lighter system than the original PSP system.

The PSP Slim & Lite offers several other tweaks and improvements from the older generation.To target the original PSP generation's poor load times for UMD games.o make the PSP slimmer, the capacity of the battery was reduced by 1/3. Due to more efficient power usage.

The archaic infra-red port was also removed because it offered no use to the original PSP generation Sony has added a TV output for the PSP Slim available through Firmware 3.60. The PSP can output in a conventional aspect ratio (4:3), and wide screen (16:9).

It also offers a screen saver if the PSP is inactive for a set amount of time. It is able to output games, videos, and other media. To achieve TV output on the Slim model,Sony has released a new version of the remote control accessory designed for the Slim so thats why the psp slim is better then the fat one get the psp slim.

For warranty etc etc I would go for a new one but it depends on your budget.

The cheapest I could find the PSP 3000 was at tesco Direct for £135.00

those are exactly what they three differ

renegade

For an 8 year old I would go for a used one, he may not like it, then he wont be so disappointed if he has other gifts as well.I think 130 quid is too much to spend unless you KNOW he likes the PSP. Game do offer some good value used ones that carry a guarantee.