psp help

ajr

My son wants a psp for his birthday in few weeks,have been searching for prices but confused.What is the basic pack that comes with some,do I need memory card as they seem expensive or can he use usb stick,etc etc,please advise on essentials

slowen

From memory there are 3 different PSP packs avaliable

Basic - contains just the PSP
Value - PSP, 32mb memory stick, wrist strap, slip case, headphones
GIGA - Same as Value pack but you get a 1gb memory stick instead

Think I have mentioned what you get in every package but not 100% sure so you may want to double check the contents of the package on the net

ajr

Is the memory stick the same as one you use on a computer? Hope so as can jus buy basic pack then

slowen

ajr wrote:

Is the memory stick the same as one you use on a computer? Hope so as can jus buy basic pack then

Just like one you would use in a digital camera

I think the PSP uses "memory stick pro duo" Sony make them but not sure if any other companies make them

nintendosensei

Sony and sandisk are the main ones. Sandisk ones are generally better, but there are so many fake memory sticks flying around if you want a 1GB one you'd be better off buying a giga pack. If you have a card reader you could put the memory stick in it, with a memory stick duo adaptor.

Gib_Gib

For your son to be able to save games he will want a memory card, only needs to be the 32meg card.

But if he wants to copy films and mp3s onto it, a larger card would be needed.

1gb is fine, but be aware that you can buy them for £25 from play.com

So if you can find a value pack for £25 less than a gigapack, buying the memory card separately would be the way forward.