FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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PSP® (PLAYSTATION®PORTABLE) EVOLVES TO MATCH
THE DIGITAL LIFESTYLE
With an Ultra-Portable Design and Digital Content Focus, PSP
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to Hit the Worldwide
Market This Fall, Further Enhancing the User Experience Along with PSP-3000
Tokyo, June 3, 2009
- Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today unveiled
PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
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(PSP-N1000), a new evolution of PSP handheld
entertainment system, specifically designed to suit the digital lifestyle of consumers who
enjoy downloadable content on the go. PSP
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will become available in stores on October 1,
2009, in North America, Europe/ PAL territories and Asian countries and regions at a
recommended retail price (RRP) of US$249 and €249, and on November 1, 2009, in Japan at
a RRP of 26,800 yen (including tax). With both the existing PSP-3000 and new PSP
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, the
company will further enhance the ultimate gaming and entertainment experiences on the go
while providing consumers with the opportunity to choose the PSP system that’s right for
them.
PSP
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is ideal for today’s on-the move consumers who prefer not to carry around
disc-based content and are looking for on-demand entertainment. With the steady expansion
of broadband network infrastructure, the number of users who download and enjoy digital
entertainment content has been increasing remarkably. To address this growing trend,
PSP
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replaces the UMD drive
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with 16GB of flash memory to store a variety of digital
entertainment content, offering users unlimited possibilities of portable digital entertainment
delivered through PlayStation®Network. PSP
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, smaller and lighter than ever with a
sophisticated design featuring an easy sliding display panel, is truly pocket-sized and can be
taken everywhere. PSP
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will be available in Piano Black and Pearl White
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, two of the
most popular colors since the launch of the PSP system in 2004. Along with PSP-3000,
