Sony will announce the new PSP "3000" in the near future

Previously at GIGAZINE,Sony may release a new PSP "3000" PSPI told you that, according to the Federal Communications Commission 's document in the United States, it seems that it may be announced soon. And as if there is relevance, the production situation of semiconductors for PSP is also showing anxious movements.

At the game event "Game Convention" that is in line with E3, Tokyo Game Show, which will be held in Leipzig, Germany from August 21It is predicted that a big presentation will be heldBut is this a big presentation?

Details are as follows.
OET List Exhibits Report

According to this page, there was a description about PSP's new "PSP - 3000" in the materials submitted by Sony to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an independent body that controls telecommunications in the United States of America is.

battery. The model number is "PSP - 3001", but since the PSP - 2001 is overseas specification (domestic version is PSP - 2000), the domestic version is likely to be "PSP - 3000".


Appearance is almost the same. It is a story that the "HOME" button becomes a "PS" button from the new model, but what about the product version?


According to the report of the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, production adjustment (reduction of production) of system LSI for PSP which was doing full production seems to be done.

Production adjustment with Sony subsidiary, semiconductor packaging for game machines adjustment: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

PSP sales are strongDespite it seems to be reduced production, is it simply decided to cut production as if selling will decline in the future, or should we consider reducing the production of semiconductors for the current model in anticipation of the new model It is a very worrisome place.