PSP FAQ

The PSP Core Pack costs 9, and the Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters Entertainment Pack sells for 9.

New PSP games generally sell for and drift down to as they get older. UMD movies can range in price from to , but most of the newer titles sell in the to range.

That's a personal decision you need to make for yourself. The PSP offers better graphics and a superior multimedia experience. But the DS offers two displays and a unique touch-screen gameplay experience. We recommend taking a look at the game libraries for both platforms to see which system has more games that you'll enjoy playing.

The PSP battery generally lasts for three to six hours while playing games and three to five hours while playing video.

Connect your PSP to a wireless network with an Internet connection and then navigate over to the "PSP Update" option in the XMB menu. Let the system download and install the system update.

The new PSP is 20 percent thinner and 33 percent lighter than the original. Internal system memory has increased from 32MB to 64MB, which helps speed up game load times considerably. The new system also has a new video-output port that can you can use to connect the PSP to a TV if you have the appropriate AV cable.

The PSP-3000 is the same size as the PSP-2000, but it has a built-in microphone and an upgraded LCD screen that features a wider color range and improved response time that helps reduce on-screen ghosting. The video-out also supports output to older interlaced displays.

Sorry, Sony doesn't offer any kind of PSP trade-in program at this time.

Here's a peripheral compatibility list from Sony:

• 1000-Series Only
  • Headphones with Remote Control (white/black) (PSP-140)
  • Battery Charger (PSP-191)
  • PSP? Traveler Case
• 2000-Series Only
  • PSP-2000 Battery Pack (1200 mAh; PSP-S110U)
  • PSP-2000 Headphones with Remote Control (PSP-S140)
  • PSP-2000 AV Cable (Composite; PSP-S150)
  • PSP-2000 Component AV Cable (PSP-S180U)
• 1000-Series and 2000-Series
  • Media Manager for PSP v 2.0
  • PSP Headset (PSP-270)
  • Accessory Pouch and Cloth (PSP-200)
  • System Pouch and Wrist Strap (PSP-170)
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • PSP? UMD? Case
  • PSP? Car Adaptor (PSP-180U)
  • PSP? AC Adaptor (PSP-100U)

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