PSP Slim
The PSP Slim is the second release of the Sony PSP.
The PSP Slim is officially known as the PSP Slim & Lite or also known as PSP-2000.
Release Dates
It was released on:
- September 5, 2007 in Europe
- September 6, 2007 in North America
- September 12, 2007 in Australia
Features and changes
Some change, mainly about the size have been changed from Original PSP (Phat).
Here is a little list:
- The Slim & Lite is 19% slimmer and 33% lighter than the Phat.
- The ram has been upgrade to 64 MB instead of 32 for the Phat.
- The battery is one third slimmer.
- PSP Slim has been upgraded with an external video output.
- The infra-red (IR) has been removed, because it was unused by Sony.
- Possibility to charge battery via USB has been added.
Compatibility and Incompatibility
- The UMD is still the main support for the games and video for the Slim.
- The remote control of the Phat is not compatible with the Slim PSP due to the change of the audio output. The video is now supported so the plug is not the same.
- The USB charging accessories won't have any effect on the Phat.
- The already existing case do not fit the Slim who is moving into.
- Up to date, the 1.50 kernel is incompatible with the Slim. However, the TimeMachine project allowed a Slim to boot to a full 1.50 firmware as long as the user has a Pandora Battery, and the Slim is upgraded to at least 3.90 M33-2.
Limited Edition PSP Slim & Lites
Over time, there have been limited edition Slims that are usually sold at an inflated price. As with the Phat PSP, there has been limited edition Slims limited to different regions of the world.
North America Only Sales
There has been only 3 Slims released. The current Slims are the Daxter Entertainment Pack, the Star Wars Entertainment Pack, and the recently released God of War Entertainment Pack. The retail price for each is $200 + tax.
Daxter Entertainment Pack
The first initial release of the Slims in North America sold Daxter PSPs. Included with the bundle was a Ice Silver PSP with a Daxter UMD, the Family Guy : Freaking Sweet Collection, and a 1GB Memory Stick for usage.
Star Wars Entertainment Pack
Later on before the release of the Core Slim bundle, another entertainment pack was released. This bundle included a Ceramic White PSP with a silk-screened Darth Vader battery cover. Included in the pack also, was the Star Wars : Battlefront Squadron UMD.
God of War Entertainment Pack
Released in June 2008, the God of War PSP is a deep-red Slim with a silk-screened Kratos battery cover similar to the Darth Vader battery cover for the Stars Wars Pack. Included with the pack is the God of War: Chains of Olympus UMD, Superbad UMD, and a voucher to download Spyhon Filter: Combat Ops from the PSN.
Japan Only Sales
Final Fantasy VII Crisis
Balancing the sales in North America, Japan was shipped with the Final Fantasy VII Crisis bundle. This included an Ice Sliver PSP with an engraving on the battery, and the FF7 UMD. In Addition, only 77,777 units were produced. The unit number was engraved on the UMD Door.
Deep Red
A deep red PSP has been released. It is not known if the PSP comes as a bundle or a Core package.
Star Ocean
A Felicia-blue PSP with an engrave. It is not known if the PSP what comes with the bundle.
Gundam Limited Edition
This PSP is a glossy red, and black matte surface with black buttons.