Nothing much has changed in the new version of the PSP except these notable additions (quoted from Gamespot):
SCEA's announcement gave more concrete details about the PSP-3000 and Sony's plans for it outside Europe. The handheld is the same width as the PSP-2000, the slimmer model Sony unveiled at E3 2007, and will sport the same video output functionality. However, the new model will now output gameplay in interlaced video format compatible with non-progressive video displays.All the while we are expecting a new version of the DS Lite with the rumored slimmer version with the removal of the GBA support and here we are staring at another version of the PSP. Does this mean that handheld console gamers will have to wait until around 2010 or 2011 for the new wave of handheld consoles to be released?
More significant new additions to the new PSP include a redesigned LCD screen that boasts "more natural and vibrant colors" and "anti-reflection technology" to foil glare. The handheld will also sport a built-in microphone for use with the PSP's Skype functionality and voice-enabled games, eliminating the need for an external headset.
Another change visible on the PSP-3000 is the replacement of the "home" button on its front with a button bearing the PlayStation logo. The switch prompted rumors that the new PSP would sport a XrossMediaBar (XMB) which could be accessed in-game as on the PlayStation 3. However, SCEA reps said that the logo button would have the same functionality as the home button, and had no new information on when--or if--an in-game XMB would come to the PSP, as trophies are suspected of.
Meanwhile, gamers who would love a second analog stick is very much anticipating its addition to perhaps a whole new version of the PSP. The PSP is turning more into a multimedia device as expected of Sony's electronic domination across the globe.
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