The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console released and manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. Its development was first announced during E³ 2003, and it was officially unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E³ 2004. The system was released in Japan on December 12, 2004, the United States and Canada on March 24, 2005 and in Europe and Australia on September 1, 2005. The PlayStation Portable has the ability to play video games, watch videos, listen to music, view images, as well as Internet browsing functionality.
PlayStation Portable Manufacturer Sony Computer Entertainment
Type Handheld game console Generation Seventh generation era
First available JP December 12, 2004NA March 24, 2005KR May 2, 2005EU September 1, 2005AU September 1, 2005
CPU MIPS R4000-based; clocked from 1 to 333 MHz Media UMD
System storage Memory Stick PRO Duo Connectivity Wi-Fi (802.11b), IrDA, USB Units sold Worldwide: 24.70 million units shipped as of December 31, 2006[1]United States: 9.58+ million [2]Japan: 6.23+ million, [2]Europe & Australasia: 8.89+ million [2] Top-selling game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories