TGS 06: PSPs show their colors

TOKYO--While much of the focus at Sony Computer Entertainment's booth during the Tokyo Game Show was on the PlayStation 3, the company wasn't about to let attendees forget about its PlayStation Portable. In addition to showing off its latest games for the handheld and providing a demo download area, Sony had glassed-in showcases featuring a lineup of PSPs in new color variations.

Earlier this year, Sony Europe announced that it was releasing a pink PSP in the region in October. Now it appears that Sony Japan will follow suit, as it showed off a pink version of the PSP on the show floor. However, SCEJ is doing Japan one better, as a silver PSP was also on display. Both the silver and pink versions were confirmed to hit the Japanese market sometime soon. There was also a pink slimline PlayStation 2 (previously announced for Europe) on display, but Sony did not reveal if it too was being released in Japan.

Sony also took the opportunity to show off a few other stylish PSP color variations, although they were strictly prototypes and are not planned for release anywhere. One showcase had red, blue, and yellow PSPs, all with a metallic sheen, while another showcase featured two PSPs with different camouflage patterns. Sony did a similar multihued PSP blitz back at E3 2004 when the portable was first announced.