PSP 1000 vs PSP 2000 vs PSP 3000 (poll)

Ill stick with my 2000. Only PSP n00bs buy 3000s.-Oath

i aggree

Ill stick with my 2000. Only PSP n00bs buy 3000s.-Oath

I have stuck with my PSP 1000 thru thick and thin (or phat and skinny) and I have always been happy with it. I recently decided to find out what I have been missing and buy a 3000 series. When I compare them, its kinda like comparing an American made car to a foreign import. They both do the same job but the import is a little better:

The 3000 is much lighter, even more so than I expected. As far as the screen, I don't want to use the word brighter because to me the screen has more clarity and more color depth than the PSP 1000. I may be mistaken, but the 3000 also seems to last longer with the 1200mah battery it comes with. My 1000 has an 1800mah battery, and I have one of the only true 3600mah batteries that ever came out in stores. It gives me close to 20 hours of gameplay, but it makes my American car feel like an American SUV since it is about twice the width of the original battery. So I say the 3000 is better because it makes my games feel portable again!

the psp 1000 is the best.coddy41

[QUOTE="coddy41"]the psp 1000 is the best.riariases

Okay, so the 1000 is the first PSP. The least ammount of features and no improvement. If you like to download games illigally, the 2000 is for you. If you really don't care and just want the best, as in the most improved then yeah the 3000 is for you. And okay, because you don't like the plastic on the 2000 or 3000 doesn't make the 1000 better. I agree, the plastic sucks but the improvent makes it slightly superior. So just because you own a 1000, and not the newer model, that doesn't make it better.riariases

Ok wait up. There are no grips on either of the PSP's. They all feel the same. I've never owned a 2000 but it is the same shape as the 3000. Who the hell cares? If you're actually worried about too short gameplay to not just get a car charger or something, and you go and buy a whole new battery which is uneeded for like 20-40 bucks, you can't be that cheap to pay 5 more bucks for a battery cover that fits. And for all the new things a 3000 gives, its worth it to throw away matte black. My advice, sell your old PSP 1000 on kijiji for 75-100 bucks and a couple games for 20-30 bucks. You'll be satisfied. I personally gave up on my 1000... twice. My brother got one when it first came out. What a waste of 300 bucks. It had absolutelly no games or anything. So we sold it. I got one later when it was 200. Another waste. But the 3000 im keeping and only because I actually have something to do on it. 'Cause since the PSP library is crap even now, all the extra features keep me hooked. Plus some new games are coming out so im not so bummed.riariases

2000. Cheaply made but twice the ram. Can still have other games.;)

Lynx777

[QUOTE="riariases"]Ok wait up. There are no grips on either of the PSP's. They all feel the same. I've never owned a 2000 but it is the same shape as the 3000. Who the hell cares? If you're actually worried about too short gameplay to not just get a car charger or something, and you go and buy a whole new battery which is uneeded for like 20-40 bucks, you can't be that cheap to pay 5 more bucks for a battery cover that fits. And for all the new things a 3000 gives, its worth it to throw away matte black. My advice, sell your old PSP 1000 on kijiji for 75-100 bucks and a couple games for 20-30 bucks. You'll be satisfied. I personally gave up on my 1000... twice. My brother got one when it first came out. What a waste of 300 bucks. It had absolutelly no games or anything. So we sold it. I got one later when it was 200. Another waste. But the 3000 im keeping and only because I actually have something to do on it. 'Cause since the PSP library is crap even now, all the extra features keep me hooked. Plus some new games are coming out so im not so bummed.motherboop

[QUOTE="motherboop"][QUOTE="riariases"]Ok wait up. There are no grips on either of the PSP's. They all feel the same. I've never owned a 2000 but it is the same shape as the 3000. Who the hell cares? If you're actually worried about too short gameplay to not just get a car charger or something, and you go and buy a whole new battery which is uneeded for like 20-40 bucks, you can't be that cheap to pay 5 more bucks for a battery cover that fits. And for all the new things a 3000 gives, its worth it to throw away matte black. My advice, sell your old PSP 1000 on kijiji for 75-100 bucks and a couple games for 20-30 bucks. You'll be satisfied. I personally gave up on my 1000... twice. My brother got one when it first came out. What a waste of 300 bucks. It had absolutelly no games or anything. So we sold it. I got one later when it was 200. Another waste. But the 3000 im keeping and only because I actually have something to do on it. 'Cause since the PSP library is crap even now, all the extra features keep me hooked. Plus some new games are coming out so im not so bummed.riariases

It feels much different to me. The 2000/3000 are flush on the back.

I mentioned earlier though, I don't mind the slimmer model considering it has a D-pad which is 10x better. The reduction in weight also pays off in the newer models.

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Here's what a 2000/3000 looks like with the bigger battery. It looks like it's on life support, and feels like crap. Fortunately, the larger battery slips right into a 1000 very nicely, without the need of a battery cover change. Although this picture doesn't do it justice, since you can purchase the battery with the corresponding color of your PSP (white/silver/black). Once again, all a matter of personal preference.

I had a 1000 and just recently picked up a 3000. Except for the 3000 being slightly more difficult to hold (the ridges on the back of the 1000 helped a lot), I definitely prefer the 3000 over the 1000. The weight and size difference is dramatic. The screen is also much nicer on the 3000, minus the scanlines that sometimes show up. Plus the matte silver finish is far better than the scratch and smudge-magnet glossy black finish. Never used a 2000 so can't say anything about that model.donovan1983

Its amazing that people still choose the originalbustword

I have a question concerning the 3000; does it still suffer from scan lines? I was interested in getting out but the news turned me off.Lionheart08

And funny thing is, it only happens when that specific pixel goes blue for the image. No other pixels do that.riariases

[QUOTE="riariases"]And funny thing is, it only happens when that specific pixel goes blue for the image. No other pixels do that.motherboop

In my opinion, 2000 takes the cake.

Honestly, the 3000 was just "Oh it's brighter!" (We'll get those hackers yet!)

Silly Sony.

In my opinion, 2000 takes the cake.

Honestly, the 3000 was just "Oh it's brighter!" (We'll get those hackers yet!)

Silly Sony.

I've own one of each, and I got to say, the PSP 3000 is the best. The screen is so more vivid, looks like HD. Plus, its controls are more responsive. If you was gonna buy one, I would recommend the PSP 3000.Krazy-K

[QUOTE="riariases"]And funny thing is, it only happens when that specific pixel goes blue for the image. No other pixels do that.motherboop

[QUOTE="motherboop"][QUOTE="riariases"]And funny thing is, it only happens when that specific pixel goes blue for the image. No other pixels do that.especensor

After borrowing a 3000 for the past two days, one thing that I can say is that the most you'll ever notice the lines on the 3000 is during the first few minutes of gaming, before you're really into it. I have to say, I was quite surprised at how different the wide color gamut really is. Side by side, a 1000 and a 3000 look like totally different systems, and there's even a big difference when you turn the wide range off on the 3000. Any way you look at it, the coloring is much better, and makes it hard to go back to the washed out 1000.motherboop

I hear you on the whole library thing, the aount of games coming out now is low, and I'm beginning to wonder if it's beginning to slowly turn into a download system now.motherboop

It's only February and already I've enjoyed Star Ocean 1, and LocoRoco2, for releases this year. There are at least 5 or 6 other titles I'm saving for. I'm glad I got a 3000 for my birthday!jimkabrhel