PSP-3000 to support PS3 controller?

  • Posted August 29th, 2008 at 05:15 EDT by
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Maxconsole is claiming that the upcoming PSP-3000 can be played using a PlayStation 3 controller, having been tipped off by an inside contact at Best Buy. Maybe Sony does love our thumb joints after all.

The insider also revealed that the latest PSP model would support 480i cables when playing games on a TV set, in addition to the standard component 480p.

Sony has already announced that the redesigned handheld will feature a ramped-up LCD screen - think crisper, more intense colours and less glare when playing outside - and a built-in microphone. It's out on October 14 in the US, October 15 in Europe and October 16 in Australia.

We've contacted the manufacturer for comment.

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  1. shenmah

    • 5:19am BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 1

     cool

  2. richkaos | richkaos

    • 5:48am BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 2

    coolio thats when i will update my original PSP

  3. Infernoz0 | Oblivian_92

    • 6:46am BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 3

    if that was true then its a must buy for me since i have no psp yet !

  4. Carl | almighty-slayer

    • 6:50am BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 4

    That would be awesome if it were true. It would make player PS1 games a lot easier.

  5. Shady_08 | Shady_08

    • 7:37am BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 5

    how will a psp work as a ps3 controller with no L2 or R2 buttons, or L3 and R3 and no second analog stick...i think il stick to a regular controller

  6. Wyverex | Wyverex

    • 8:06am BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 6

    Shady - the rumour is that the PS3 controller can be used to control the PSP not the other way around (even though that was meant to be possible too)

  7. Drew1987

    • 8:11am BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 7

    Shady you cant read at all....

  8. Staticneuron | Staticneuron

    • 8:29am BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 8

    Sounds cool. I gues this means you either can connect wirelessly or USB to your PSP with a PS3 controller?

     

    That should make remote play really interesting.

  9. VesNL | Ves

    • 8:36am BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 9

    Staticneuron probably through USB but that still sounds a bit weird.

  10. AWAKE

    • 9:18am BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 10

    so it has bluetooth in it??????

  11. Liquid-PSN

    • 10:08am BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 11

    is that true i will need to sell mY PSP 2000 to buy this!

  12. DJDarkViper | DJDarkViper

    • 12:10pm BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 12

    SO! I must sell my current one and get this new one :D itd make the prospect of Skype so much easier ^^

  13. EFFORTLESS8 | r_e_f_l_e_x

    • 1:21pm BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 13

    me buy. im suprisedsony never created an analog that attached to the pspbut w/e.

  14. hush404 | hush404

    • 2:29pm BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 14

    :D I want one.

  15. Wise_guy

    • 6:53pm BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 15

    Isn't 480i the standard on a tube set?  lol I forgive you

  16. iTHIZZ | gamesNmusic

    • 10:57pm BST - August 29th, 2008
    • 16

    I think that the built-in mic is the best part, especially because of Skype. Now is probably the time for me to upgrade my PSP, although I most likely won't because I'm not gonna have enough money after buying so much of the PS3 titles coming later this year.

  17. goldenman96 | goldenman96

    • 12:26am BST - August 30th, 2008
    • 17

    well thats great i just got a new psp-2000

  18. Hyourinmaru | DAT1AZNPAN

    • 3:09am BST - August 30th, 2008
    • 18

    now i wanna get rid of my psp 2001 >.> omg they shoulda announced this sooner

  19. T-Dogg400 | T-Dogg400

    • 5:57am BST - August 30th, 2008
    • 19

    Wanda how much this new PSP be like.

     

  20. Dogswithguns | Dogswithguns

    • 10:50am BST - August 30th, 2008
    • 20

    It comes out Oct this year? Cool.

  21. D3seeker

    • 11:04am BST - August 30th, 2008
    • 21

    OK!? So this means that you wouldn't be holding the PSP but the controler? Or does it like in special way send the picture through the PS3 and comunicate through remotplay? This is wierd. Or maby theres some special attchment that puts it on the PS3 controler? Guess have to get it and see!

  22. nastanley

    • 12:59pm BST - August 30th, 2008
    • 22

    cool. hope to get this one

  23. rickwills007

    • 3:30pm BST - August 30th, 2008
    • 23

    a new screen isn't quite enough for me; i wonder if it will include a hard drive.. what do you guys think?

  24. prodygee | DennisProdygee

    • 4:14pm BST - August 30th, 2008
    • 24

    How could this be made possible.. :

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