Finally someone who actually mentions that the 2000/3000 models could play TV out. You wouldn't believe how many channels forget this one little detail. That was the very thing that convinced me to get a PSP in the first place. Little fact I learned the hard way: the standard AV composite cables only allows you to view your media/photos on the TV. To actually play the games, you have to buy the Component cables
Could you not use a Bluetooth style video receiver like a chrome cast or something you could connect to via wifi or Bluetooth just wondering because I work two jobs but I love gaming and have had no time so I wanna give a psp a run again I was so hooked on God of War on the one I used to have I just can't get over it.
Many people don't know that PSP3000 actually have a special edition using completely different mold, the PSP 3000 Monster Hunter edition. This one comes with PSP1000 bigger battery (from factory), so the palm holder is specially designed like a PSP1000 (all other internal components are 3000 hardware) The whole machine is coated in a rubber material that provides more grip when holding the machine. The analog cap is also special with a dent in the middle for better holding. Speaker grill also have a cat paw shape. Had one of those and it's really unique.
I actually thought of this edition many times. Also thought "why don't they sell 3rd party shell replacements that have the same rear mold of a 1000/Monster Hunter edition?"
@@xINSAN1TYx perfect brother! Has one small imperfection but for like $85? Can’t complain will be my “go to” Psp - I own to OLED Vitas and I’d say those are my main.
i had my first psp 3000 when i was 8 or 9 and this video really brought back great memories that i had with it and the games. I used to play really nostalgic games on it and so when i watch the gameplay of them on youtube, i get nostalgic vibes. Too bad that i dont have mine anymore. I also appreciate you making this video.
A refurbished PSP 2000 normally goes for $200. It usually cost $300-400 brand new in box. Prices vary due to demand. The PSP 2000 is making a comeback. It would be cool if Sony made a brand new PSP that looked like the classic PSP 2000.
I just got a PSP 2000 for £30. New battery and 16GB memory stick from Amazon. Now it’s jail broken and even runs GBA emulator. Awesome but if kit to have for travelling. Games load super fast from the memory card compared to UDM.
The first PSP i got was a standard black 1000 and it was the best thing i've had. Later down the line i gave it to my lil brother and my dad bought a red 2000 model (Spiderman edition) for me and for himself a yellow 2000 model (Simpsons edition). They all still work to this day ... the PSP is one of the best things ever made.
During my childhood I got the original fat PSP for my birthday in 2005. I had only played Nintendo handhelds up to that point. The PSP felt like the handheld for older kids, and it still is an amazing portable device. Sony made some amazing devices. I did get a PSP 2000 model somewhere down the line, the white Darth Vader edition. It was admittedly a cool looking system. But I always hated how flimsy it felt compared to the 1000. I was always afraid it was going to break if I held it too tightly, and the overall feel of the system wasn't quite as premium as the OG model. I sold the 2000 model to a friend and kept my 1000. Still have that bulky PSP, and it still runs like a champ.
@@pokiblue5870 I hope you enjoy it. You can't go wrong with any model of the PSP. Hell I own one of each model now (Been on a bit of a collector binge.) And I recently got a PSPGO which despite feeling wholly different in the hands is a very novel device that I would have loved to have had back in the day.
@@pokiblue5870 Depends. The PSPGO has it's pros. It's more portable and you don't have to buy physical games. It's very good for modding if you want cfw. It has a built in storage of 16 gb. You do need to buy specific memory cards if you want to expand that (ME cards up to 16 gb for a total of 32 gb.) But there is a mod that would allow you to expand that even further. It really just depends on what you'd want to do. If you'd want to mod and do stuff like that the PSPGO is really good, but if you just want to enjoy a vanilla experience go for a regular PSP.
@@MrSupersonic2012 i heard that pspgo failed mainly because they were greedy with their specific memory card so customers couldnt buy third party sd card that are much cheaper
I live in Iran and I'd say it's the best country for collectors. You can find all PSP models especially Go in the best condition for only 40 dollors. I paid 30 bucks for a PSP 3001 a few days ago and it doesn't even have a scratch on it. I also bought a Nintendo DSi for 13 dollors a few months ago. You won't believe this one, I paid only 25 bucks for a brand new PS Vita slim!!
So, you're saying videogame system collectors should live in Iran? Please correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding would be that the main reason the prices are so cheap is because of the US's immoral sanctions against the country, in an effort to make the population suffer so severely that they uprise against the government--which is the goal of sanctions against countries in general. That has caused prices for used items to drop dramatically, since most people need to eat more than play videogames, for example. Did you pay with USD or are you converting from IRR?
@@RetroDawn Sina is not really speaking the truth i live in iran and ...... no everything is expansive Iran is the worst Country for console collectors for soooo many reasons
i had a psp 2000 (i actually still have cause it's still woriking even if it fell from the balcony of the 4th floor!!) and i rember i used to play with the memory stick while the game was loading or saving, so relaxing
Going to be honest I've always had a soft spot for my time with the PSP and it's various models. I think I've owned every single version except the PSP-2000 (that includes the Street) . As far as I'm concerned the "best" is the 3000 it just refined everything about the console and the wider colour gamut is such a nice + but I'll also note the PSP Go also has the same colour gamut I think the only difference is what the screen the screen itself is made out of. The PSP 3000 reflective panelling can result in scanlines but the others can have ghosting but I never found those to be an issue for me. PSP 1000 though just feels so nice it's the most "rugged" IMO, I always feel I need a protective case or grip to get comfortable with the others not at all with the 1000 or the street. As for the Street, I really like it it's got a nice screen and feels great in the hands and would be my favourite if not for ONE thing... the battery. The E1000 is by far the most annoying to replace (I don't care about the Wi-Fi or the Mono speaker because headphones exist and PSP wi-fi is not good) but not being able to replace the battery is the killer. Then there's the Go and I'll be honest... I love the Sharp design of the Go, I love it's internal memory as well and once you get a shell on the thing it's really easy to slip in the pocket and take with you and naturally it comes with the 3000's more vivid colour gamut. But that proprietary USB is a pain in the ass, because you need it for EVERYTHING including the memory cards but it can be really slow. Thankfully replacing the battery on the PSP go is nowhere near as much of a pain as the E1000 but it's still a lot closer than I'm comfortable with.
I've had the 1000 and the 2000 but I'm with you on this one for choice, the 1000 is the one I kept out of the two, it's a sturdy little beast and not as flimsy feeling as the 2000, but that's just my preference!
I feel the same, I bought a psp 3000 after owning a 1000 for a long time and honestly I prefer the 1000. Yeah the screen is better on the 3000 but the way the 1000 feels and the longer battery life, i just prefer the 1000.
I just thrifted a silver psp 2000 Dexter bundle and amazing condition. It brought me back to playing my psp 1000 and god of war. Thanks for the awesome review. I didn’t realize how many psp models came out.
I actually really liked the psp go honestly. cause I really liked not having to carry all my games with me every time I went on a trip. And one thing you forgot to mention is you actually didn’t really need a memory card for the system. it had 16 Gb of storage built right into it which was a lot at the time for a handheld.
I just bought a PSP 1000 with 9000+ games pre-installed in a memory card, it arrives today! Also it's white like yours but the buttons are black which it think is even more awesome. Ahhh I'm so excited, I have the PSP 3000 and 2000.
My favorite PSP model is the Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Edition PSP 3000. It's a 3000 model but the back is similar to the 1000 model and also has a higher capacity battery.
I’m glad u mentioned the 1000 I loved it because of the weight and how you open the slot for the game I just ordered the 3000 but I’m going to hate it because of some things it doesn’t have on the 1000
The PSP really was a Gaming Walkman. And i'm sure if the Playstation brand wouldn't have been more popular than the Walkman brand, Sony would have probably called it PSW (Playstation Walkman). It really was for a LONG time the most versatile handheld you could get. Playing games, watching movies, listening to music, browsing the web with the onboard webbrowser and even recording videos with the dedicated camera or using it as a GPS navigator with the dedicated GPS unit. Back in 2006 when my best buddy got his PSP, i really fell in love with this thing and a year later or so i had my own one. And of course i firmware hacked it to make the most out of it. :P Mostly for the ability to use emulators and a music player that ran at a much lower CPU clock speed which saved battery time. AND of course to play DOOM on it.
Cool video I have a black PSP 1000 The best one especially the UMD door I bought it last year for $75 and totally worth it so glad I saved up I played long play throughs of GTA :)
Crazy how the psp came out in 2005. I got the ps3 3000 on Christmas of 2009 and I sold it a few years later. I wish i never had, I'll probably buy another one again one day.
loved my psp, couldn't find it so bought a new one (refurbished no scuffs) for the 2023 prices, $214, when i heard don't buy for more than $70 i almost had a stroke
I have the psp go black got it at launch day in EB games, still going solid, did the micro sd card mod 256gb and a ton of games, always in case a few scratches, use it a lot more then the 3ds and nintendo switch 😂. Really loved it man, favorite out of the lot
Sony understood the right way to use the PSP 2000 and 3000 by giving the ability to play on your fucking TV !!! Look at Nintendo 🤬🤬🤬 not giving any video out put or some third party tools to play the fucking DS or 3DS on the TV !!! COMON Nintendo !!! They allowed gameboy color GBA or other stuff to be played on the super nintendo and gamecube 😬😬😬
I bought the Kingdom Hearts Birth by sleep PSP-3000 Model. It is so damn beautiful and the games are so much fun. So happy I finally got a PSP. I don't like the modern handhelds nearly as much as the PSP or Vita. They are all just way too big and bulky. I truly miss the DS/3DS/PSP/Vita times :(
If the GO was able to play UMDs, I think it would have been everyone’s preferred PSP IMO. Cus the GO is a beautiful console. It’s just that digital only aspect that made it a flop. The 3000 series is def the way to go for me
I used to go to some shops and they would download a buncha games for me on it lol (I'm talking about my PSP street but u know they can do it on any psp)
I had a white psp go. I still regret to say this day selling it. I loved it, loved the clicky buttons, the analog stick, the shoulder buttons that had two contacts each and the screen mechanism that felt so sturdy. So many improvements over the 3000. The only thing that I didn't like was that the rubber part on the back of the white model is transparent and it will get very yellow with use. Ruining the esthetic of the device.
I have a red 3000 model and i've come back to it recently and still enjoy it. Only main issue with mine us that i think one of my mom's friends put emulated versions of the games on a menory card so some of them don't work at the best they could. I bought driver 76 a few days ago because the version on the nemory card crashes at the exact same spot. Nevertheless still holds a special place in my childhood.
My brother got one when I was 5 so I didn't get to play it as much but he gave it to me a few years ago and I am the proud owner of this console! I did so many things with it such as installing emulators, changing the themes and many more! I still love it to this day
I think Sony's biggest mistake was discontinuing the PSP franchise, I LOVED PSP, but like I would like newer games on them and be able to connect mine to the internet from modern routers.
Went to buy an xbox 360 with 2 controllers and 8 games for 70 bucks. I complimented the guy's psp 1000 and my man threw it in for free just needs a new battery. After I got home I was more excited about the psp than the xbox.
I just bought a psp 2000 for about $70, so thank you. Great advice and info. I have a 1000 but the battery heats up too much after a decade of use. The best game I've ever played was After Burner. I used to envy the arcade game with flight chair and joy stick in the pinball parlours of the 1980s. Yep, I'm that old and still gaming both ps2,ps3,ps4, eyeing the psp5 ,but with world chip shortages and Corona Virus Tax they are well over $1500. This old gamer will get one though. Best ps2 game SOCOM, BEST PS3 Game Splinter Cell Black List, Best ps4 game ghost recon wildlands. Keep up the great work... Grandpa Out 😆
In 2018 I put my PSP in my school bag at night I forgot to take it out morning and I took the bag school checking happened and my PSP was confiscated Till this day it is with them I feel so sad and stupid remembering this 😢😢😢😢it’s easy to read or listen but only I know that pain
So cool, i have the 3000 version. My mum radomly found it still in it's orignal box a few years ago hidden in her room. Appartenly she got it for my birthday when it first came out but, forgot to give it to me. I've been playing ever since. I got some cool games for it like medevil resurrection and gta vice stories
Interesting that you like the screen of the 3000 the best. The reviews all slammed the screen for the distracting "interlacing"/"scanlines" look in games. And the new vibrant color mode was slammed for making the colors look worse.
A really useful video... thanks! I taught a videogame history course for many years and used two 1000 models and three 2000 models in the delivery of the course. All of the batteries, even in the 2000 models, eventually expanded and failed. I no longer teach the course as I retired but I still use my PSP (with the AC adapter)... mostly to play Space Invaders Extreme as I love that game. I am thinking of putting a Raspberry Pi in my PSP 1000 but we'll see, Anyway, I really liked the PSP (and the Vita). Thanks for the video.
Enjoying this channel man, just stumpled upon it a few weeks ago when I came to the conclusion that I wanted to re-collect for the PSP. Bought myself a PSP 3000 from Japan. Anyways, keep it up!
I remember the psp1000 came out it was like 300 CAD. Now a days I think anything that’s somewhat mint and around 100-150 is probly worth at least in Canada it’s tougher to find
I own the White Psp Go , Owned Black Psg Go decade back but sold it back then, i am permanently attached with PSP Go (although my first PSP was PSP Slim)
I just bought a PSP-1000 on ebay and the battery is shaped like a tumor lol. Most battery bulge I've ever seen in real life. It's still a nice addition to my handheld collection. It differentiates itself from my Nintendo handhelds just from the style and the way it feels in the hand.
I think the reason they made the PSP Go was because the UMD drive was kind of a detriment. It was louder, It used battery power, and it was less reliable. It was also the reason they switched to cartridges on the Vita. The Go was a neat idea on paper but with the M2 memory cards, they didn't execute it very well.
My very first video game device was the psp 3000 with MLB 11 The Show on it. That game will always be iconic to me. The psp served me well, right now I am charging it up and I haven’t played it in years. I am giddy because I get to relive my childhood again.
I really wanna pick up a green PSP 3000 but I hear it has scanlines. Did Sony ever fix it in the last production run of 3000s? Also to 3000 owners are the lines really visible and did you feel regret trading up from a 2000 to a 3000?
Ok I think I am going crazy, but correct me if I am wrong... Didn't the original PSP 1000 have a Mechanical UMD Door? Ex. You hit the eject switch and it would open up slowly but automatically. Thanks!
i remeber when i found a psp 1000 in a trash can. put the charger to test if it turns on and it work. A full funtioning psp 1000 in the trash still working XD (played games on it too)
Recently re-started my PSP collection by buying a collection of 50+ physical games with a 1000 and a 2000 for 100 euro, immediately brought back so many fond memories of the console. I decided to start collecting again now that I got working PSP's again (childhood one got ruined after trying a shell swap of my own in my teen years). Definitely felt like I managed to secure a steal!
I had the original as a kid...Years pass i lost my psp in 2016. Then few years later the ps vita came out, i didn't get change to get it at all. Now im have ps vita im loving it
Just got my psp 3000 with tomb raider anniversary both in good condition!!!! I'm so hooked beautiful port and so happy the resolution and all is more colorful then the 3001!!!!! Love my psp started getting back into PlayStation again!!!!!
@@ramiqudimat Did they sell better in your areas or are people just not as interested in owning them now. Is retro as a whole perhaps not as big of a percentage of the gamer population there?
Can you tell me it's price ? Do we have to pay money for playing games ? Can we play GTA Vice City Stories , GTA Liberty City Stories , God Of War Chains Of Olympus , God Of War Ghost Of Sparta , Tekken 5 and Tekken 6 in it ?
I have the PSP Go, but I wish I had a 3000 or 2000!! Quick question, my left analog stick from my Vita stopped working last month, thanks to corona no orders are being delivered in my country, I wanted a quick solution so that I could play with the ps4 controller plugin. Is it safe to remove the analog ribbon cable and just leave it hanging there?
Lots of ppl think a ps2/ps3 mini classic would be a good idea aswell as another crack at a handheld, perhaps they could be one and the same thing…..🤷♂️🤔
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Sony with their handhelds were so close to perfection. They just messed up with some really dumb decisions. The PSP is awesome. I want one
They could of owned it but like you said bad decisions.
@@RoblesJunior any chance of a new Sony handheld?
I brought one on Amazon
I bought a psp in 2005. It’s frankly the only console from Sony that I have truly loved.
X Same
Now that i have watched this, i want a psp of my own. Its actually my dream console since my teenage years.
Same bro same
@@redsaber2007 I just bought a 3000 off eBay can’t wait!!
@Tragic Psycho nice one bud hope you get a good gaming experience
Not too expensive now especially the 3000 found a Japanese one for around $60 and it's not like the 3DS you can change the language without modding
I have the 3001 black and red god of war edition it's nice looking
Bro I love how this channel is still based off of psp and ps vita he he’s
my respect
Same.
Finally someone who actually mentions that the 2000/3000 models could play TV out. You wouldn't believe how many channels forget this one little detail. That was the very thing that convinced me to get a PSP in the first place. Little fact I learned the hard way: the standard AV composite cables only allows you to view your media/photos on the TV. To actually play the games, you have to buy the Component cables
Thank you.
There was a psp2av kit for the 1k PSP models too but it required you to mostly disassemble the handheld.
Could you not use a Bluetooth style video receiver like a chrome cast or something you could connect to via wifi or Bluetooth just wondering because I work two jobs but I love gaming and have had no time so I wanna give a psp a run again I was so hooked on God of War on the one I used to have I just can't get over it.
@@jedidiahm6437 No. Lol.
Actually if you have a PSP 3000 model you can play games on tv using the av cables. You don't need the component cables.
Everyone got Nintendo Switch, while I'm here still rockin' with my PSP 😂
Bro I have a switch and want my psp back 😂
@@dj_rex2258 ohhhhhh
@@dj_rex2258 ong
@@dj_rex2258 big mood
Bro, Imma bout to buy a PSP because of how easy they are to mod. Can't do that on switch. Only problem is you're limited to consoles before the PS2.
Many people don't know that PSP3000 actually have a special edition using completely different mold, the PSP 3000 Monster Hunter edition. This one comes with PSP1000 bigger battery (from factory), so the palm holder is specially designed like a PSP1000 (all other internal components are 3000 hardware) The whole machine is coated in a rubber material that provides more grip when holding the machine. The analog cap is also special with a dent in the middle for better holding. Speaker grill also have a cat paw shape. Had one of those and it's really unique.
I actually thought of this edition many times. Also thought "why don't they sell 3rd party shell replacements that have the same rear mold of a 1000/Monster Hunter edition?"
@@Rory_shi 15 years later the rubber materials are mostly likely degraded. They looks not as good as the other psp after aging.
Paused the video and bought one on eBay; 13 people watching it 😅
Did you get it in? Is rubber still good?
@@xINSAN1TYx perfect brother! Has one small imperfection but for like $85? Can’t complain will be my “go to” Psp - I own to OLED Vitas and I’d say those are my main.
If u still play psp, u are a legend
I still play Crash Bandicoot 1 in my PSP Street hehe. Every year or so I just can't stop.
@@Ilegator every year, I speed run vice city stories on mine.
My PSP battery was dead but I play PPSSPP on my phone and it’s 👍
Hey i have question did psp cd can put in all psp
I play on mobile 🙂
I first had the PSP 1000 when I was a kid.
Damn I miss that thing. I bought one as an adult but I just didn’t enjoy it anymore as I did as a kid.
Where did u buy it off of?
@@johngreene9685 eBay
@@Emperorakhnand fax bro
Mine was 2000
Thinking you was gonna have as much fun as kid when your a adult is crazy lol
I brought mine in may for nostalgia . having such a great time(1000)
same bought mine for $40 psp 3000
Bought a fully hacked ps vita perfect condition zero imperfections for 200
@@salvadorianboy100 thats expensive dude i bought a switch lite used for 140 bucks in the usa, 7000 pesos in the philippines
@@smokegames1179 i sold a nintendo switch for 400$ during pandemic jejeje
@@smokegames1179 mind if a ask were did you buy it?
2023 and this video comparison is still incredibly useful. You rock!
i had my first psp 3000 when i was 8 or 9 and this video really brought back great memories that i had with it and the games. I used to play really nostalgic games on it and so when i watch the gameplay of them on youtube, i get nostalgic vibes. Too bad that i dont have mine anymore. I also appreciate you making this video.
A refurbished PSP 2000 normally goes for $200. It usually cost $300-400 brand new in box. Prices vary due to demand. The PSP 2000 is making a comeback. It would be cool if Sony made a brand new PSP that looked like the classic PSP 2000.
The 1004 and 2004 Look same the first Version is a little bit bigger and feels better in the hands
I just got a PSP 2000 for £30. New battery and 16GB memory stick from Amazon. Now it’s jail broken and even runs GBA emulator. Awesome but if kit to have for travelling. Games load super fast from the memory card compared to UDM.
The first PSP i got was a standard black 1000 and it was the best thing i've had. Later down the line i gave it to my lil brother and my dad bought a red 2000 model (Spiderman edition) for me and for himself a yellow 2000 model (Simpsons edition).
They all still work to this day ... the PSP is one of the best things ever made.
During my childhood I got the original fat PSP for my birthday in 2005. I had only played Nintendo handhelds up to that point. The PSP felt like the handheld for older kids, and it still is an amazing portable device. Sony made some amazing devices.
I did get a PSP 2000 model somewhere down the line, the white Darth Vader edition. It was admittedly a cool looking system. But I always hated how flimsy it felt compared to the 1000. I was always afraid it was going to break if I held it too tightly, and the overall feel of the system wasn't quite as premium as the OG model. I sold the 2000 model to a friend and kept my 1000. Still have that bulky PSP, and it still runs like a champ.
gonna buy psp 2000 or 3000 this year in 2022 ! I never experienced the psp because my mom had no money :(
@@pokiblue5870 I hope you enjoy it. You can't go wrong with any model of the PSP. Hell I own one of each model now (Been on a bit of a collector binge.) And I recently got a PSPGO which despite feeling wholly different in the hands is a very novel device that I would have loved to have had back in the day.
@@MrSupersonic2012 do you think the pspgo or psp Vita is worth to buy vs psp 3000 ? I heard i have to use specific sd cards ?
@@pokiblue5870 Depends. The PSPGO has it's pros. It's more portable and you don't have to buy physical games. It's very good for modding if you want cfw. It has a built in storage of 16 gb. You do need to buy specific memory cards if you want to expand that (ME cards up to 16 gb for a total of 32 gb.) But there is a mod that would allow you to expand that even further.
It really just depends on what you'd want to do. If you'd want to mod and do stuff like that the PSPGO is really good, but if you just want to enjoy a vanilla experience go for a regular PSP.
@@MrSupersonic2012 i heard that pspgo failed mainly because they were greedy with their specific memory card so customers couldnt buy third party sd card that are much cheaper
I live in Iran and I'd say it's the best country for collectors. You can find all PSP models especially Go in the best condition for only 40 dollors. I paid 30 bucks for a PSP 3001 a few days ago and it doesn't even have a scratch on it. I also bought a Nintendo DSi for 13 dollors a few months ago. You won't believe this one, I paid only 25 bucks for a brand new PS Vita slim!!
So, you're saying videogame system collectors should live in Iran? Please correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding would be that the main reason the prices are so cheap is because of the US's immoral sanctions against the country, in an effort to make the population suffer so severely that they uprise against the government--which is the goal of sanctions against countries in general. That has caused prices for used items to drop dramatically, since most people need to eat more than play videogames, for example.
Did you pay with USD or are you converting from IRR?
@@RetroDawn Sina is not really speaking the truth
i live in iran and ...... no everything is expansive
Iran is the worst Country for console collectors for soooo many reasons
i had a psp 2000 (i actually still have cause it's still woriking even if it fell from the balcony of the 4th floor!!) and i rember i used to play with the memory stick while the game was loading or saving, so relaxing
Going to be honest I've always had a soft spot for my time with the PSP and it's various models. I think I've owned every single version except the PSP-2000 (that includes the Street) . As far as I'm concerned the "best" is the 3000 it just refined everything about the console and the wider colour gamut is such a nice + but I'll also note the PSP Go also has the same colour gamut I think the only difference is what the screen the screen itself is made out of. The PSP 3000 reflective panelling can result in scanlines but the others can have ghosting but I never found those to be an issue for me.
PSP 1000 though just feels so nice it's the most "rugged" IMO, I always feel I need a protective case or grip to get comfortable with the others not at all with the 1000 or the street. As for the Street, I really like it it's got a nice screen and feels great in the hands and would be my favourite if not for ONE thing... the battery. The E1000 is by far the most annoying to replace (I don't care about the Wi-Fi or the Mono speaker because headphones exist and PSP wi-fi is not good) but not being able to replace the battery is the killer.
Then there's the Go and I'll be honest... I love the Sharp design of the Go, I love it's internal memory as well and once you get a shell on the thing it's really easy to slip in the pocket and take with you and naturally it comes with the 3000's more vivid colour gamut. But that proprietary USB is a pain in the ass, because you need it for EVERYTHING including the memory cards but it can be really slow. Thankfully replacing the battery on the PSP go is nowhere near as much of a pain as the E1000 but it's still a lot closer than I'm comfortable with.
I've had the 1000 and the 2000 but I'm with you on this one for choice, the 1000 is the one I kept out of the two, it's a sturdy little beast and not as flimsy feeling as the 2000, but that's just my preference!
I feel the same, I bought a psp 3000 after owning a 1000 for a long time and honestly I prefer the 1000. Yeah the screen is better on the 3000 but the way the 1000 feels and the longer battery life, i just prefer the 1000.
I just thrifted a silver psp 2000 Dexter bundle and amazing condition. It brought me back to playing my psp 1000 and god of war. Thanks for the awesome review. I didn’t realize how many psp models came out.
Just bought my first one today 27/3/2023🎉
Sony should really continue with handhelds
I actually really liked the psp go honestly. cause I really liked not having to carry all my games with me every time I went on a trip. And one thing you forgot to mention is you actually didn’t really need a memory card for the system. it had 16 Gb of storage built right into it which was a lot at the time for a handheld.
I got my go for that reason I also got it to mod sadly haven't had time to do it yet
I just bought a PSP 1000 with 9000+ games pre-installed in a memory card, it arrives today! Also it's white like yours but the buttons are black which it think is even more awesome. Ahhh I'm so excited, I have the PSP 3000 and 2000.
could you send link by any chance please ?
OH SHIOIIIIIT
PSP 1000 you can shoot memory card like far away. Strong spring.
My favorite PSP model is the Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Edition PSP 3000. It's a 3000 model but the back is similar to the 1000 model and also has a higher capacity battery.
I never knew this! Sounds awesome, might have to track one down now :) that extra battery life especially
I’m glad u mentioned the 1000 I loved it because of the weight and how you open the slot for the game I just ordered the 3000 but I’m going to hate it because of some things it doesn’t have on the 1000
The PSP really was a Gaming Walkman. And i'm sure if the Playstation brand wouldn't have been more popular than the Walkman brand, Sony would have probably called it PSW (Playstation Walkman). It really was for a LONG time the most versatile handheld you could get. Playing games, watching movies, listening to music, browsing the web with the onboard webbrowser and even recording videos with the dedicated camera or using it as a GPS navigator with the dedicated GPS unit. Back in 2006 when my best buddy got his PSP, i really fell in love with this thing and a year later or so i had my own one. And of course i firmware hacked it to make the most out of it. :P Mostly for the ability to use emulators and a music player that ran at a much lower CPU clock speed which saved battery time. AND of course to play DOOM on it.
Thank God someone made a simple video with a good breakdown. Thanks!
Cool video
I have a black PSP 1000
The best one especially the UMD door
I bought it last year for $75 and totally worth it so glad I saved up I played long play throughs of GTA :)
Crazy how the psp came out in 2005. I got the ps3 3000 on Christmas of 2009 and I sold it a few years later. I wish i never had, I'll probably buy another one again one day.
loved my psp, couldn't find it so bought a new one (refurbished no scuffs) for the 2023 prices, $214, when i heard don't buy for more than $70 i almost had a stroke
I have the psp go black got it at launch day in EB games, still going solid, did the micro sd card mod 256gb and a ton of games, always in case a few scratches, use it a lot more then the 3ds and nintendo switch 😂.
Really loved it man, favorite out of the lot
Sony understood the right way to use the PSP 2000 and 3000 by giving the ability to play on your fucking TV !!! Look at Nintendo 🤬🤬🤬 not giving any video out put or some third party tools to play the fucking DS or 3DS on the TV !!! COMON Nintendo !!! They allowed gameboy color GBA or other stuff to be played on the super nintendo and gamecube 😬😬😬
I bought the Kingdom Hearts Birth by sleep PSP-3000 Model. It is so damn beautiful and the games are so much fun. So happy I finally got a PSP. I don't like the modern handhelds nearly as much as the PSP or Vita. They are all just way too big and bulky. I truly miss the DS/3DS/PSP/Vita times :(
If the GO was able to play UMDs, I think it would have been everyone’s preferred PSP IMO. Cus the GO is a beautiful console. It’s just that digital only aspect that made it a flop. The 3000 series is def the way to go for me
the Go was so comfortable to hold, with a UMD drive it would have been king fr
I used to go to some shops and they would download a buncha games for me on it lol
(I'm talking about my PSP street but u know they can do it on any psp)
I had a white psp go. I still regret to say this day selling it. I loved it, loved the clicky buttons, the analog stick, the shoulder buttons that had two contacts each and the screen mechanism that felt so sturdy. So many improvements over the 3000.
The only thing that I didn't like was that the rubber part on the back of the white model is transparent and it will get very yellow with use. Ruining the esthetic of the device.
Use bleach powder like comet bro! It should do the job fine!
Why did you sold it?
I have a red 3000 model and i've come back to it recently and still enjoy it. Only main issue with mine us that i think one of my mom's friends put emulated versions of the games on a menory card so some of them don't work at the best they could. I bought driver 76 a few days ago because the version on the nemory card crashes at the exact same spot. Nevertheless still holds a special place in my childhood.
My brother got one when I was 5 so I didn't get to play it as much but he gave it to me a few years ago and I am the proud owner of this console! I did so many things with it such as installing emulators, changing the themes and many more! I still love it to this day
I think Sony's biggest mistake was discontinuing the PSP franchise, I LOVED PSP, but like I would like newer games on them and be able to connect mine to the internet from modern routers.
I went to my local CeX today (basically UK GameStop) and saw a psp 1000 and now I’m in love lol
Went to buy an xbox 360 with 2 controllers and 8 games for 70 bucks. I complimented the guy's psp 1000 and my man threw it in for free just needs a new battery. After I got home I was more excited about the psp than the xbox.
Just bought another psp 1000 and opening it was just as exciting as it was 15 years ago
Also the psp 3000 had built in mic so you can use it to talk to your friends online in games I remember having that advantage.
The PSP is the hottest handheld there ever is! I love the design and the stuff you can do with it after its hacked, its amazing stuff!
I just bought a psp 2000 for about $70, so thank you. Great advice and info. I have a 1000 but the battery heats up too much after a decade of use. The best game I've ever played was After Burner. I used to envy the arcade game with flight chair and joy stick in the pinball parlours of the 1980s. Yep, I'm that old and still gaming both ps2,ps3,ps4, eyeing the psp5 ,but with world chip shortages and Corona Virus Tax they are well over $1500. This old gamer will get one though. Best ps2 game SOCOM, BEST PS3 Game Splinter Cell Black List, Best ps4 game ghost recon wildlands.
Keep up the great work...
Grandpa Out 😆
Ghost recon wild lands is objectively terrible
Track n Field is my retro go to game , At 50 yrs of age i don't care 😂
U should find another battery for that 1000, keep it alive
@@EXOD3str0y3r definatley will look for one as the 2000 is not really my cup of tea lol. Loved the 1000😘
Someone gave me psp 1004 a year or two ago, and your right, it feels like such a high quality handheld.
In 2018 I put my PSP in my school bag at night I forgot to take it out morning and I took the bag school checking happened and my PSP was confiscated
Till this day it is with them I feel so sad and stupid remembering this 😢😢😢😢it’s easy to read or listen but only I know that pain
Can't you retrieve it ?
@@bitfrost3610 I tried for two years but no now I am in college and I
Play on my brothers
I'm so sorry for ur loss 🥺
@@alexandlukeanimations4693 😊😊😊
@@khizerali5753 that’s unfair it was more like they stole it from you
I found a psp go and I was just looking for a psp😂😂😂😂😂
I just found all my portable devices and I’m so happy coz I’m finally getting chargers for them coz I couldn’t find them after 5 years😂
So cool, i have the 3000 version. My mum radomly found it still in it's orignal box a few years ago hidden in her room. Appartenly she got it for my birthday when it first came out but, forgot to give it to me. I've been playing ever since. I got some cool games for it like medevil resurrection and gta vice stories
Interesting that you like the screen of the 3000 the best. The reviews all slammed the screen for the distracting "interlacing"/"scanlines" look in games. And the new vibrant color mode was slammed for making the colors look worse.
I just got a 3000. And I can’t believe how good that screen look for a machine that old.
@@DanaTheInsane Good to know your opinion! It does seem like the reviewers were overly harsh. Do you have a 1000 or 2000 to compare with?
The battery on both of our psp expanded when its just hidden in a cabinet for a long time
A really useful video... thanks! I taught a videogame history course for many years and used two 1000 models and three 2000 models in the delivery of the course. All of the batteries, even in the 2000 models, eventually expanded and failed. I no longer teach the course as I retired but I still use my PSP (with the AC adapter)... mostly to play Space Invaders Extreme as I love that game. I am thinking of putting a Raspberry Pi in my PSP 1000 but we'll see, Anyway, I really liked the PSP (and the Vita). Thanks for the video.
still got my psp go, it's like the ultimate pocketable console... it's just the ergonomics are all wrong. playing monster hunter on it was hell
Indeed, couldn’t claw correctly on the go so I traded it in for a 3000 at my local gamestore. Kinda regret it tho cuz that thing was super portable 😭
I'm a dumpster diver, and I just found a nicely taken care of moded 1000 with the charger in the trash.
wow that is amazing
Enjoying this channel man, just stumpled upon it a few weeks ago when I came to the conclusion that I wanted to re-collect for the PSP. Bought myself a PSP 3000 from Japan. Anyways, keep it up!
Sadly by then I was in High School and my dad wouldn’t buy me one when it came out 😢 Well later I got me a part time job and yeah I got me one 😎😎
that boot sound ❤️❤️
Thank you for all the info man! I used to have the psp2000 growing up and want to buy a psp3000 and don’t want to get scammed.
I just bought I psp street from a friend for $10
Stonks📈
Everytime he turns on the psp i cant stop smiling bro. THE NOSTALGIA IS TO STRONG
Dug up my PSP 1000 that I used to play on as a child. Just finding out and remembering how fun of a console it is.
I remember the psp1000 came out it was like 300 CAD. Now a days I think anything that’s somewhat mint and around 100-150 is probly worth at least in Canada it’s tougher to find
I picked up a Japanese PSP (with a charger and midnight club dub edition) 1000 for £32.00
Congrats!
Robles Junior thanks :)
@@Hillsoe that's cheap, i got one for like 90
Still have 1004, runs like a charm. Used to have 2001 but sold it pretty quickly as 1004 is such a perfect handheld console.
Fantastic review! Keep up the good work.
Bought a psp 1000 for 250 with 60 games and the psp came brand new condition no scratches
Black is my favourite colour, so I prefer the piano black myself.
I own the White Psp Go , Owned Black Psg Go decade back but sold it back then, i am permanently attached with PSP Go (although my first PSP was PSP Slim)
16 years later and Original psp 1000 still runs except without a battery
I just bought a PSP-1000 on ebay and the battery is shaped like a tumor lol. Most battery bulge I've ever seen in real life. It's still a nice addition to my handheld collection. It differentiates itself from my Nintendo handhelds just from the style and the way it feels in the hand.
Pulled out my old psp today just to realize that the battery was missing
Do you still have the charger?
@@coolvibrations652 I do but the physical battery is not there
@@majikk7099 you can still play with it, just dont plug out the charger while saving the game
@@coolvibrations652 trust me I've tried , maybe it's because mine is the 3000 model
@@majikk7099 mine is also a 3000 and still up and running. (Still waiting for the battery to arrive tho)
I just bought psp e1004 or street 3 days back. It feels really awesome to play my childhood games once again. Completely nostalgic 💯
I think the reason they made the PSP Go was because the UMD drive was kind of a detriment. It was louder, It used battery power, and it was less reliable. It was also the reason they switched to cartridges on the Vita. The Go was a neat idea on paper but with the M2 memory cards, they didn't execute it very well.
Bingo! It's makes it more ideal for homebrew and pirating.
The hours the memories the places I took my psp😌
The fatty is the best and you can even install an IPS screen on a 1000 model.
Laughs on the 3000 Model
My very first video game device was the psp 3000 with MLB 11 The Show on it. That game will always be iconic to me. The psp served me well, right now I am charging it up and I haven’t played it in years. I am giddy because I get to relive my childhood again.
I am only getting psp because of Kenma :’))
I'm here watching this video, perfectly knowing all the differences, but still watching for nostalgia ^^
I really wanna pick up a green PSP 3000 but I hear it has scanlines. Did Sony ever fix it in the last production run of 3000s? Also to 3000 owners are the lines really visible and did you feel regret trading up from a 2000 to a 3000?
2000 is best
I had a green one. You barely notice the scanlines when you're really into the fray of enjoying it. I watched movies on it with no problem.
2024 just bought me a psp first time so excited lol
Ok I think I am going crazy, but correct me if I am wrong... Didn't the original PSP 1000 have a Mechanical UMD Door? Ex. You hit the eject switch and it would open up slowly but automatically. Thanks!
Wow it's amazing how the prices of these have skyrocketed but the PSP GO pricing has hardly changed, how weird.
I had fun watching. thanks! very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the review. Clears up a lot of questions I had.
Does every psp run all games ?
Yes, except the PSP Go doesn't take UMDs and the PSP Street doesn't have Wi-Fi.
Having so much 2006 to 2010 flashbacks watching these
I wish they had made a GTA for the PS Vita
i remeber when i found a psp 1000 in a trash can. put the charger to test if it turns on and it work. A full funtioning psp 1000 in the trash still working XD (played games on it too)
in Indonesia, psp 3006 slim just cost 20$ lol (New)
Berapa rupiah
Recently re-started my PSP collection by buying a collection of 50+ physical games with a 1000 and a 2000 for 100 euro, immediately brought back so many fond memories of the console. I decided to start collecting again now that I got working PSP's again (childhood one got ruined after trying a shell swap of my own in my teen years). Definitely felt like I managed to secure a steal!
3000 is easily the best due to video out and LCD screen. Shame that there's no white model though.
There is a ceramic white as well as a pearl white model for the psp 3000. I have both!
@@maxortega53 I wasn't aware, thanks for letting me know. Though no listings seem to show up on eBay.
I had the original as a kid...Years pass i lost my psp in 2016. Then few years later the ps vita came out, i didn't get change to get it at all. Now im have ps vita im loving it
Nice congrats
in 2023 ppl want 100+ for them lmfao
Just got my psp 3000 with tomb raider anniversary both in good condition!!!! I'm so hooked beautiful port and so happy the resolution and all is more colorful then the 3001!!!!! Love my psp started getting back into PlayStation again!!!!!
Dude here in Bulgaria all the models are going for around 35 dollars and the white psp go is 70 bucks I believe
I'm Arabic and the prices are similar
@@ramiqudimat Did they sell better in your areas or are people just not as interested in owning them now. Is retro as a whole perhaps not as big of a percentage of the gamer population there?
I personally love my PSP 3000 its a great little console
Can you tell me it's price ? Do we have to pay money for playing games ? Can we play GTA Vice City Stories , GTA Liberty City Stories , God Of War Chains Of Olympus , God Of War Ghost Of Sparta , Tekken 5 and Tekken 6 in it ?
I have the PSP Go, but I wish I had a 3000 or 2000!!
Quick question, my left analog stick from my Vita stopped working last month, thanks to corona no orders are being delivered in my country, I wanted a quick solution so that I could play with the ps4 controller plugin. Is it safe to remove the analog ribbon cable and just leave it hanging there?
If you do just Contacts with electrical tape.
its the first comment
A piece of history I dig these non net needed gaming systems
I just got a red psp
Lots of ppl think a ps2/ps3 mini classic would be a good idea aswell as another crack at a handheld, perhaps they could be one and the same thing…..🤷♂️🤔