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Will Sony revive PSP?

According to Sony, it is unlikely that it will pursue portable gaming again.
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Why did Sony give up on PSP?

The hardware wasn't that powerful enough to run new games and developers did not want to make games on the console anymore since people were moving on to the newer hardware of the time. Because PSP had already completed its life span in around 2011.
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Why was PS Vita discontinued?

The Rise of Mobile Gaming

If you asked Sony why the PS Vita's sales suffered during its lifespan, they would probably say it was due to the rise of the mobile gaming market. In fact, Sony cited this as the reason why they would not be pursuing a successor for the system during an interview at EGX 2015.
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Will Xbox release a handheld?

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer has all but confirmed that Microsoft has no interest in releasing a portable gaming device. The need to do so may not be so urgent, especially when gamers can use remote play to stream their games on their phones and tablets.
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Will Playstation ever make another handheld?

Sony is indeed working on a new handheld codenamed the Q-Lite. It looks like a PS5 controller but with an 8-inch LCD touchscreen in the middle. It will include adaptive triggers for haptic feedback like the DualSense.
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Why hasn t Xbox made a portable?

A handheld console would have stretched Microsoft too thin

Bach stated that not creating the "Xboy" was the best decision for Microsoft because it would have reshuffled the company's priorities and focus. According to Bach, Microsoft already had its hands full with Xbox-related issues.
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Why did the PSP fail?

Sure, we could say it was that the PSP's UMD format was limited and never took off, that the disc drive and screen was a battery hog, and that Sony's marketing failed to push the handheld's high-profile games - but in the end, what really killed the PSP was entering the ring at a time when the metaphorical John Cena of ...
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What was Sony's least popular console?

That machine was the PSX.
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Will Sony replace the Vita?

Sadly, it marks the end of Sony's handheld gaming ambitions too, as it has previously said it has no plans to replace the Vita.
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Is Sony launching a new PSP?

Unsurprisingly, a new PSP isn't coming out in 2022, and fans of the old PlayStation Portable shouldn't expect a new handheld console from Sony anytime soon.
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What is the last PSP?

The original PlayStation Portable (PSP-1000) was released on March 24th, 2005 for $249. It was followed by the PSP-2000 in 2007, the PSP-3000 in 2008, the PSPGo in 2009, and the PSP-E1000 (a.k.a. PSP Street) in 2011. Sony eventually discontinued the PSP in 2014.
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How much did PSP cost in 2005?

Sony announced on February 3, 2005, that the PSP would go on sale in North America on March 24, 2005, in one configuration for a MSRP of US$249/CA$299.
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Did Sony lose money on the PSP?

Sony's supporting documentation cites “lower sales of hardware and software of the PSP and PlayStation3” as the main reason for the game sales loss. All told, there was an operating loss of $45 million in the quarter, which represents a 14.5% year-on-year drop for their game sales.
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Why is PSP so good?

Built as the ultimate handheld device for all sorts of entertainment, the PSP was a 333 MHz processor powerhouse filled with killer games, plus the ability to read comics, listen to music, or even watch movies on special discs designed specifically for the console.
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What was the worst selling console ever?

Atari 5200

The console sold only a little over a million units.
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What console lasted the longest?

6 Consoles That Lasted The Longest (& 6 That Lasted The Shortest)
  1. 1 Shortest: Virtual Boy (1995 - 1995)
  2. 2 Longest: Master System (1986 - Present) ...
  3. 3 Shortest: Gizmondo (2005 - 2006) ...
  4. 4 Longest: NES (1983 - 2003) ...
  5. 5 Shortest: Dreamcast (1999 - 2001) ...
  6. 6 Longest: Atari 2600 (1977 - 1992) ...
  7. 7 Shortest: Nokia N-Gage (2003 - 2006) ...
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What is the rarest console?

Top Six Rarest Consoles
  1. RDI Halcyon. In the mid-1980s, Laserdiscs were considered the next big thing in home entertainment. ...
  2. Dreamcast Limited Maziora Edition. ...
  3. 10 Million Edition PlayStation 1. ...
  4. Apple Pippin. ...
  5. Nintendo PlayStation (Super NES CD-Rom System)
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Are PSP rare?

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare neurological disorder that affects your body movements, walking and balance, and eye movement. It results from damage to nerve cells in areas of the brain that control thinking and body movement.
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Was the PSP as powerful than PS2?

PS2 CPU runs at 300MHz all the time. PS2 CPU also has an extra boost because sometimes it can run more than one instruction at a time which makes it's CPU a little faster still compared with PSP which can only execute one instruction per clock cycle at best.
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What is a bricked PSP?

For those of you that don't know what a "brick" is, it's basically when you turn your PSP on, the green light turns on, the screen stays blank, and then it shuts itself off.
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Can Xbox brick your console?

Somehow, Xbox One's Black Screen of Death returned. A particularly nasty glitch that bricked a number Xbox One consoles several years ago before being fixed in an update has made its way back via the Xbox Insider Program.
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Is Xbox One becoming obsolete?

Since the original Xbox One is much older, it's not worth considering now. However, you're unlikely to find an Xbox One device at these prices now. In January 2022, Microsoft stopped manufacturing all Xbox One consoles, including the Xbox One X and Xbox One S.
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Why is Xbox shutting down?

If your Xbox console is unexpectedly shutting down, it may be because it's not getting enough ventilation, or there may be a problem with the power supply. Try the following solutions.
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