Rumour: PSP2 Twice The Memory of PS3/Xbox 360
Are Sony smoking out their leaks?
Published: 21:44, 28/10/2010 by Kovacs.
48If the rumour that Sony are purposely releasing erroneous information about the PSP2 in an effort to identify any whistle-blowers still in the company is true, expect to hear some truly outlandish claims about the successor to the PSP over the coming months.
One such new nugget of potentially spurious information regarding the handheld is how much memory it’s packing. According to Kotaku, the device will sport a monstrous 1GB of RAM. To put that figure in comparison, both the PS3 and Xbox 360 have half that amount.
The handheld is also touted as having dual analogue sticks (if it didn’t, Sony’s Tokyo office would probably be attacked on the day of the PSP2′s launch), support HD graphics, with a storage solution yet to be decided. Memory sticks have been mooted.
We’ve heard another tantalising rumour about the device, something not mentioned in Kotaku’s article, which we’re going to sit on a while longer in case the aforementioned witch-hunt in Sony turns out to be true.
Source: Kotaku
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28/10/2010 at 21:46
Member since: Jan 2010
Oooh Rumour eh, what could that be?
28/10/2010 at 21:48
Member since: Forever
I think I know… :D
28/10/2010 at 21:58
Member since: Jan 2010
Care to share your thoughts?
29/10/2010 at 00:01
Member since: Nov 2009
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28/10/2010 at 21:48
Member since: Dec 2008
I thought the PS3 only had 256mb?
Interesting thoughts about a Sony witch hunt though ;)
28/10/2010 at 21:49
Member since: Forever
Yes, very. If what I’ve heard is anything to go off…
28/10/2010 at 21:50
Member since: Dec 2009
256 system + 256 video. It’s generally bundled together when talking about its combined memory power, however.
28/10/2010 at 21:49
Member since: May 2009
So Bayonetta 2 exclusive for PSP2?
28/10/2010 at 21:57
Member since: Sep 2009
I would just want to clarify, the UMD will be removed, but not physical medium’s altogether, Kotaku are mentioning that it may be a storage memory card, although not final by Sony, but from the sounds of it and from official word it has physical medium, sorry but its kind of misleading from this post.
28/10/2010 at 22:00
Member since: Dec 2009
Thanks – post has been updated.
28/10/2010 at 22:07
Member since: Sep 2009
“Sony’s PSPgo is UMD-free version of the PSP, and sources tell Kotaku that the PSP2 will follow in the footsteps of that portable. Games will be stored on a Memory Stick, according to one source. Though we’ve also been told that Sony is still puzzling out what the final non-UMD storage solution will be for the PSP2″
Well sorry to be nagger, but physical medium is not totally considered moot, only that Sony haven’t confirmed a final choice of delivery of the games, whilst one source has commented on the inclusion of a Memory Stick. I don’t know whether I’m understanding it wrong or what, you tell me perhaps?
28/10/2010 at 22:13
Member since: Sep 2009
and also, in accordance to that quote, it means that the PSP2 is doing the same as the PSPgo and dropping the use of UMD, not physical medium. Sorry if i seems I’m being very pedantic or ranting I just want clarification.
28/10/2010 at 22:14
Member since: Dec 2009
Mooted as in “considered.” They’re considering the storage solution.
28/10/2010 at 22:22
Member since: Sep 2009
Okay, thanks Kovacs, I appreciate it.
28/10/2010 at 22:48
Member since: May 2009
I think it would be a good idea to sell games etc. on memory sticks?
They could make all/part of the stick read-only.
28/10/2010 at 22:01
Member since: Jun 2010
Oh no, its download only! Watch all the nerds riot about this. I don’t see why everyone wants physical games for portables. For a home console, yes. For a portable, I don’t see much value in it.
28/10/2010 at 22:15
Member since: Aug 2009
I don’t know…. memory size of a proper PSP 2 game scares me
29/10/2010 at 06:28
Member since: Oct 2009
It’d more the prices on the psn store.They are to High and and they do price drops on a game half a year after the release.
28/10/2010 at 22:02
Member since: May 2010
Could the PSP2 be capable of PS3 graphics? if so we might see an Uncharted game for it. Lets hope the Psp 2 will be bc.
28/10/2010 at 22:06
Member since: Aug 2008
I doubt the CPU is as powerful, takes a lot to cool the Cell BE
28/10/2010 at 22:09
Member since: Sep 2009
It’s quite promising to speculate however, considering there are techniques which could mask the lesser hardware and provide an excellent alternative and taking advantage of the smaller screen than 42inch HDTV’s, such as using a tessellation engine for polygon rendering, or Virtual Textures for high-resolution textures, many things can be done as a “Cheap” alternative, but Uncharted-esque quality on modern handheld components isn’t too far from what is really possible.
28/10/2010 at 22:03
Member since: Jan 2009
1 GB of RAM? Doubtful if that’ll be the final number.
28/10/2010 at 23:32
Member since: Jan 2010
Seems weird. Engadget seems to be reporting that it has 512MB of RAM, and I think their numbers are a lot more accurate than Kotaku. :\
28/10/2010 at 22:05
Member since: Oct 2008
1gb doesn’t sound that exagerated, new phones have 768mb of ram and are only in the limelight for 18-24 months at the very most, not 5+ years.
It is suprising at how much the developers manage to get out of the ps3 and 360 with 513 mb of ram
28/10/2010 at 22:07
Member since: Nov 2009
My netbook has 2Gb of RAM & no where near the capabilities of either the PS3 or the Xbox.
Possibly the processor? Aha.
28/10/2010 at 22:09
Member since: Jan 2009
“It is suprising at how much the developers manage to get out of the ps3 and 360 with 513 mb of ram”
It’s 512 MB mate. Perfectionism, I know, but I hate wrong facts when I see it.
29/10/2010 at 00:21
Member since: Oct 2008
Are we gonna argue over 1mb? Lol
29/10/2010 at 00:25
Member since: Jan 2009
errrrr maybe. :p