PSP-3000 referenced in PlayStation online manual; 10 year life span

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http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/28/ps...online-manual/

Some intrepid PSP Fanboy reader found a green 65x13 GIF file label located within the PSP online manual for a 3000 series model. There are similar labels for the original PSP (1000 series) and its current revision (2000 series). Earlier murmurings of a PSP-3000 model came back in December when hackers discovered a suggestive file in firmware 3.80.

While we wouldn't be surprised to see another revision sometime in the platform's planned 10 year lifecycle, we don't think this is anything more right now than some web designer being prepared for the future.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/27/so...ar-life-cycle/

Speaking to IGN about the PSP's three-year anniversary, Senior Marketing Manager for the system, John Koller, reconfirmed Sony's 10-year commitment to the platform. Said Koller: "We've talked about the PSP being a 10 year product, but a 10 year product in the continued lifecycle." Citing the different PSP models, Koller said the handheld "will still be a very strong portable gaming device that is centered in gaming and has a lot of multi-functional features."

Before you go scoffing at that time line, remember that the original PlayStation lasted for over a decade, with the ultra-successful PS2 still going strong after eight years. With the PS3 also given a "ten-year life cycle," we suspect that's just the modus operandi for Sony's hardware strategy.