With 31 million PSP systems shipped in just 3 years, Sony's fastest selling system is nothing to scoff about. It has faced fierce competition from Nintendo's DS and DS Lite, and fared very well for Sony's first ever portable system. Today, the PSP turns 3 years old, and the crew at PSP fanboy has compiled a huge list of the PSP's ups and downs.

It details everything from the original PSP concept to the Giga Pack, Loco Roco, Remote Play with the PS3, and the pitiful sales of the UMD format.

March 24, 2005. That was the day PSP was unleashed to the American gaming public. It's been a long and interesting ride since then. Come join us as we take a retrospective look on three years of PSP history.

What did the first PSP concept model look like?
When did PSP get its internet browser
How quickly did the homebrew scene develop?
What was one of Sony's worst marketing disasters?
What importer was closed because it sold Japanese PSP systems?
How long did it take for PSP to get its first real price drop?
What sold 77,777 copies on day one?

All of this and more detailed!
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    InnerDemon Mar 25, 08
    Wow, I didn't think it had been out that long. I'm still saving up cash for one of these babies.
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    StarJet Mar 25, 08
    Happy birthday PSP-1001!!!! I'm gonna give my phatty a party.
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      lord of vice city Mar 25, 08
      dont give it too much cake
      its hard to believe its 3 years old, still remember the day i got mine, good memories
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        StarJet Apr 1, 08
        I gave it too much cake and it broke.
        But in all seriousness, the button bar of my PSP stopped working right that evening. How ironic. But CFW saved me to some extent.
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    ShinyMilotic Mar 25, 08
    Yep only seems recent that it came out, it has done well, that's for sure.
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    Chris7689 Mar 25, 08
    i got mine on that very day and im doin stuff on it everyday since then lol. been usin mine mostly lately for a mp3 player.
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    Tock Mar 25, 08
    what the hell is that in the picture?....ahhh its the first concept
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    RikuNova27 Mar 25, 08
    Happy birthday PSP!!!

    Though, it's hard to believe that 3 years have gone by and I've yet to get one...
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    Subzer0 Mar 25, 08
    To be honest, I thought it was older than that. =O

    But I guess I'll go prepare the cake now...
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    Dine_Agoti Mar 25, 08
    Holy crap. It's been this long? ...And here I felt I haven't even sunk my teeth very deep into the PSP, haha. *goes and plays a few rounds*
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    Ameer Mar 25, 08
    Kudos for holding this long against the portable gaming behemoth that is Nintendo.
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    Chris7689 Mar 26, 08
    psp totally stomps nintendo to me.
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    Akashi Mar 26, 08
    Happy B-day PSP.

    This was always better than the DS IMO. Though I want me a white one now.

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