Crunch Gear got their hands on their very own Slim PSP. The new PSP ways 100 grams less than the original, slimming down to a mere 189 grams. The back is also glossed in enamel and it has lost the bumps where the battery and memory stick go. Those bumps were actually quite nice since I likes to grip it.

You may known most of this, but the Wi-Fi switch is now moved to the top, UMD inserting is much easier, (How was it hard in the first place?) speakers are moved farther up the face and of course, the nifty TV out. This is allegedly the final setup for the PSP until next generation and more firmware updates with even better features.

It’s been a couple weeks since the slimmed down PSP made its debut, but CrunchGear now has a few hands on pictures, some details about future firmware upgrades and when we might see VoIP. Oh and there’s a special edition white PSP for the Star Wars fans.

The new PSP weighs about 100 grams less than its predecessor, now weighs 189g, and the D-pad and analog stick are much improved. I was actually surprised by the weight and controls when I got to fiddle with it. The backing is now glossed in enamel and lost its humps (where you would grip it) to reinforce the slim and stylish look. The Wi-Fi switch has now been moved to the top railing. Inserting your UMDs are much easier thanks to a drop-in method that even a five year old can figure out. Speakers were moved to the upper corners of the screen. Of course, there’s the TV output that lets you watch movies and play games on the big screen. I know you’ve already heard this, so let’s move on to the juicy stuff.

This will be the final hardware setup for the PSP until the next generation and future firmware updates will pack huge features that will tantalize you even more than the price drop. When asked about VoIP, I was told it wasn’t currently in the works, but it’s definitely something they’re thinking about doing. In other words, it’ll probably be a future firmware upgrade. I wasn’t able to glean any more info, so we’ll leave it at that for now.

Synergized via crunchgear.com »