Touchscreen PSP2 Coming _Soon,_ Rumors IGN

Sony may be readying a proper successor to the PlayStation Portable, reports IGN, with a “widescreen multi-touch interface” equipped PSP2 “on the horizon.” If you’re expecting further yono all app details on the rumored hardware, bail out now.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); As IGN points out though, things like an iPhone-esque multi-touch interface wouldn’t come as a surprise to virtually anyone. It’s practically guaranteed to have one, so we’d consider this more than a safe bet — it’s an inevitability. Sony’s been fishing for public opinion recently on what PlayStation faithful would want from a follow-up to the original PSP, surveying its customers on potential hardware features. These included a touchscreen, naturally, yono all app as well as a smaller form factor, Bluetooth support, and built-in storage, among many other things. https://kotaku.com/sony-surveying-gamers-on-next-psp-features-5131645 With the PSP’s fifth birthday rolling around this December, a full-fledged hardware update wouldn’t be out of the question, just unlikely. With the company focusing on software updates for the current PSP and a transition to digital distribution still ongoing, plus a money losing PlayStation 3 still weighing down the PlayStation business, we’d think a proper PSP2 is still some time off. But I guess it depends on what your definition of “on the horizon” is. With a good 18 months between the announcement of the first PSP and its ship date w69 slot in Japan, we’d think 2010 at the earliest. Who wants to take bets? Rumor: PSP 2 Coming Soon [IGN]