Sony announced PSP 3000 in Leipzig Games Convention with built in microphone and enhanced LCD screen. PSP enthusiasts from Europe, Middle East, Australia and New Zealand will be the first to experience this new PSP at a retail price of €199 on October 15, 2008.

SCEE will offer a variety of bundles that take advantage of the new PSP features, including a Go! communications bundle, and a variety of games bundles including our own Buzz!™: Master Quiz, as well as FIFA ‘09 and Harry Potter bundles from our third party partners.

In addition to offering the functionality and ergonomics of Slim & Lite the quality of the screen has been improved to offer crisper colours with more definition when outside in natural light. PSP-3000 also includes a built-in microphone, maximising the communication features of products such as Go! Messenger and Skype™.

PSP is gaining overwhelming support from a wide range of consumers all over the world through its exciting lineup of software titles as well as the introduction of colour variations and network services. Since the launch of the “Slim & Lite” PSP in September 2007, the expansion of the PSP platform has been further accelerated and more than 13.4 million units have been sold in the PAL territories.

Color choices are Piano Black, Mystic Silver and Pearl White having a 64 MB internal memory with slot using Memory Stick Pro Duo. This new release is bundled with softwares and third part games like Go! Messenger, FIFA ‘09 and Harry Potter. Having a dimension of 169.4 x 18.6 x 71.4 mm and weigh approximately 189 g, sits a 4.3-inch TFT display.