PlayStation Portable (PSP) Original Startup

The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld gaming device created and marketed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was initially launched in Japan on December 12, 2004, followed by releases in North America on March 24, 2005, and in PAL regions on September 1, 2005. The PSP served as the first handheld addition to the PlayStation line of consoles, competing directly with Nintendo&DS during the seventh generation of gaming consoles. The development of the PSP was announced during the E3 conference in 2003 and officially unveiled at a Sony press event on May 11, 2004. At the time of its introduction, the PSP was the most powerful portable gaming console, presenting a viable alternative to Nintendo&handheld offerings after previously unsuccessful attempts, such as Nokia&N-Gage. The PSP&advanced graphics capabilities made it a popular choice for mobile entertainment, and it could connect to PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, computers with USB interfaces, other PSP systems, and the internet. Additionally, the PSP boasted various multimedia features, including video and audio playback, earning it recognition as a portable media player. Notably, the PSP was the only handheld console to use the Universal Media Disc (UMD) format as its primary storage medium, supporting both games and movies. Critics received the PSP positively, and it achieved significant success, selling over 80 million units during its ten-year lifespan. Multiple iterations of the console were released before the...