We first had the chubby model under the code name PSP-1000, which the gaming community jokingly named the “Fat Model”, after which came the upgraded PSP-2000 Slim & Light Edition, followed by the Bright & Light PSP-3000. It was an excellent idea backed up by great games, but placed behind an outdated vision and a stubborn company that gambled on exclusivity in hardware and essentially failed… Sony did try to fix it, heck, we saw five different hardware updates over the course of 8 years, but with every new iteration we would have a handful of other problems. Although the device was discontinued many years ago, the PSP wasn’t a failure per se. The earlier models of the PlayStation Portable (PSP) left a huge mark on the gaming community, especially when it comes to JRPG’s and platformers, as well as some unique games that made use of Sony’s technology in full (I’m looking at you, LocoRoco!).
