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Way back in October, we heard from anonymous sources that when the Sony PSP2 debuted, it would boast the horsepower of an Xbox 360. It sounds like Sony didn’t like being compared to an arch-rival console, because they’re now going around trying to put forward a very different, yet very similar, message: the PSP2 will be as powerful as the PlayStation 3.
According to MCV, Sony reps are making the rounds to developers, trying to sell them on the new (and still unofficial) handheld console by saying it’s got the same oomph as a PS3. That’s probably a bit hyperbolic, but Sony’s got a hard sell on their hands: the Nintendo 3DS’s release is imminent, and PSP sales have never been nearly as good as DS sales.. and they’ve been totally in the toilet for the PSP Go.
In addition to PS3-type horsepower, the PSP2 will allegedly have an app store of sorts, and downloadable content is going to be a major part of the PSP2 sales model, although gamers will still be able to buy physical PSP2 media. Release date is still unknown, but it’s rumored that the PSP2 probably won’t come out until closer to the holidays.
