So yeah, I told myself I'd get a PSP when the price takes a nosedive after PSV's release, and I've been doing some research. First though, I was really taken off guard when I leared that PSPs are not being sold anywhere anymore in retailers. Gamespot, futureshop, HMV, etc. They all say they don't get them anymore, nor do they plan to. I was surprised because Sony generally continues to sell their older consoles and such, and sometimes even re-makes them to be smaller and cheaper like they did with the PS1 and PS2. For example, I got my PS2 for cheap and new after the PS3 was out (and I did for the 1).. blhabhag..
So yeah, I'm now checking craigslist and such, but I'm not sure what kinda PSP I want, or how much of a price difference is justified between the models. I did some research on wiki and such but I'd like any confirmation/corrections on my part.
PSP1000 = old and suck, don't get.
PSP2000 = Worth getting maybe...This is what people call the PSP slim right?
PSP3000 = Ideal. I read some people prefer 2000 because of interlacing issues, but I'm thinking I'll like the contrast feature more. Is this what people call PSPFat? IF not, what is the PSPFat? What is this one called?
PSPGo = Don't get. Not only does the control scheme on it look hideous, but its limited to PSN download games ONLY... However, I'm not really opposed to this if the library is decent now, is it? Basically the only PSP games I know I want atm are valkyria chronicles 2 and 3 (is 3 even out yet in English?), and the Monster hunter series. I have no clue how many games Monster hunter has on PSP's PSN, or on the discs.
That's all I read on the wiki, but when I look at craigslist, I see some weird model numbers like "PSP3001".. wtf is 3001? I read that there are area codes for the psps, but I didn't read that they replace the model numbers, is 3001 really just a 3000 with the 001 area code? That's my best guess but I'm not sure. Currently though, the best offer I can find is a 3001 for 60 bucks (canadian...cheap). I don't know if the condition is satisfactory or not.
Speaking of condition, are there any models that are known for being longer lasting? I'll only get one that is either new or unused, or looks completely mint. However, even by an examination, sometimes things are not reliable used, so I'd like to know if anybody thinks some models are better than others in this category. Thanks for any advice/info >=)