The history of the PSP could be first traced back during 1988. It was the time when Sony and Nintendo were working and collaborating together to develop the Super disc. However, both of them parted ways and Sony continued to develop the Super disc which eventually transformed into the Playstation.

The Playstation eventually evolved through the years and have made several improvements as well as enhancements. It has evolved into PS2, PS3, PSP and PSP3000. The PSP became such a popular gaming console around the world that it led into another upgrade which is the PSP3000.

Satisfied gamers are almost addicted to the PSP for it has brought many features that are unique compared to other gaming consoles. If you are unfamiliar with the PSP perhaps you should read this article for it might enlighten you why to have such wonderful gaming console.

• It is portable. One of the primary features of Sony's PSP is its portability; imagine playing games wherever and whenever you want. You no longer need to stay at home for you can bring it anywhere. That is why it is called PSP and it stands for Play Station Portable. Play it anytime and anywhere you want which is the primary reason why Sony specifically designed it. They wanted to ensure that their products would satisfy their customers and it surely did.

• Experience excellent gaming experience. Some would say that the size would always affect the performance when it comes to electronic gadgets; however it is not the case with the PSP. You can enjoy the same gaming experience you can enjoy with the PS2 console. You would need UMD (Universal Media Disk) games and a memory stick (storage card) to make it the best gaming experience you can have.

• You can play movies and music anywhere and anytime you would want to. It is one of the basic features that console gamers could enjoy without affecting their gaming experience. There is no need to change disc if you don't want to when doing such. You would only have to store those music, videos and movies in the memory stick. The PSP could support video formats such as MP4, AVI and others; while it would support WMA, wav, mp3 and other audio formats for the music.

• It can access the internet. The PSP has a Wifi system which could provide you several internet services such as Internet radio, web browsers and web messengers or applications such as Skype. You could also connect to another PSP because of its Wifi system; you can network two nearby PSPs and play the same game. There are also PSP games that can enable you to play online; games like the NBA 09(The Inside) would provide you a feature to play through their server and play with other gamers from around the world.

These are just some of the few features and reasons on why the PSP has become such as huge hit in the market. Now you know what the PSP could do to your gaming experience, so what are you waiting for? Have a PSP to enjoy what other gamers have already enjoyed.