The upcoming PSP Lite will include a smaller battery for the smaller system. The battery that's included with the system will run for about 5 hours while gaming. However, if you have the battery from your original PSP, you'll be able to get 8-10 hours. The problem with this solution? The battery will bulge out of the system. Sony will offer a new backplate for those interested in adding the old battery to the new system.
Does that make things clearer?
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7-20-2007 @ 4:00PM
jitty said...
This is a huge disappointment IMO. This was one of the main features I was thinking of buying this new psp. But now I have to use my old psp's battery to get better battery life? I've been using the same battery in my old psp for over 2 years. I needed a new one! Now I have to spend another $40 to make this new psp even worth buying for me? How can they improve the battery life and just cancel that out by putting in a smaller capacity battery?!
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7-20-2007 @ 5:02PM
KingMONTEZuma210 said...
****UDUB IS CORRECT****
The old PSP manual says the same amount of battery life (Game: 3-6 hrs.; Video Playback: 3-5hrs.) as stated in the PSP "Slim & Lite" manual.
****NO MORE WORRIES EVERYONE, THE NEW BATTERY SITUATION IS A NON-FACTOR!!!!****
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7-21-2007 @ 12:33PM
Kade Storm said...
Ladies. Ladies.
I got the 3200 battery for the old unit - no bulge! Similar can be achieved for the slim edition. Relax. Besides, a mild bulge ain't the end of the world. "Looks ugly," some say. Well, with all due respect, are you playing games on it, or posing infront of the mirror with your new low-rise jeans? Lawl. No, seriously. A massive bulge at the back - sure, that's not cool. A mild lump has your panties in knots? You need therapy, dude. Once again, I am sure third-party sources will come up with a decent solution, as will Sony (I cite the 3200 - 2200 for the original PSP, respectively).
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9-01-2007 @ 3:40AM
hussain said...
i took my psp last week n today i notice that i hve charged it full still its showing me 3hrs 35 minutes left n showing that battery charging full.so wat can i do
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10-03-2007 @ 11:20AM
jeffhoye said...
FYI, The Slim does not accept the old PSP batteries. When you open the box there is a "Peripherals Compatibility Notice" stating this fact. Not wanting to believe this, I popped in my old PSP-280 (2200 mAh) and it will charge, but won't run. Does anyone know if there are extended batteries available for the slim? Thanks!
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10-07-2007 @ 2:32PM
Kenichero said...
I got one of the slim psp units and I like it. Had an old one I sold to a friend to pay for most of the new one because I’m an arse head but fact is that I like the improvements to it. So it didn’t come with all the stuff that it maybe should have and in all honesty I would have rather seen a unit the same size as the old one with a built in hard drive or something but the fact is it is better. The bulge of the battery pack is not a huge thing. Fact is anyone who is that worried about the way the psp looks should look in a mirror while they play it. Not having a little bulge in the back of it doesn't make you or I any cooler hunched over with head phones on mumbling like psychopaths about how the computer cheats. Actually, chicks dig a little bulge; maybe some people should try it and see what happens.
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