
Will a forbidden love between Sony and Sega steal the show? Will old-school, hand-drawn beauty be able to compete with fancy, pre-rendered alternatives? Will sequels of sequels reign supreme or will original new takes on the genre emerge victorious?
So, here's how it works. We've selected our Top 10 finalists, and you will help choose the winner. Your vote will count for half of the final score. Our celebrity panel of judges will account for the other half. Yes, we're stealing the formula from Dancing with the Stars. Minus the dancing (and yes, wrestling diva, Stacy Keibler, was robbed).
Vote now for your favorite PSP redesign! We'll announce the winner and runners-up (and their creators) next week. Remember, the winner will walk away with fame, glory and their very own copy of Archer McClain's Mercury.

1. Clammy

2. PSP/Genesis love-child

3. Slip-n-Slide

4. Portable Foldable

5. Groovy

6. You got iPod on my DS! You got DS on my iPod!

7. PSP Pad

8. Roll your own PSP

9. I have dual screens too. Sorta.

10. Slim Jim
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
2-27-2006 @ 11:50PM
king louse said...
i really like number 6 - i know people are going to scream lame but i think the DS lite design is near perfect, coupled with the interface of an ipod...damn that would be a hell of a portable! i'd love to see a design like that.
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2-28-2006 @ 5:01AM
PodMonkeys said...
You guys can probably guess which one I like the best. :P
I like the PSP pad. That ones a simple, yet really good upgrade. Nice pic too!
And #9! Great minds think alike! :D
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2-28-2006 @ 5:23AM
Adam Williams said...
Well obviously I'm gona vote Psp Pad because I made it lol, i really think a touch screen would have made it the ultimate handheld, but the iPod-DS-PSP is really neat too... but mine's the only real photo non photoshop one :P so vote for it lol
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2-28-2006 @ 8:21AM
B1gC72 said...
aww come on man...Roll your own PSP? Portable Foldable? im sorry, the others look great but my entry was so much better than those 2. the photoshopping on Portable Foldable...well i dont even have words 4 it. and the Roll your own PSP...why? PSP G10! Come on it was perfect! how do i always get dicked in these redesign competitions? oh well guess ill get um next time......dammit.
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2-28-2006 @ 10:29AM
Adam Williams said...
hey #4 if you bitch about everyone elses entries and their photoshopping skills then its no wonder you dont win the contests.
p.s. i forgot to mention how much i love that on the iPod DS PSP, the UMDs are tiny and the MS Duos are huge... It's really cool lol
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2-28-2006 @ 10:45AM
LaW said...
I like #9. The design is great!
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2-28-2006 @ 2:56PM
Bored said...
Everyone is forgetting on the Ipod-ds-psp, there is a butterknife extensions. Because who wants to put down their game when they are making a PB&J sandwich. And the Two UMD slots were for movie on top, game on bottom. I shoulda explained more...
-bored at work
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2-28-2006 @ 3:22PM
johnz said...
After voting for clammy I realized that the screen would be so fat with the umd drive behind it. Oh well, I can deal with the hamburger psp.
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2-28-2006 @ 3:56PM
lordroba said...
I'm definitly going with number 1. The design is really well thought out and explained, and it also looks like it could take a major beating without sustaining much damage(this happens to be the number one concern I have with my psp right now).
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2-28-2006 @ 5:22PM
gol said...
i voted 4 the clammy psp it looks cool but i dont want a redesign anytime soon
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2-28-2006 @ 6:11PM
SuicideNinja said...
I like the merging of the DS and PSP designs, but I find it best to leave the PSP with its OWN identity. #3 + #7 would be excellent. Sure, the PSP pad would suddenly think that "Touching is good," but it would still be a PSP.
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2-28-2006 @ 6:31PM
Punkuhr said...
I went with the PSP/Genesis love-child due to the fact that it resembles the current at least. So far, the majority is for the Clammy, but I think its design is kinda retarded. The screen part of the system would be hella thick, which means the bottom would have to be at least the same thickness. Yeah, your talking almost double the thickness of the current. Also, why would I want my PSP to look like a gameboy SP/DS? I would rather go out and buy a SP or DS than to have my beloved PSP look like a red-headed stepson of a nintendo product.
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2-28-2006 @ 6:47PM
Brad Twitty said...
For this site to be PSP fanboy, a lot of these PSPs look like DS lite. Hmm, seems like ya'll dont have the sexy system anymore, don't worry I'm sure Sony has been working on the PSP slim with a harddrive and a camera and GPS and a touch screen and a built in mic and ohh so much more.
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2-28-2006 @ 9:26PM
PodMonkeys said...
Why is it, that we can't even have a fun contest without someone making attacks on other people? How about we make constructive comments based on the pros and cons of the designs?
Such examples could be:
#'s 1, 6, and 9, have built in screen protection, which is a plus physically and financially.
#1 would be a bit thick, but it's also not as wide. It'd still be smaller than a PSP in a Logitech PGP?
#2 looks really comfortable, but it'd also be larger than a normal PSP.
#7 would add a lot of functionality and ease of use with the touch screen.
Notice how nowhere in there is a statement attacking the design with a biased statement based on subjective taste? Only factual pros and cons.
Or how about making positive comments? Point out what you like about a design.
Whats the point in making statements questioning other people's ideas of sexy? Not everyone thinks alike. One person's "sexy" is another person's "ugly."
Do we really need a comment like "its design is kinda retarded." Is that comment in any way made in the spirit of everyone having a good time?
Can't we just have fun and vote for the ones we like without someone ruining it with name calling or stepping on other people's ideas and choices?
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2-28-2006 @ 9:55PM
Thundercizzle said...
I prefer my PSP to look more like an entertainment device rather than simply a gaming device.
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2-28-2006 @ 9:58PM
Chris said...
You are so right, #13. I've made so many mistakes in life, saying that the PSP is ugly. You're right. A ton of people say "sexy" and I say "ugly". I've got to stop saying it's ugly and appreciate it for what it is. The DS and the PSP are both good systems, and none of them deserve to be flamed.
A PSP remake seems very interesting, but I love the way the PSP is right now. So that's why I'm voting for the one that's closest to the current PSP. I vote #5.
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2-28-2006 @ 9:59PM
Chris said...
You are so right, #13. I've made so many mistakes in life, saying that the PSP is ugly. You're right. A ton of people say "sexy" and I say "ugly". I've got to stop saying it's ugly and appreciate it for what it is. The DS and the PSP are both good systems, and none of them deserve to be flamed.
A PSP remake seems very interesting, but I love the way the PSP is right now. So that's why I'm voting for the one that's closest to the current PSP. I vote #5.
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2-28-2006 @ 9:59PM
Josh said...
how unoriginal can you be to rip off the DS?
the roll out one is the best, that was my original idea when i first thought about entering this but didnt. Except it would have been better to make the screen a fiber optic tone one so it could be rolled up easy and only have to be supported in back with a little arm that flips down.
It would be compact, small and not as easy to break.
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2-28-2006 @ 10:06PM
Jerome said...
My design, the Slip-n-Slide, was entirelly made out of Switf 3D and I made this flash animation where you see the keyboard slide out! I'll try to figure a way to but it on the web...
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2-28-2006 @ 10:09PM
gol said...
i dont want another psp IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO SAVE FOR THIS ONE, AND NOW YOU WANT ANOTHER ONE??? shame on you i think im staring a petition....
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