No Battery Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) 3000 Series Console Black
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SpecPicks scored No Battery Sony PlayStation Portable 3000 Series Console Black using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro consoles category. Sony's retro consoles lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| color | Black |
|---|---|
| display | 4.3-inch LCD |
| storage_type | Memory Stick Duo |
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