Sony PlayStation Portable PSP-1000 Console White Japan Working Tested #012
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Manufacturer description
Play Station Portable 1000. UMD ; Loading sound is relatively quiet. Device No.012. -Color ; White. BACK-SIDE ; Good. The following functions have been briefly checked. Back-side ; Visible scratches.
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SpecPicks scored Sony PlayStation Portable PSP-1000 Console White Japan Working… 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 | White |
|---|---|
| media | UMD |
| ram_mb | 32 |
| region | Japan |
| cpu_mhz | 333 |
| resolution | 480x272 |
| display_inches | 4.3 |
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