PSP 3000 Mystic Silver Console Sony PlayStation Portable Tested Japan
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Manufacturer description
Console only. Tested and working properly.
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored PSP 3000 Mystic Silver Console Sony PlayStation Portable Tested Japan 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 | Mystic Silver |
|---|---|
| region | Japan |
| screen_type | LCD |
Hardware benchmark data
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