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PlayStation Portable: History, Regions, Measurement & Products

The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on December 12, 2004, in North America on March 24, 2005, and in PAL regions on September 1, 2005, and is the first handheld installment in the PlayStation line of consoles. As a seventh generation console, the…

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PlayStation Portable topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Regions, Measurement and Products as prominent areas in the source structure around PlayStation Portable.

Related topics
201
Source areas
8
Connected nodes
209
Extracted relationships
181
Concept neighborhoods
39
Bridge connections
209

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 86 topics
Games · 31 topics
Hardware · 26 topics
Reception · 24 topics
History · 16 topics
Marketing · 7 topics
Software · 7 topics
Peripherals · 4 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Also known as
PSP
Best-selling game
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (8 million) (list)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi (802.11b) (except PSP-E1000), IrDA (PSP-1000), USB, Bluetooth (PSP Go)
CPU
222–333 MHz MIPS32 R4000-based
Developer
Sony Computer Entertainment
Dimensions
PSP-1000: 2.9 in (74 mm) (h) 6.7 in (170 mm) (w) 0.91 in (23 mm) (d) PSP-2000/3000: 2.8 in (71 mm) (h) 6.7 in (169 mm) (w) 0.75 in (19 mm) (d) PSP Go (PSP-N1000): 2.7 in (69 mm)…

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Hardware

Software

Games

Peripherals

Reception

Marketing

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How PlayStation Portable connects Entity context

The extracted context around PlayStation Portable shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, PlayStation Portable → Also, CPU, CPUs, DRAM, Duo, GPU, IEEE, Internet, IrDA-compatible, LAN, LCD, May, MB, Media Engine, MHz, MHz MIPS32 R4000 R4k-based, Nintendo DS, Other, PlayStation, PlayStation Network Another extracted example is PlayStation Portable → As, Asia, By March, December, Electronic Arts, Enterbrain, Europe, GfK Chart-Track, In, In Europe, In Japan, January, Japan, March, May, Media Create, Monster Hunter Portable, North America, NPD Group, PSP. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

PlayStation Portable

Top relations

related to Hardware · 34
PlayStation Portable → Also, CPU, CPUs, DRAM, Duo, GPU, IEEE, Internet, IrDA-compatible, LAN, LCD, May, MB, Media Engine, MHz, MHz MIPS32 R4000 R4k-based, Nintendo DS, Other, PlayStation, PlayStation Network
related to Sales · 24
PlayStation Portable → As, Asia, By March, December, Electronic Arts, Enterbrain, Europe, GfK Chart-Track, In, In Europe, In Japan, January, Japan, March, May, Media Create, Monster Hunter Portable, North America, NPD Group, PSP
related to history · 23
PlayStation Portable → According, Although, Bandai's WonderSwan, CEO Ken Kutaragi, E3, Game Boy, IDC, In, In January, Japan, Nintendo, Nintendo's, Nokia's N-Gage, Pocket, PocketStation, PSP, Sega's Game Gear, Several, Sony, Sony Computer Entertainment
related to Marketing · 20
PlayStation Portable → According, Atlanta, Engadget, England, In, Later, Manchester Piccadilly, Netherlands, New York City, Philadelphia, PlayStation Portable White, PR, PSP, San Francisco, Sony, Sony's, Take, The, These, Two
related to Reception · 16
PlayStation Portable → America President Reggie Fils-Aime, CNET, Engadget, GPS, In, Most, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, PC World, PSP, The DS, The PlayStation Portable, The PSP, Time, UMD, Wi-Fi
Released · 5
PlayStation Portable → .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plai…, EU/AS/AF/AU: September 1, 2005, ITA/UKR/IND: April 12, 2005, JP: December 12, 2004, NA/BR/IDN: March 24, 2005
Input · 4
PlayStation Portable → 14 × digital buttons (, , , , L, R, Select, Start, Home/PS (PSP-3000, PSP Go, PSP Street), Display (except PSP Go and PSP Street), Sound (except PSP Go and PSP Street), Volume +…, Analog stick, Digital D-pad, Microphone (PSP-3000, PSP Go)
Discontinued · 3
PlayStation Portable → JP: June 2014, NA: January 2014, PAL: December 2014
Memory · 2
PlayStation Portable → 2 MB (video RAM), 32 MB (PSP-1000); 64 MB (2000, 3000, Go, E1000) (system RAM)
Also known as · 1
PlayStation Portable → PSP

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

psp playstation sony games released japan portable sold also go console system first units north america handheld psp-2000 software umd

PlayStation Portable relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 181 structured relationships around PlayStation Portable. Examples in this analysis include PlayStation Portable → Also known as → PSP and PlayStation Portable → Best-selling game → Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (8 million) (list). The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PlayStation PortableAlso known asPSP1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableBest-selling gameGrand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (8 million) (list)1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableConnectivityWi-Fi (802.11b) (except PSP-E1000), IrDA (PSP-1000), USB, Bluetooth (PSP Go)1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableCPU222–333 MHz MIPS32 R4000-based1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableDeveloperSony Computer Entertainment1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableDimensionsPSP-1000: 2.9 in (74 mm) (h) 6.7 in (170 mm) (w) 0.91 in (23 mm) (d) PSP-2000/3000: 2.8 in (71 mm) (h) 6.7 in (169 mm) (w) 0.75 in (19 mm) (d) PSP Go (PSP-N1000): 2.7 in (69 mm)…1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableDiscontinuedNA: January 20141.00infobox
PlayStation PortableDiscontinuedJP: June 20141.00infobox
PlayStation PortableDiscontinuedPAL: December 20141.00infobox
PlayStation PortableDisplay4.3-inch (110 mm), 480 × 272 pixels with 24-bit color, 30:17 widescreen TFT LCD PSP Go: 3.8 in (97 mm) other models: 4.3 in (110 mm)1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableGenerationSeventh1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableGraphicsCustom Rendering Engine + Surface Engine GPU, 2.6 GFLOPS1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableInputAnalog stick1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableInput14 × digital buttons (, , , , L, R, Select, Start, Home/PS (PSP-3000, PSP Go, PSP Street), Display (except PSP Go and PSP Street), Sound (except PSP Go and PSP Street), Volume +…1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableInputDigital D-pad1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableInputMicrophone (PSP-3000, PSP Go)1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableIntroductory priceUS$249.99 (equivalent to $410 in 2025)1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableLifespan2004–20141.00infobox
PlayStation PortableManufacturerSony Electronics1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableMediaUMD (except PSP Go), digital distribution1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableMemory32 MB (PSP-1000); 64 MB (2000, 3000, Go, E1000) (system RAM)1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableMemory2 MB (video RAM)1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableOnline servicesPlayStation Network1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableOperating systemPlayStation Portable system software1.00infobox
PlayStation PortablePredecessorPocketStation1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableProduct familyPlayStation1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableReleased.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plai…1.00infobox
PlayStation PortableReleasedJP: December 12, 20041.00infobox
PlayStation PortableReleasedNA/BR/IDN: March 24, 20051.00infobox
PlayStation PortableReleasedITA/UKR/IND: April 12, 20051.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around PlayStation Portable bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Portable, Games and December. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • PlayStation Portable
    • Portable
    • Games
    • December
    • Psp
    • Sony
    • Video
    • Pal
    • Media
    • Game
    • Software
    • Units
    • Console
  • playstation portable
    • Portable
    • Games
    • Media
    • December
    • Psp
    • System
    • Sony
    • Software
    • Video
    • Pal
    • Game
    • First
  • handheld game console
    • First
    • Console
    • Handheld
    • Portable
    • Game
    • System
    • Pal
    • Go
    • Released
    • Launch
    • Media
    • Announced
  • pal
    • Announced
    • Launch
    • Psp-2000
    • Units
    • Sales
    • Million
    • Would
    • Playstation
    • Released
    • Model
    • Portable
    • System
  • playstation
    • Portable
    • Games
    • December
    • Psp
    • Sony
    • Pal
    • Media
    • Game
    • Software
    • Console
    • America
    • First
  • seventh generation console
    • Handheld
    • Portable
    • System
    • Pal
    • Go
    • Launch
    • Media
    • Announced
    • Game
    • Also
    • Psp
    • Sony
  • playstation 2
    • Portable
    • Games
    • December
    • Psp
    • Sony
    • Pal
    • Media
    • Game
    • Software
    • Console
    • America
    • First
  • playstation 3
    • Portable
    • Games
    • December
    • Psp
    • Sony
    • Pal
    • Media
    • Game
    • Software
    • Console
    • America
    • First

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For PlayStation Portable, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects PlayStation Portable with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
PlayStation Portable — Overview · splits 123 ⟂ 87
PlayStation Portable — Games · splits 178 ⟂ 32
PlayStation Portable — Hardware · splits 183 ⟂ 27
PlayStation Portable — Reception · splits 185 ⟂ 25
PlayStation Portable — History · splits 193 ⟂ 17
PlayStation Portable — Software · splits 202 ⟂ 8
PlayStation Portable — Marketing · splits 202 ⟂ 8
PlayStation Portable — Peripherals · splits 205 ⟂ 5

Map overview Semantic statistics

PlayStation Portable

Nodes210
Edges209
Triples181
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009524
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around PlayStation Portable to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Regions, Measurement & Products, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — PlayStation Portable · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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