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The PSP-1000 is a 4.3 inch 30:17 Proprietary handheld that plays everything up to PSP well, made by Sony. It came out in March 2005 at $60. Inside is the Allegrex with 32 MB of RAM.
PSP-1000 videos
What it plays
Plays up to: PSP. Chip: Allegrex.
Scores out of 100. 100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues on this device. 80 or more plays well (green), 50 to 79 plays partly (yellow).
What owners say
“I have a psp-1000, and while I love it, it has some drawbacks when compared to current devices.”
“My PSP-1000 had buttons that rattled straight out of the package.”
“I really like the form factor of my PSP 1000 but never really enjoy the dpad and the screen sadly.”
What the specs mean
Same chip as 4 other handhelds
The Allegrex also powers the PSP Go, PSP Street, PSP-2000, PSP-3000. The same chip means similar speed, though memory and cooling can differ.
Based on: Our handheld database (chip field)
Rating
Original consoles get no RETROPULSE score: it rates handhelds made for emulation.
Good
- Plays everything up to PSP well
- Low price
Not so good
- N64 games can struggle
- TFT screen, not IPS or OLED
- No video out
- Small 1,800 mAh battery
Specs
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chip | Allegrex |
| CPU | MIPS R4000 |
| Cores | Dual |
| Clock speed | 333 MHz |
| GPU | Custom Rendering Engine + Surface Engine |
| RAM | 32 MB |
| Cooling | No |
| Screen | |
| Size | 4.3" |
| Type | TFT |
| Resolution | 480 x 272 |
| Pixel density | 128 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 30:17 |
| Dual screen | No |
| Controls | |
| D-pad | Separated Cross, Upper placement |
| Analog sticks | Yes |
| Stick layout | Single, bottom |
| Shoulder buttons | No L2/R2 |
| Rumble | No |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Connectivity | |
| Storage | External Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| SD card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (?) |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB-C | No |
| Video out | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | 170 x 74 x 23 mm |
| Weight | 280 g |
| Battery | 1800 mAh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Bottom |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Proprietary |
Questions
Can the PSP-1000 play PS2 games?
Not well. PS2 scores 0 out of 100. It plays everything up to PSP well.
Does it have a headphone jack?
Yes.
How big is the battery?
1,800 mAh. The middle Linux and other handheld in our database has 3,000 mAh.
Can it connect to a TV?
No, it has no video out.
How much does the PSP-1000 cost?
It launched at about $60 in Mar 2005. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$60 at launch
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.