Sony PlayStation Portable

Sony's PlayStation Portable is the company's first major handheld gaming system, intended to compete with Nintendo's DS platform which had been enjoying a largely uncontested market. It was released in Japan in 2004 and in 2005 globally. The PSP uses universal media discs instead of cartridges, making it the first handheld gaming device to use a disc-based medium. The use of UMDs, coupled with its processor, gives the PSP superior performance than the Nintendo DS. However, the PSP has lagged behind the DS in terms of sales, with current figures placed at 62 million, as well as critical acclaim. Nevertheless, the PSP must be considered a success for Sony, especially compared with other handheld systems that have attempted to compete with Nintendo. A successor, with the innovative title PSP2, is scheduled for release in the near future.

The Greatest PlayStation Portable Games of All-time:

1. [165] Lumines (series) (2005)
2. [193] God of War: Chains of Olympus (2008)