Editing PlayStation Portable (section)

==History==
===Development===
The PSP was first announced during [[E3 2003]]. It was not until a year later that the system was actually seen. Many considered this announcement to be Nintendo's first real challenge in the handheld market, while Nintendo wrote it off as another doomed competitor compared to the other 9 that have failed since the invention of the Game Boy. [[Microsoft]]'s reaction to the announcement was one of indifference. They expressed no desire to fight for the handheld market, and were actually pleased that Sony would have to "fight on two fronts."

[[File:Playstation Portable Pink.jpg|thumb|200 px|right|Pink PlayStation Portable]]

===Launch===
It launched in [[Japan]] on December 12, 2004 to huge sell-out success. However, there were reports of problems with the system, which is normal for most system launches, including [[dead pixels]] and UMD game disks ejecting out at high speeds during play. It was released in [[North America]] on March 24, 2005 at US $250. The first one million units were sold with the movie Spider-Man 2 on UMD. Additionally, PSP systems sold in Canada had an additional game bundled: [[Gretzky NHL]]. A shortage of PSPs occurred, though whether it was artificial or not, is up to debate.