''This article contains general information about the platform. For detail on the hardware, see [[Sony PlayStation Portable Hardware]].''
The '''Sony PlayStation Portable''', or '''Sony PSP''', is a portable game system released by Sony in 2004. The PSP-1000, PSP-2000, and PSP-3000 systems are nearly the same, with the PSP-3000 having a different pixel layout on the screen. The PSP Go in 2009 has a smaller screen and different hardware layout. The PSP line was succeeded by the [[PlayStation Vita]] in December 2011.