It's not "LL" (extra large) for nothing! Another bonus comparisons include DSi and DSi LL box sizes.

本日発売! 「ニンテンドーDSi LL」。画面サイズ拡大はどのような恩恵をもたらすのか? 実際に試してみる [GAME Watch]

The $200 pack will include a "mystic silver" PSP-3000 (that's not the PSPGo), a copy of Gran Turismo PSP, an exclusive car download, a Playstation Network movie voucher, a 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo and a music voucher.

I believe this may be the first time Sony is including a music voucher with a PSP bundle. The music voucher is good for 10 free songs from Sony Music Pass. The odd thing is that they need to be downloaded to your PC or Mac, and apparently can't be directly downloaded to your PSP. I sure hope that this is a sign that feature is coming though.

Other details:

Gran Turismo for the PSP features more than 800 vehicle models from the world's top manufacturers with more than 4,500 total paint variations, and 35 tracks . The game, which runs at 60 frames per second, also allows gamers to trade and share unlocked vehicles with others online via ad hoc mode.
Car download - Includes an exclusive PlayStation Network voucher to download a white version of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 for Gran Turismo, the same car featured on the cover of the game.
PlayStation Network movie voucher - Consumers can easily download a movie from the PlayStation Network to their PSP system. Title to be announced.
2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo - Leverages the PSP system's multimedia functionality by storing photos, music, videos, and game saves.

In Japan, the bundle includes a copy of Gran Turismo PSP and a PSP-3000, which is black with a Gran Turismo logo on the front. Pricing for the bundle, which is due out there on October 1, has not yet been announced.

The bundle includes a copy of Gran Turismo PSP and a PSP-3000, which is black with a wee little Gran Turismo logo on the front. Pricing for the bundle is yet to be announced, but if you want the UMD version of the game, it'll cost ¥5480 (USD$58), or you can get a voucher for a download of the game for ¥4190 (USD$44).

The bundle is out on October 1. Importers, you know what to do.

The two new models of the PSP-3000 are due out in November, a month after the release of the PSP Go. It should be interesting to see how they sell as compared to the newer, UMD-less version of the hardware. Both Blossom Pink and Turquoise Green will be available for standalone purchase, with the green version also available as part of a LittleBigPlanet PSP bundle.

Thank god I didn't pick up the lavender PSP-3000. I would have felt horrible, what with pink right around the corner.

That analyst is Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter, who commented on the most recent episode of GameTrailers' Bonus Round that "$249 is too much. Period." Pachter agreed with host Geoff Keighley that Sony is "ripping off the consumer" at that price point, claiming that the PSPgo costs less to make than the already profitable PSP-3000. Sony, on the other hand, thinks it's priced appropriately.

We talked to Pachter today to get more of his thoughts on the device and its asking price.

Michael Pachter says that Sony execs "made it clear that the PSP Go pricing strategy was intended to compete with the iPod Touch."

"I don't disagree with them that the comparison is favorable from a technology perspective, so I can't fault their logic," Pachter said."However, the iPod Touch has a ridiculously loyal fan base, tremendous brand awareness, gigantic advertising support, a touch screen, an app store, and a LOT of music."

But the PSP is not an iPod Touch, despite sharing some capabilities. Its strengths lie in its gaming functions, Pachter admits.

"The PSP Go has a better gaming architecture and better games, but lacks many of the features that the iPod Touch has," he said via e-mail. "In my view, its price should be compared to the PSP 3000, which does pretty much all the same things and is $80 cheaper."

Pachter said during his Bonus Round screen time that pricing the new PSP at a price above the Xbox 360 Arcade and at the Wii's price point was reflective of the handheld costing too much.

"I just am not going to pull punches and say that the price of the PSP Go is justified, since I don't think it will work at that level," the analyst said. "If it cost them $80 more, I would not have answered Keighley the same way. However, I think it costs the same or less to produce, so the increase in price means an increase in profit at the expense of the consumer. I think that Apple rips off consumers as well (look at THEIR profits), but wasn't asked that question."

Sony's John Koller has said over the past week that the device will carry a higher profit margin for retailers, a tactic I inferred as reflective of the higher suggested retail price. But Pachter disagreed.

"I don't think it has anything to do with retail, and truly think that Sony is right to charge what the market will bear," Pachter said. "The fact is that Sony has been subsidizing the cost of the PS3 since launch, so to say that they are 'ripping off' consumers now is not really fair, and if I could retract the statement, I would do so."

But the Wedbush Morgan analyst believes the product will sell, even at that price.

"I think that they genuinely believe that the market will support this price point, I just happen to disagree. It's hard to believe that Sony is giving much away to GameStop, perhaps they are allowing a 15% margin instead of the more typical 6 – 10%, but most of the "profit" on the device will go into Sony's coffers."

SCEA's John Koller, director of hardware marketing, explains on the company's official blog that the publisher is "streamlining our PSP hardware lineup" in light of "significant interest in the Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters PSP Entertainment Pack" here. We're guessing 4GB Memory Sticks aren't as sexy as Sony once though.

Should you be all set on Ratchet & Clank and bad Nic Cage movies, the standalone version will still be available, priced at $169.99. Who's outraged?! Like, outraged enough to comment?

PSP 3000 update [PlayStation.blog]

新型PSP（PSP-3000）とセットになった『ガンダムVS.ガンダム』プレミアムパックの詳細が判明 [Famitsu]

Fortunately, the director of hardware marketing now says that's not actually true, that the PSP 3000 will have an equivalent battery life of four to six hours when gaming, less when watching UMDs. Koller writes on the official PlayStation.blog that "our engineers in Japan worked to reduce the power consumption of the overall system including its components" ending our long national nightmare of slightly reduced up-time due to battery charge. Thank you, God!

New PSP’s Battery Life Equivalent to Current PSP [PlayStation.blog]

After the jump, the PSP's backsides. Which one is the 3000? The 2000? What are the appearances changes?

PSP-3000の液晶ディスプレイはどれくらい進化しているのか？ [Famitsu]

Insider says PSP 3000 will be able to play games with PS3 controller [Maxconsole]

Sony PSP 3000 Hands-On [GameSpot]

PSP-3000、イチ早く触ってみました！[Famitsu]

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SCEA officially describes the PSP 3000's new LCD screen as having "a wider color gamut and higher contrast ratio to deliver deeper, more vibrant colors, as well as anti-reflection technology so you can see the screen more clearly when playing outdoors."

As rumored, the PSP 3000 also ships with a smaller metal ring on the back. Picture proof after the jump.

Even the stroke has been slimmed!

SCEA will ship the standalone "Core Pack" version of the PSP 3000 "later this year" for $169.99.

Hit the jump for exciting photos of the new thinner PSP ring, another look at the PS button and one more cosmetic change. While you do say, chant "This is a rumor, this is a rumor."

Yes, that's that thinner ring. Again. It's thinner.

This shot of the PS button, the one that supposedly replaces the Home button on the current PSP model, looks noticeably different from what we saw previously. It looks more like the PS button on the SIXAXIS controller and is therefore, more suspect.

That would be some handy iconography stamped on the bottom of the PSP-3000. Answers the question, "What am I sticking these cables in here for?"