PSP Street (PSP-E1000)_

The PSP Street was Sony's attempt to make the PSP more affordable near the end of its life. Released in Europe in 2011, the E1000 removed several of the features found on earlier PSP models, including Wi-Fi and stereo speakers, while retaining the same 4.3-inch 480×272 display and UMD drive. The result is a PSP that feels more basic than the models that came before it. Its plastic construction is heavier than the PSP-2000 and 3000, and the single speaker sits on the front of the device. There is no wireless multiplayer or internet connectivity either, making it a much more straightforward machine. That simplicity is also part of its appeal today. The Street still plays the full PSP library from UMD and feels like a deliberately stripped-down version of Sony's handheld rather than an entirely different device. For players interested primarily in the games themselves, the missing features may not matter much. For collectors, however, the PSP Street is an interesting footnote in the PSP's history: a late-life budget model that traded versatility for a lower price.