Skype released for PSP

by Jason Harris Jan 30th 2008

During CES, we reported that Skype was coming to Sony's PSP. Today, anxious PSP owners can jump for joy as Sony has released the new firmware with Skype loaded and ready to rock.

If you have a Sony PSP Slim or Lite model, load up version 3.90 to get Skype on your portable piece of gaming heaven. Once you have it loaded and signed in, you can easily make free calls to your Skype contacts as well as see who is online form your contact list. Skype IM doesn't work, obviously, due to the lack of a way to enter characters.

Additionally, if you have SkypeOut credits to landlines and mobiles for cheap rates. The current rates for calling US/Western European phones is just under 2 cents a minute.

Tags: psp, skype

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Todd said 2:55PM on 1-30-2008

Forgot to mention that people need the ( proprietary and not included ) PSP headset with microphone to get their Skype on.

I read earlier that Sony killed this off, but now its back? Is it the "Android effect"?

Neil said 3:24PM on 1-30-2008

Android effect??? Come on dude, don't try so hard.

sneak4919 said 4:20PM on 1-30-2008

Does anyone know why this is a PSP-2000 (slim and lite) exclusive. Doesn't the old model work with the headset?

Neil said 4:43PM on 1-30-2008

They said the old model (psp 1000) doesn't have enough RAM to Allow Skype to work on that system.

Paul said 9:30PM on 1-30-2008

It kills me you can only use it for voice on the PSP. It would be very helpful if they allow IM as well.

Paul said 9:38PM on 1-30-2008

It kills me you can only use it for voice on the PSP. It would be very helpful if they allow IM as well.

Neil said 11:50PM on 1-30-2008

True, but 'til there's a real qwerty keyboard add on the IM chat feature would be kinda painful to use for anything more than "hi".

Maiux Webb said 8:02PM on 1-31-2008

"Forgot to mention that people need the ( proprietary and not included ) PSP headset with microphone to get their Skype on."

"I read earlier that Sony killed this off, but now its back? Is it the "Android effect"?"

Japan release of SKYPE was delayed because the microphone did not meat SKYPE Specifications, it did not affect EUR or NA in any way. You don't really need a microphone to use skype unless you want to talk to other people or you can be an EARBUD on skype.

misio said 7:10PM on 2-07-2008

See the video!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.spymac.com/details/?2341066

http://www.spymac.com/details/?2340445

http://www.spymac.com/details/?2340032

devil90210 said 10:19PM on 2-28-2008

it doesn't work on the psp -2000 model , it's a fucking fraud i've downloaded the 3.90 system software n guess wat the mutha'fucker says , ~SkYPE~ only runs on models greater than psp-2000 model . WAT A CHEAP LOAD OF CRAP !#?$

Sam said 4:30PM on 3-19-2008

Where is the download link?

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