The new Play station Slim from Sony created a revolution in the field of gaming console. The model was launched by Sony on 2007 in competition to the Nintendo DS Lite, another gaming console brand. The new Sony PSP slim model with 189 grams is 33% lighter and 19% slimmer than the original PSP system. This model was launched in Europe on September 5 and in the U.S. on 6, 2007. The Sony PSP Slim got launched in Hong Kong on August 30, 07, while it arrived in the North America on September 5.

The new Sony PSP Slim and Lite model gaming console offers several other tweaks and improvements from the older generation. To target the original PSP generation's poor load times for UMD games, the new model Slim has doubled its the internal memory to 64 MB to improve load times and accommodate for an improvement in the web browser's performance.

The new model PSP slimmer from Sony comes with a battery that has a reduced capacity of about 1/3. With more efficient power usage, the runtime of the PSP is almost the same as its predecessor. Older model batteries will still work with the PSP Slim & Lite which extends the amount of playing time on the PSP Slim & Lite. The new Sony PSP Slim comes with a new enamel coated finish that can prevent scratches and smudges. The serial port is also modified as to accommodate a new video-out feature. This new model PSP Slim from Sony has a new UMD loading tray design that will make it more efficient in terms of size, while the Wi-Fi switch is now moved to the top of the console and the memory stick slot to the upper left. The new model has speakers repositioned on the front of the PSP near the top of the screen.