In addition, Sony Ericsson released Xperia Play, a PlayStation-certified smartphone that looks and feels like a PSP.

The PSP line was discontinued in October 2011, but many of the handsets remain available online.

The successor to the PSP linethePS Vitawas introduced in December 2011.

PSP-1000, PSP-2000, Xperia Play and PSPgo

PSP-1000, PSP-2000, Xperia Play and PSPgo.Lifewire

Each of the PSP models, the Xperia Play and the PS Vita are covered in this Guide.

Also, it can run Skype.

The PSP Go (PSP-N1000) Guide

The PSP Go was an experiment, in a way.

PSP-1000 hardware

PSP-1000 hardware.Sony

Sony seemed to be trying out some things, like removing the UMD drive and adding onboard memory.

The form factor was considerably different from previous models, though the innards were comparable.

Sadly the PSP Go flopped, though it has loyal fans.

PSP 2000

PSP 2000.Sony

However, it can run PSP games so it earns a mention on this list.

The PS Vita Guide

The PS Vita replaced the PSP line.

Sure, it’s a bit bigger, but it’s also considerably more powerful.

PSP-3000 hardware

PSP-3000.Sony

The Vita uses a touch-screen interface and includes social networking features.

PSP Go

PSP Go.Sony

PSP E1000

PSP E1000.Sony

Xperia Play hardware

Xperia Play.Sony Ericsson

PS Vita hardware

PS Vita.Sony