• Play on your TV: By connecting a cable from the new video-out port to a TV, users can watch flicks or play games on a big screen (component cable required).

• Speed: With twice the memory of the original (now 64MB), games load considerably faster.

• Power upgrades: Instead of lugging an AC adapter, gamers can charge the PSP from their computer using a standard USB cable. They can also squeeze in the battery from an old PSP and double the juice for backup on long trips.

• Design tweaks: The speakers have been moved up to prevent hand muffling. The Wi-Fi switch is at the top of the unit to reduce accidental turnoffs. And the UMD tray that holds discs is easier to open and load.

• New colors: Users now have their pick of hues: silver (available now; $200 with the Daxter game), black (late September; $170) and white with a Darth Vader theme (early October; $200 as part of the Star Wars Battlefront bundle).