BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhuanet) -- After saying yes, no, yes, no, and maybe for several months Sony on Wednesday unveiled a new PSP which will be slimmer, lighter, have longer battery life and provide hi-definition video output to TVs.

    Showing off the updated PSP at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Santa Monica, Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai said the enhanced version of PSP is 33 percent lighter and 19 percent slimmer than the original model.

    "From a distance, this PSP might not look very different from the current model ... but when you have it in your hand, the difference becomes quite clear," Hirai said.

    Sony will offer the redesigned version of its PlayStation Portable handheld game system only in two special editions, "Ice Silver" and "Ceramic White," bundled with games and accessories.

    Due on Sept. 10, the silver version will come with a 1GB Memory Stick and bundled with "Daxter PSP Entertainment Pack," including Daxter video game, and a DVD with episodes from "The Family Guy" television series. The model is priced at 199.99 U.S. dollars.

    "Ceramic White" will hit the markets on Oct. 9, and will feature a "Star Wars Battlefront Entertainment Pack" that will have Star Wars" villain Darth Vader's silk-screened visage on the back. Bundled with "Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade," the white PSP will also be available for 199.99 dollars.

    The enhanced version also contains a faster Universal Media Disc (UMD) drive, used to load games and some movies.

    (Agencies)