Sony reveals official Extended Battery Pack kit [Update]

by Andrew Yoon { Nov 27th 2007 at 1:49PM }

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You asked for it ... and now you got it! The PSP Extended Life Battery Kit will work on both the old and new PSP-1000 and PSP-2000 models. This 2200mAh battery will offer 20% more battery life on the older models, and 80% more life on the new slim line. This battery will bulge out slightly on the slimmer PSP systems, so new battery covers will be included. However, those with Star Wars Ceramic White systems are out of luck: doesn't appear a new battery cover is being made for that particular model.

Update: The peripheral is releasing in mid-December for a MSRP of $44.99. We'll have a hands-on in the coming weeks.

Gallery: Extended Battery Set

Tags: battery

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Brello @ Nov 27th 2007 2:05PM

+80%? I may have to bite on this one, unless of course the price tag is ridiculously blown out of proportion. I haven't been terribly bothered by the battery life yet, so spending $50+ on this would not be justifiable.

Tristan @ Nov 27th 2007 2:25PM

lol for some reason your line about the price being blown out of portportion made me laugh. I think that the price will be around $99-$50, based on Sony's history of always releasing items at prices that are above normal

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Nov 27th 2007 8:12PM

Yeah Sony's definitely gonna jack the price up with this one. Oh well, I'm happy with my slim's battery life for now.

abergfeld @ Nov 27th 2007 2:33PM

Anybody else feel like they don't get nearly as long out of a charge of the slim as they did with the fat? I feel like I am recharging twice as often.

NeoRaiden @ Nov 27th 2007 2:49PM

Of course, the amount of mAh for the battery was reduced for the slim because it was more energy efficient. Unfortunely the improved efficiency didn't compensate enough for the shortened mAhs. Therefore meaning the slim gets slightly worse battery efficiency.

TheGuy @ Nov 27th 2007 2:54PM

@abergfeld

Possible if you've been playing newly released games lately. New games released are created to take advantage of the UMD Cache feature, which reduces load times but also spins the games faster which would reduce battery life. Let's also not forget the PSP slim battery has less battery life than the PSP Phat battery, but most of the loss in battery life is balanced by the PSP slim being more efficient with the battery than the PSP Phat.

As for the post, it's about time. Shame they won't release a white cover (bought the Star Wars PSP Bundle that had a pricing error for a good deal), but I suppose I can deal with that.

Paradox @ Nov 27th 2007 2:55PM

I'm a little confused. When you say a new battery cover isn't being made for the Star Wars PSP, do you mean that the covers included won't fit that version of PSP?

TheGuy @ Nov 27th 2007 3:00PM

@Paradox

The cover will fit, but the battery pack kit is only being released with the black cover. People who own the Star Wars PSP can use that cover, but the colours won't match.

GumbyX84 @ Nov 27th 2007 3:12PM

You are right expect on the color. According to the picture included in the article, their will be a ice silver cover also, so those who bought the Daxter bundle will have a matching cover also.

insane257 @ Nov 27th 2007 3:07PM

great... thanks Sony. I imported the FFVII Limited PSP, only to find out my battery life could have been 80% better if they had of waited before selling the package / delayed the game until this new battery was out..

Ah well.

Thanks Sony! But it may be useful for those lucky Japanese PSP owners who have a GPS system!

Any news on when us Europeans are getting the GPS?

GumbyX84 @ Nov 27th 2007 3:14PM

I am confused. You can still use the battery and the silver cover and it should match with your PSP. It might not be perfect (not sure if there is art work on the FFVII PSP battery cover), but its better then nothing if you want the extra battery life.

Might not get it myself if they price is too high. I thought Sony was going to release this for free, but like Sony would give anything out for free if they could get away charging for it.

Dio @ Nov 29th 2007 4:05AM

Don't fret, I'm sure a third-party will release a silver cover in no time. Keep an eye on dealextreme.com. If not then you can always paint the battery cover.

Also, I'm pretty sure the artwork is on the other side of the battery cover.

Kamall @ Nov 27th 2007 3:25PM

Yeah, my Daxter slim's battery life is just a tad too little for me, I've been waiting for this, when will it come out?

I'm just a bit concerned that it will bulge out the back on one side, making it uneven, should have been able to put both bulges to even out the back like on the fat PSPs. Whatever, 80% more battery life is sweet!

Alex McKee @ Nov 27th 2007 4:37PM

Wow, when did PSP Fanboy add the new comment system? I was gone for 2 days, and all this happens...

PostedOval @ Nov 27th 2007 4:59PM

I will definitely pick this up when it ships!

SteveMB @ Nov 27th 2007 6:07PM

I bought one of these off of eBay for $15 shipped from the US last week.

asuma08 @ Nov 27th 2007 6:19PM

I got this battery two days ago. Too late Sony!!

Luke @ Nov 27th 2007 8:28PM

Sony updated their blog saying this is going to be released mid-December for $44.99.

Shinogu @ Nov 27th 2007 9:22PM

That's a big "Ouch!" considering one could get the battery alone for 33-40 bucks otherwise. Man, 5 bucks for a battery lid? Yeesh.

Frangible @ Nov 27th 2007 9:55PM

I just want Sony to sell an official extra PSP2k battery. I don't want a fatter/heavier unit. An extra battery is quite small and would increase the battery life by 100%.

maskedrose @ Nov 27th 2007 11:24PM

Just lovely. I bought my psp slim to get an extended battery that will stick out, thus making my slim somewhat chubby. I'll pass.

nomad @ Nov 28th 2007 7:11AM

now you can use your old battery as a pandora for hb,oh yea.

pixelator @ Nov 28th 2007 11:29AM

What do you expect? The capacity of the battery dictates its size. Lithium cells, even Li-polys, need to be a certain volumetric shape to store X milliamp hours (mAh).

If you make the PSP thinner, the 2200mAh battery will stick out. Period. Being a baby and pouting over it won't change the current state of technology.

My PSP-2000 gets arond 5 hours to a charge right now and my 2200mAh-equipped PSP-1000 got around 7-8 hours, so I'm not sure how I'll get a full 80% more runtime, but any improvement will be good. I'll wait until they release a white battery door (what really IS stupid is that they didn't make them for the three current USA colors).

Don @ Nov 28th 2007 2:32AM

I just got the DealExtreme 3rd party battery cover today... did a review of it at:

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=psp&thread.id=3214234

If only Sony released this battery kit with the white cover. It doesn't make any sense to have silver & black but not white.

Surreal @ Nov 28th 2007 10:51AM

I already have the "gold" extended battery itself, bought it more than a year ago for my original psp. I would like to use it on my slim. Does anyone know, if they are going to sell the battery covers separately?

Sora57 @ Nov 28th 2007 11:53AM

SONY's official blog states the back cover is also coming in Ice Silver.

durge123 @ Nov 28th 2007 5:25PM

gonna get it no matter wat the price is

magi @ Nov 30th 2007 4:20PM

$44.95 for a battery?? are you kidding me? I hope you guys don't run out and buy this battery for that ridiculous price. The sony execs need to learn when enough is enough when it comes to robbing people of their money. This battery should be no more than 20 bucks max.

bravelionheart07 @ Nov 30th 2007 11:33PM

Finally. Does anyone know if Sony's released these in Japan for the different colored PSPs? I'm close to getting a blue PSP but I'd like to get the official battery cover that accomadates the larger battery.

Kagenryu @ Dec 10th 2007 10:44PM

This is old news; I bought this battery last year when I got my PSP for Christmas! Sony calls it the "Stamina" battery, and it is 3.6v and 2200mAh...

jefflin @ Feb 18th 2008 11:14PM

Good job, but one thing, many people may throw away their fat batter (1800 mAh), for buy a new one need more than $20. So i like to share what i found.

I have saw a new type of psp 2000 cover for the fat battery (1800 mAh) somewhere,
The cover for PSP 2000 thick battery is designed and developed for PSP 2000 console and can be compatible with PSP 1800mAh battery, which can effectively extend PSP 2000 console using time and is convenient for the players who could not buy new batteries. After inserted PSP battery into PSP 2000 covering the battery cover, can effectively prevent the battery off, Simple but practical.

The original source:
http://www.gogamestuff.com/gogamestuff-productsShow-skuid-a07121800ux0010-brandid-3-typeid-29-detail.html