Sony launched its new PlayStation Portable in Japan in December. According to Sony, it is slated to launch in the United States by the end of March. Who knows about Europe.

No one likes to be invited last, but the PSP is well worth the wait. With the exception of its two- to three-hour battery life, a severe problem to be sure, the PSP is a wonderful unit.

Here is a handheld game system that is comfortable in your hands, durable and easy on the eyes. The PSP has a 4.3-inch liquid crystal screen capable of displaying up to 16.77 million colors.