Rumors surrounding the next generation of PSP hardware are sticking around. In a recent Twitter update, industry veteran and Earthworm Jim creator Dave Perry hinted that Sony is planning to remove the UMD drive in what he calls PSP2. To quote:

I hear Sony FINALLY has the PSP 2. And thank goodness, they’ve removed the stupid battery-sucking UMD disc drive. I’m excited!

The removal of UMD would certainly fall in line with previous rumors suggesting the PSP-4000 is due for an “aesthetic revamp.” But it’s interesting that Perry mentions PSP2 here. Either way, we’re tagging this as rumor for now. Although Perry is a developer, he doesn’t work under Sony, so it’s possible some facts were mixed up here.

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