Now that the full specs for the PSP 3000 have been announced, there are some important changes to be noted.

There aren’t as many differences as there are with the PSP Slim, but there are still significant issues that are worth pointing out, such as the brighter screen that’s much less reflective. It helps a lot if you want to play your game outdoors. There’s also a built-in microphone for Skype – and possibly for games, as well, and video outputs to interlaced televisions sets – although not to HD sets.

The LCD screen has twice the color depth and twice the refresh rate of the old one, so games will look great and that ‘ghosting’ thing will go away for good. October 14th is the day that the hardware will ship in Japan, Europe, and the United States. It’s also the day you need to decide whether you want your new PSP 3000 in Mystic Silver, Piano Black, or Pearl White.