Looked Good, but....
Pros:
Looks nice
Cons:
Doesn't securely close! Will open at the slightest bump!
The Bottom Line:
Don't get this case. Save your money, get the Logitech one, or at least another hard case that will close right.
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Author's Review
I received this case for my PSP for my birthday. If you happen to own a PSP, you know the importance of buying a third-party case; the simple eyeglass-style one that is included with the PSP at purchase only protects the screen from scratches, and a direct impact (i.e.- drop) would no doubt shatter the console.
Oops, I digress.
I had asked for this case because the packaging seemed to show a nice, hard, metal case that would carry my PSP, with a thin carrying strap, but still looked nice and had room for a couple of games in there, too. However, what I received was sorely disappointing.
Looking past the inside lid lining, which was coming off (this could have been an individual defect, so I will assume this was a manufacturing anomaly, and had I enjoyed the case and exchanged it, the next would be ok), the case itself felt sturdy. This is, obviously, a plus. The thin strap that came with it clipped onto the loops on the sides of the case, and was long enough to carry almost like a tote bag. It was thin nylon strapping, but again, felt sturdy enough that it wouldn't clip off or tear.
What got me the most, considering the PSP at this time is easily a $250 investment, is how terrible the catch is for the case. It closes with a brief-case style latch; the kind that you slide the button sideways and it is supposed to open the case. That functioned fairly well, if you managed to close the case. I had to push it and mess around with closing the case for a few minutes just to have it close completely.
THEN, yes, it gets worse; the slightest bump would knock the case open, even with the latch sealed! Since there is really no way to secure the PSP unit inside the case itself (there are these little velcro loops, but I think they're for your headphones), and it just sits there, it amazed me that this case was supposed to protect your unit! Simply put, you bump it, you're gonna watch your $250 investment fall out and shatter on whatever hard object happens to be nearby.
In short, save your money, and get the Logitech case. It is a little more expensive, but in the long run, you're better off spending the extra bit of cash to securely protect your PSP, rather than go fly-by-night and watch it turn to shattered plastic when you accidentally bump the case against a table, your dog, your mom... you get the idea :)
