USA PSP RELEASE DATE (24th march)with only Value Pack ?
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Not too bad a price! Seems like a deal as it will come with the ear buds, memory stick, remote, and be able to function as a high-end portable game system, movie player, mp3 player, and MPEG player...
Do tell me, what’s the deal with the battery? Is it the same type that is in MP3 players? I mean after the ~500-1500 or so charges the battery goes bad, will I be able to replace it?
Do tell me, what’s the deal with the battery? Is it the same type that is in MP3 players? I mean after the ~500-1500 or so charges the battery goes bad, will I be able to replace it?
Evil_Cloud
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At least now Nintendo has a lot more chances at the market IMO. At 250 euro, with games at 50 - 60 euro's, PSP will only attract the adult market (and those little spoilt 10-year old brats who you can find on Xbox Live too) .
The 32MB mem card that comes with it is basically useless for an MP3 or video player though. It'd only hold about 8 songs or a few minutes of video. I think the included mem card is their to allow people to test out these funtions so they go out and spend more money on a proper memory card.
It should work fine for game-saving and other game-related uses, though, which is I imagine what it's for. (And yes, enough for you to play with a few songs and get a hankering.)
But that's why the Value Pack irritates me. I want to automatically spend on something I'd just immediately replace anyway.
Ah well, it hardly matters... By the time I'd be interested, not only will they be selling the base unit alone, but they'll also have gone through a price drop or two.
But that's why the Value Pack irritates me. I want to automatically spend on something I'd just immediately replace anyway.
Ah well, it hardly matters... By the time I'd be interested, not only will they be selling the base unit alone, but they'll also have gone through a price drop or two.
In the end it will probably just be US$250 - Eur250 - UK£400.
Normal.
Normal.
marconelly!
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Yes, it's very easy to swap a battery. No screws to unscrew or anything. Just remove the battery cover and replace the battery.
i find the price tag of $250 us very reasonable. but i have two issues with the device preventing me from going out and getting it on its launch day here:
1) the first batch of PSPs gave the term 'floppy drive' a completely new meaning. i expect from my handhelds to be more sturdy. yes, i do put them through some tension and occasionally even harsh weather conditions.
2) i'd love if they fixed that button misunderstanding in the first batch - i just don't feel quite comfortable with hw that has toothpick patches.
1) the first batch of PSPs gave the term 'floppy drive' a completely new meaning. i expect from my handhelds to be more sturdy. yes, i do put them through some tension and occasionally even harsh weather conditions.
2) i'd love if they fixed that button misunderstanding in the first batch - i just don't feel quite comfortable with hw that has toothpick patches.
hey69 said:pda s like ipaq sell for 500 600$ and you guys still see 250$ as a lot?
Since the primary purpose of the machine is gaming, then yes, it is a lot. PSP has some nice PDA like features but PDAs are NOT selling well right now. The PSP at $250 is also only $50 cheaper than the projected price of a new next gen home console. Heck, you can get a PS2, GCN, or Xbox (you pick) right now for $100-$150 new and have your pick of 5-7 $20 games (last years and the years before AAA titles or current sport games) for the same price.
The majority of sales are not early adopters. The sweet spot is with casual gamers--you have to convince a casual gamer $250 is "not a lot". I am a console enthusiest but a casual handheld gamer. I wont touch PSP until it is in the $100 range and has a large library of great games and the HW has been refined. PSP looks great but $250 is too much for me. I would rather plop down $300 for Xenon in the Fall than $250 for the PSP in Spring. And if Xenon has backwards compatibility then there is no contest. Obviously it is not fair comparing a handheld and a console for the enthusiest, but most casual gamers are not made of money and are looking for value. So I expect large initial sales but things will slow until you can get units in the $150-$180 range. Just my opinion, but we will see.
As mentioned before, probably $40+. I don't think any peripherals have been confirmed yet for NA/Eu.chrisrt2 said:
yes true, but you can't compare a psp i think with a xbox or ps2.
heck most of my cellphones cost lots more then 200$ . if people have a reason , they will buy it . even at that price
oh and something else.
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Sony Delays Debut of PSP Player in Europe on Shortage (Update2)
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., which makes the best- selling PlayStation 2 game console, will delay the European debut of its hand-held PlayStation Portable player until after March because of supply shortages.
The game player will start sales ``by the spring,'' Kenichi Fukunaga, a spokesman at Tokyo-based Sony Computer, said today without giving a specific time frame. The device, known as the PSP, will reach stores in North America by March 24, the company said yesterday.
The PSP, which plays music and video as well as games, is central to Sony Chairman Nobuyuki Idei's plan of reviving profit with digital products that meld different media and use specialized chips that are difficult to copy. The company can't make enough hand-held players and specialized chips to meet demand in all three markets.
``We plan to have 1 million units of the PSP ready for the U.S. debut,'' said Sony's Fukunaga. ``With even that number, we expect to sell out fast.''
The delay marks the second time Sony has missed a debut date for the PSP. The company had planned to have the device ready for all regions by the end of last year.
Sony said Jan. 20 it shipped 800,000 units of the PSP after it went on sale in Japan on Dec. 12. Sony last month cut its forecast for full-year operating profit, or sales minus the cost of goods sold and administrative expenses, by 31 percent to 110 billion yen ($1.05 billion).
The PSP will sell for $249 including accessories such as headphones, a memory stick and a movie, music and game sampler and a copy of the film ``Spider-man 2,'' the company said in an e- mailed statement yesterday.
Shares of Sony, which fell as much as 2.1 percent in morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, dropped 60 yen to 3,790 yen as of 11 a.m.
heck most of my cellphones cost lots more then 200$ . if people have a reason , they will buy it . even at that price
oh and something else.
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Sony Delays Debut of PSP Player in Europe on Shortage (Update2)
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., which makes the best- selling PlayStation 2 game console, will delay the European debut of its hand-held PlayStation Portable player until after March because of supply shortages.
The game player will start sales ``by the spring,'' Kenichi Fukunaga, a spokesman at Tokyo-based Sony Computer, said today without giving a specific time frame. The device, known as the PSP, will reach stores in North America by March 24, the company said yesterday.
The PSP, which plays music and video as well as games, is central to Sony Chairman Nobuyuki Idei's plan of reviving profit with digital products that meld different media and use specialized chips that are difficult to copy. The company can't make enough hand-held players and specialized chips to meet demand in all three markets.
``We plan to have 1 million units of the PSP ready for the U.S. debut,'' said Sony's Fukunaga. ``With even that number, we expect to sell out fast.''
The delay marks the second time Sony has missed a debut date for the PSP. The company had planned to have the device ready for all regions by the end of last year.
Sony said Jan. 20 it shipped 800,000 units of the PSP after it went on sale in Japan on Dec. 12. Sony last month cut its forecast for full-year operating profit, or sales minus the cost of goods sold and administrative expenses, by 31 percent to 110 billion yen ($1.05 billion).
The PSP will sell for $249 including accessories such as headphones, a memory stick and a movie, music and game sampler and a copy of the film ``Spider-man 2,'' the company said in an e- mailed statement yesterday.
Shares of Sony, which fell as much as 2.1 percent in morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, dropped 60 yen to 3,790 yen as of 11 a.m.
Megadrive1988
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well at this price, they're not going to kill GameBoy Advance or DS. I can hear a collective sigh of relief at NoJ and NoA. I think Sony should've priced this at $199.
So it's delayed in EU.
Damn, I was so waiting for March so that I could buy it.
Damn, I was so waiting for March so that I could buy it.
The PSP games start at $39.99.
They're more expensive than DS games, but what do you expect when they are more comparable to PS2 games in their complexity and graphics, than simple SNES games.
They're more expensive than DS games, but what do you expect when they are more comparable to PS2 games in their complexity and graphics, than simple SNES games.
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rabidrabbit said:
I agree, but they do resemble more a N64 than a SNES.
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