PSP launched in Japan!

[Kumagoro]

Cant say video play back interests me that much, besides which will you be able to write to these UMD disks? will you have to buy a new sony no doubt expensive writer?

If not i dont see the point in it... how will you be able to carry around all your copious amounts on free internet porn!

[dkmech]

I had just been taken hat off to. Remember the ebay item i posted here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW
Someone asked a question, but not the usual "Ugh. Is this a link or is this a PSP. Ugh. Mmmmm. Donuts. Mmmmm. Doh!". He actually appreciated what i was doing and took his hat off to me! Yay

[smtkr]

According to Nintendo before "The DS and PSP are aimed at very different markets, so they should be able to co-exist without any trouble", they seem to have changed their tune a bit

I think Sony has a different opinion--The latest issue of EGM suggested that Sony is thinking about pricing the PSP at ~160 USD, shocking the world (and American financial analysts).

[Stoo]

Sony has already released in Japan at a price which works out about £90, but the stocks are so low at the moment the retailers are pretty much charging what they like for them.

Lik Sang aren't expecting any volume production until mid-late January.

I'll let peeps know how the pricing goes

[Stoo]

Sony PSP Value Pack and Standard Pack Price Drops

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Sony PSP Value Pack: US$ 439 / EUR 322 / GBP 228

Sony PSP Standard Pack: US$ 379 / EUR 278 / GBP 196



Content Value Pack:

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- PSP Hardware (PSP-1000K Value Pack)

- PSP Memory Stick Duo 32MB

- PSP Headphones With Remote Control

- PSP Soft Case & Hand Strap

- PSP AC Adapter (100V - 240V, 50/60Hz, works worldwide)

- PSP Battery Pack

- Free Travel Plug (to fit in your country)



Details: http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?products_id=2979



Content Standard Pack:

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- PSP Hardware (PSP-1000)

- PSP AC Adapter (100V - 240V, 50/60Hz, works worldwide)

- PSP Battery Pack

- Free Travel Plug (to fit in your country)



Details: http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?products_id=6225



Official Accessories [In Stock]:

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PSP Headphones w/ Remote: US$ 32.90 (Item No. 5938)

PSP Soft Case & Hand Strap: US$ 29.90 (Item No. 5939)

PSP Battery Pack: US$ 59.90 (Item No. 5937)

PSP Memory Stick Duo 32MB: US$ 39.90 (Item No. 5934)

PSP Replacement AC Adapter: US$ 44.90 (Item No. 5935)



PSP Games [In Stock]:

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PSP Ridge Racers $59.90 (Item No. 4473)

PSP Vampire Chronicle: The Chaos Tower $59.90 (Item No. 4464)

PSP Minna no Golf Portable $59.90 (Item No. 4472)

PSP Lumines $59.90 (Item No. 5750)

PSP Metal Gear Acid $59.90 (Item No. 4466)

PSP Shin Sangoku Musou (Dynasty Warriors) $59.90 (Item No. 5100)

PSP Armored Core: Formula Front $59.90 (Item No. 4479)

PSP Puzzle Bobble Pocket $59.90 (Item No. 5113)

Getting there..

[!nfil]

Getting there..

Yup, personally though I'd hold out for the US/European Release as you have to pay a whopping £68 pounds on import tax (£58 Insurance, £10 Brokerage iirc from the receipt I got with my package from Lik-Sang), bringing the total to about £296 for the Value Pack and £264 for the Standard Pack. That is without any games.

Either that or wait for an onshore retailer like GBAX to reduce the price.

[Marcos]

M<id january is not long, and at ~£120 after postage and import tax it would be a steal, cause you just know it'll be at least £160 over here

Not that the price itself bothers me, just the relation of the price to other markets. I was expecting to pay £300 when i first heard of it.

[Stewart]

I'll buy one as soon as you can get the games in English - so if the Yank release is before the European, I'll get one then, probably from GBAX, as you say... seems a decent place.