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PSP Pricing Announced
Grey Ninja writes "GC Advanced has reported from the Tokyo Game Show that the PSP will retail for $349.99. Coupled with the previously announced price of the Nintendo DS at $149.99, it's going to be interesting to see if Sony will be able to convince developers and consumers alike that the price point is a good one. It's looking more and more all the time like Nintendo's going to take this one." Update: 09/28 17:24 GMT by Z: The story seems to have devolved into rumour under examination. Take this one with a grain of salt.
Amir0x
Sep 24 2004, 09:37 PM
$349.99
To launch with approximately 12 games in Japan; hopefully more in USA.
QUOTE(Gamespot)
Today during an early-morning press conference, Sony finally revealed the price point and release date for its first portable gaming device, the PSP. The PSP will launch for a suggested retail value of 38,624 Yen, or 349.99 dollars in the USA.
Talk of a "competitive price point" quickly dissolved with news of this shocking price point. In its statement, Sony commented that the PSP is "not meant to compete directly with the market targeted by the Nintendo DS" and that it is "appropriately priced for its expectations and target demographic." Sony noted, however, that they hope to "bring new consumers into the world of portable gaming" noting that the PSP is "the most advanced handheld device for gaming ever conceived."
Also of importance during the press conference was the target release dates for Japan and USA.
Sony announced that it plans to launch in Japan on December 21st with "at least 12 games" and in the USA during the month of March, although it's interesting to note that they did not set a specific day for this event. The PSP is expected to launch with at least 8 games in the USA, but Sony says "it expects even more than twelve", including the new Need For Speed Underground.
Well.. Well.
Discuss.
Hahaha, anyway, I'm bored so what's up with you guys?
http://torchthebridge.com/forum/index.php?showtopi c=1905
Amir0x
Sep 24 2004, 11:53 PM
ANYWAY...
As any NON idiot already knew (no offense fellas), this story is...
A 100% COMPLETE HOAX
It was...
a.) An experiment to see how QUICKLY people would jump on a story like this about Sony, despite NO evidence at all and a dead link and even a FUCKING MESSAGE IN THE ORIGINAL POST THAT THE STORY WAS FAKE (albeit in small text)
and...
b.) Because I was bored, and wanted to see how many people fell for it!
At Penny-Arcade, even more people fell for it and were quick to judge!
So, all's well.
Tobliz was in on it.
Riot was in on it.
Crandle was in on it.
Leto knew.
That is all. CONTINUE YOUR DISCUSSION.
It appears, however, that the PSP will probably be 299, which depending on your viewpoint is still quite bad. Although, that's exactly the price I expected it to launch at. I was hoping for 250 or less. I still won't buy it at 299.
This post has been edited by Amir0x: Sep 24 2004, 11:54 PM
http://torchthebridge.com/forum/index.php?showtopi c=1905&st=150
Amir0x
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 5:01 am
Re: And the PSP price is....
Anyway, guys...
the 350 dollar story is a hoax.
Originally I posted it at TTB to see how many people fell for it, but if you read the actual first post in contained an actual note (at TTB) which all but came out and said it was a hoax. It was just a joke for TTB, but Atog posted it before I could tell him and then well it was funny seeing responses here.
It turned out pretty funny.
However, the PSP might now be 299, so that's still not to pocket book friendly. Let's discuss that.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t =77166&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start= 150
Amir0x
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 5:07 am
Re: And the PSP price is....
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Dioretsa wrote:
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You lied to us?
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I was prankin' TTB. But then Atog posted it here and was like "Hey TTB guyz, I posted it at PA and they're having a laugh."
Then I was like "oh shit."
Then I went to PA, registered, and I had a laugh. But then I said enough is enough. All insane ramblings and exuberance to believe in any bad piece
you're on crack.
PSP plays UMD Discs. that's it. no music CD's, no DVD's. it's a proprietary format. they are gonna have some movies for it, but I don't envision them taking off. limited choice of movies for a limited media. sorry.
perhaps you should do some research before posting.
oh. wait. slashdot. nevermind.
Sorry, the PSP only plays UMD which are 60mm across. If it's going to play movies the user will have to buy a PSP-only copy that will not work in DVD drives. MP3 support will be through memory sticks which are currently more expensive than smart media. So anyone wanting two hours of music on a 128MB stick will have to pay another $40.
Metal Gear Acid is a turn based card game. You may enjoy it a lot if you are into yugioh and such things.
Not to say it is gonna be a bad game. It is just not the Metal Gear you expect.
Ah yes, well it *would* be something if it played DVDs and CDs, but it doesn't - it plays UMDs. Which means if I want to use it for those things, I have to purchase (AGAIN! Gah, I hate format changes) all the music and videos on UMD. And pay more for protable unit that can only play one movie at a go anyway. And it costs more than a mini-PS2, which DOES play CDs, DVDs, PS1 and PS2 games. Oh, and it costs half as much.
No, they screwed up on this one. $350 is a lot of money. Hell, desktops retail for about $500 at the low end...
Does this make the PSP the most expensive portable game unit ever? I don't recall the prices on Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket (or whatever it was called), Game Gear, etc.