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Sony PSP Launched With Long Queues In Akihabara

Posted by timothy on from the modern-epic-tale-of-survival dept.

Juergen writes "At 7 a.m. JST, the first shops in Tokyo's 'Electric City' Akihabara opened their doors and sold the brand-new Sony PSP to the long queues of gamers (Mirror) who had waited already for more than 24 hours in a chilly 5 degrees Celsius."

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  1. Re:What's a queue? by rzebram · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Enough with the use of the "hours" measurement for battery life, I want to hear the actual battery energy in "burning libraries of congress!"

  2. Great launch price... by WIAKywbfatw · · Score: 0, Redundant

    According to the article, the PSP's launch price was 20,790 Yen. That's only £103 ($198 US), which is as cheap as a non-portable PS2 is here in the UK.

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  3. Re:American Translation... by ElectricBrain · · Score: 0, Redundant

    fvcking HILARIOUS.

  4. Re: Trick to pass time.... by Poltras · · Score: 0, Redundant

    While waiting on the line for the PSP, why don't you play with some friends on your NDS? ...

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