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PSP to Miss EU Launch Date

Posted by Zonk on from the europeans-don't-play-games-anyway dept.

GamesIndustry.biz has the news that just one day after announcing the U.S. launch date for the PSP, the European launch of the PSP may not happen until after the first quarter. From the article: "Speaking with the news service, Sony's Kenichi Fukunaga admitted that the firm cannot manufacture enough of the devices to satisfy demand in all three major markets - which has pushed the schedule for the European launch back."

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  1. Dollar vs. Euro? by Not-a-Neg · · Score: 2, Interesting

    With the current low dollar value, wouldn't it be cheaper for Europeans to buy their PSPs from the US anyway? If you're pissed, just get someone in the states, or an import shop near you, to pre-order all of ours for yourselves! Personally, I'm waiting for the inevitable $50+ price drop that'll probably come in the summer or winter of 2006, and picking up an XBOX and/or PS2 this year to tide me over until the next-gen consoles drop in price as well.

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    1. Re:Dollar vs. Euro? by Wirr · · Score: 2, Interesting
      With the current low dollar value, wouldn't it be cheaper for Europeans to buy their PSPs from the US anyway?

      Theoretically yes. But first there is the arrogance of American companies which seem to think that shipping to Europe is not worth the hassle (e.g. Amazon - we can order books from them though) and then there is customs and VAT.
      It's much easier for me to order from an Asian specialist like Lik-Sang, which is what I actually did, after hearing that the European release is delayed.

      BTW: Does anyone know if it's possible to get the 'Good Eats' DVDs in Germany ???