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Sony May Outsource PSP Production
SCE president Ken Kutaragi has confirmed that PSP production may be outsourced to another company, as demand for the PSP is already outstripping Sony's ability to produce. GamesIndustry.biz has the story, which points out that the handheld console is still not released in Europe, an event anticipated in early September. From the article: "At present, there is only one factory producing PSP consoles - the Kisarazu facility east of Tokyo, which manufactures around one million units per month. Sony has previously announced plans to double this figure by the summer as it continues the fight to compete with Nintendo."
This is the most exciting news regarding third party manufacture I've seen all day. I think I'm going to have to go lie down.
...pull some of the PSPs off the shelf that are just collecting dust at stores here in the US!
HOLY CRAP, THEYRE SELLING LIKE MAD! WE CANT MAKE PSP's FAST ENOUGH!!
Sony PSP! Only $250 at your nearest store! Go get one before theyre all gone forever!
What, this doesnt seem like marketing BS to the submitter or editor?
Not only is the PSP selling like hotcakes even at the $250 price point, but the Nintendo DS is essentially dead in the water as far as sales go.
Please pass whatever you are on 'cause damn it must be good!