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EU/UK Retailers Gear Up For PSP Launch
GamesIndustry.biz reports that console retailers are preparing for the midnight launch of the PSP in Europe. From the article: "Leading retail chain GAME plans to open 250 of its stores at midnight, with 1500 staff working overnight to meet demand for the new console, which is launching with around 30 software titles and 30 UMD movies. Many other retailers are also planning to open tonight, with several planning special launch party events - including Sony's official launch event, which will take place at the HMV store on Oxford Street."
Its about frikin time! You'd think Sony forgot about Europe after all this time. Such a long delay is inexcuseable, especially if Sony keeps trying to downplay the DS let alone beat Nintendo at handheld war.
Yeah, there were reports that Nintendo was fulfilling their promise of a zero-tolerance dead pixel system replacement policy as they said they would. There are essentially no DS owners who have dead pixels on their systems, because if their units had even one, they would return them or send them in.
The same can not be said of Sony, the PSP, or people who bought a PSP, unfortunately for them. Maybe the UK's/Europe's laws will help PSP buyers there, but I'd also expect the price of the PSP to be much more expensive in response. All for the Chinese/Taiwanese models with as-yet non-upgradeable firmwares and Value Packs that are quite poor values. Sucks to be a European PSP buyer.
That's 138GBP + VAT, delivery & import duty. My calculations put that at around 175GBP or so, more if you want fast shipping.
The 179.99 price is fully inclusive.
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