PSP Smashes Sales Records in the UK

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PSP Smashes Sales Records in the UK

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday September 6, 2005 @10:05PM from the gaming-is-here-to-stay dept.

404Ender writes "According to recent numbers the PSP has sold more than 185,000 units since launching September 1. This blows the previous record away, which happened to be set by the Nintendo DS. This is wonderful news for fans of the Sony handheld, and it certainly quiets many of the naysayers who have been pointing to the success of the DS sales compared to the PSP. Does this solidify Sony's position in the handheld market with a firm foot in the door?"

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No Way! by Anonymous Coward · 2005-09-06 22:10 · Score: 5, Funny

The PSP broke the N-Gage's record?!
1. Re:No Way! by katana · 2005-09-06 22:14 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Hard to believe, since it left out the most important feature: SIDETALKING.
2. Re:No Way! by clonmult · 2005-09-06 23:01 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Even worse than that website, I've actually seen real, live people out in the "normal world" actually performing acts of "sidetalking" without any obvious drug-related assistance.
No by Anonymous Coward · 2005-09-06 22:10 · Score: 5, Funny

Does this solidify Sony's position in the handheld market with a firm foot in the door?

No.

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1. Re:No by blinksilver · 2005-09-06 22:41 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Does this solidify Sony's position in the handheld market with a firm foot in the door?
  
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  Well you see, it does not.....BATTERY LOW
Firm feet? by rxmd · 2005-09-06 22:17 · Score: 4, Funny

Does this solidify Sony's position in the handheld market with a firm foot in the door?
Hmm... maybe with a firm thumb in the door...

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With that screen by Anonymous Coward · 2005-09-06 22:27 · Score: 3, Funny

we all know the reason the Brits love it is that it's great for perving on pr0n in the dunny.
1. Re:With that screen by Dogtanian · 2005-09-06 22:38 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  we all know the reason the Brits love it is that it's great for perving on pr0n in the dunny.
  
  Yeah, like the Brits are unique in that respect.
  
  I bet the Australian model has little corks attached to the sides to scare off the flies in the "dunny".
  
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Re:i know why i would buy one... by Dogtanian · 2005-09-06 22:56 · Score: 2, Funny

300 bucks is easy to swallow if you know games can be gotten free

300 bucks is still quite hard to swallow if they give it to you in pennies.

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Re:Yes it does by hardcorey · 2005-09-06 23:07 · Score: 3, Funny

Why kind sir, you must be mad, because they'd have to make games for the PSP in the first place!

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Sony employee by jurt1235 · 2005-09-06 23:21 · Score: 4, Funny

No personal discount on the PSP for Sony employees? Or sony really pays you little, you happen to be a musician with a new record deal?

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Re:PSP sounds better than DS on paper. by mwvdlee · 2005-09-07 00:01 · Score: 2, Funny

Yeah, but the DS will actually respond if you lick it ;)

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Re:Try the Sale Of Goods Act by KDR_11k · 2005-09-07 03:59 · Score: 2, Funny

send the unix back for whatever reason you like.

Freudian slip or weird keyboard layout?

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Stunned pixels by DragonHawk · 2005-09-07 04:15 · Score: 2, Funny

"I find it funny how Sony are trying to soften the problem by calling them 'stuck pixels' rather than dead. Almost like you could give 'em a little nudge and they'd start working again!"

They're not dead, they're... stunned. Those PSP pixels stun easily. Give 'et a rest and it will come right back! Remarkable things, those PSP pixels. Beautiful colors!

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