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PSP Price Drop Official

Posted by Zonk on from the now-more-reasonably-out-of-reach dept.

GamesIndustry.biz reports that Sony has officially dropped the PSP price here in the US. Other markets will have to wait and see about a reduction in cost, but stores are already selling the portable console for $169.99, down from $199.99. "When asked if Sony has any plans to cut the price in Europe the spokesperson replied, 'We have no announcements to make about the PSP in the European market at this time.' The PSP competes in the handheld market with the Nintendo DS Lite, which has a lower price point of USD 129.99 / GBP 99.99. Last month Nintendo announced that more than 3 million DS units have now been sold in the UK, securing Nintendo a 68 per cent share of the market. "

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  1. Lower price, but... by EggyToast · · Score: 2, Insightful

    So have they added a touchscreen or games that aren't just ports?

    Metal Gear Ac!ds and LocoRoco are cool, but aren't system sellers. I am amazed how much of a life WipeOut has in the UK, though...

    1. Re:Lower price, but... by coop247 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      I'm sick of people bitching about the PSP being just ports. There are quite a few very good games that are not ports, off the top of my head

      Ratchet & Clank
      2 GTA stories
      Pursuit Force - The best game you've never heard of
      Call Of Duty
      Metal Gear
      SOCOM
      KillZone Liberation

      I'm not saying there aren't awful games (some of which are ports), because I've played some really bad PSP games. But at the same time, there are quite a few "great" games and tons of "decent" games. Try actually playing a PSP before trolling.

      BTW, did Nintendo add the ability to listen to music or watch movies when I'm not in the mood to play games...

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  2. Re:Will this... by sottitron · · Score: 2, Insightful

    $199.99 - $169.99 = $30 less and not $40.

  3. GP2X by flydpnkrtn · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Or get a GP2X and have a handheld that's designed to be hacked, uses SD cards (SDHC support is being worked on...) and runs Linux!

    And a PSX emulator is being worked on right now. (See PSX4GP2X

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  4. Re:Yeah, like the DS doesn't live and die by ports by toolie · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Since when does 'more functionality' mean the same thing as 'innovative'?

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