PSP Price

dceire

Dose any one know roughly how much the PSP will sell for when released here in late March?

ViperVenoM

£180 for the standard pack...unless things change..

Zhane

it has to change. the DS is nearly a £100 cheaper at £94.99 at Amazon.co.uk. So thats roughly €245 for the PSP and €128 for the DS so yeah thats €117 difference thats if we are lucky and irish retailers dont hike up the price like they almost gauranteed to do.

kinkstr

The DS will be 180-200, more than likelly closer to 200 as we are in ireland

flogen

kinkstr wrote:

The DS will be 180-200, more than likelly closer to 200 as we are in ireland

Actually the DS will be €149, that's the price nintendo have given it, and the price Game have been telling customers, so I don't think the retailers are even going to add a bit onto the RRP.

I heard that Amazon are taking deposits for the PSP at an expected price of €240 or €250. I'd say that Sony will try and make it €200 but they won't match the DS.

flogen

kinkstr

What about VAT?

super_furry

When Nintendo announced the price they took VAT into consideration, €149 is the price you'll pay at the counter.

kinkstr

if thats true thats a very good price!

Retr0gamer

Didn't Sony up the PSP price to the equivalent of $250 in Japan? It will probably keep that price in America and Europe if its true.

Bluehair

Retr0gamer wrote:

Didn't Sony up the PSP price to the equivalent of $250 in Japan? It will probably keep that price in America and Europe if its true.

Despite the strong euro we tend to get these things priced dollar for euro once they hit our shores (i.e. 250 dollars in the states but 250 euro here).

(but I don't care as i picked mine up a few days ago in Hong Kong for just under 250 euro!... To understate the case... I'm gobsmacked and can't stop playing Ridge Racers, once you hold one you'll want one, whatever the price.)

ViperVenoM

Bluehair wrote:

(but I don't care as i picked mine up a few days ago in Hong Kong for just under 250 euro!... To understate the case... I'm gobsmacked and can't stop playing Ridge Racers, once you hold one you'll want one, whatever the price.)

very true!

Ciaran500

"The company will sell the device for less than $200 when it goes on sale around the end of March in the U.S., said Howard Stringer, the chairman of Sony's U.S. unit."

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=aiWUqA1RK7v4&refer=japan

I would guess a price of around €200 here.

[nicK]

"Sony Computer Entertainment America today announced the official US release date for their handheld gaming system, PSP. The release date is scheduled for March 24, 2005.

The PSP Value Pack will have a retail price of $249.99 U.S./$299.99 CND and will contain aMB Memory Stick Duo, headphones with remote control, battery pack, AC adaptor, soft case and cleaning cloth, movie/music/game video sampler UMD disc including multiple non-interactive game demos, and for the first one million PSP Value Packs shipped, a special UMD video release of the feature film Spider-Man 2."

http://news.gaminghorizon.com/media2/1107435840.80.html

that's the US info. word has it that the european release will be 2/3days later and approx 250euro for valuepack.

Illuvatar

PSM (Playstation Magazine) has the price at $180 for the "set" which includes headphones, battery charger, ect. And just for the PSP itself is $150.
I'm just going to cough up the extra 30 so I can have it all.

How much are the games for it?

Retr0gamer

Expect an increase in that price on release in europe due to increased helper monkeys for the luxemburg shipments.

L5

Illuvatar wrote:

PSM (Playstation Magazine) has the price at $180 for the "set" which includes headphones, battery charger, ect. And just for the PSP itself is $150.
I'm just going to cough up the extra 30 so I can have it all.

How much are the games for it?

PSM is wrong. Sony have today officially announced the price. $250 for the "set" as you call it. There is no basic pack, so $250 is what it'll cost in the US to buy a PSP. Expect 300 euro here

"

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050203/sfth050_1.html

PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R) Portable) Set to Release on March 24 Across North America
Thursday February 3, 8:08 am ET
Sony Computer Entertainment America to Retail Single SKU PSP Value Pack for $249.99


FOSTER CITY, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today the North American launch details for its highly anticipated PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R) Portable) handheld entertainment system. Available through retail outlets on March 24, the company continues its consumer-centric legacy with the release of the PSP Value Pack for a suggested retail price of $249.99 U.S./$299.99 CND. In addition to the revolutionary PSP hardware, the PSP Value Pack contains an unprecedented added-value package of accessories and entertainment content, including 32 MB Memory Stick Duo(TM), headphones with remote control, battery pack, AC adaptor, soft case and cleaning cloth, movie/music/game video sampler UMD disc including multiple non-interactive game demos, and for the first one million PSP Value Packs shipped, a special UMD video release of the feature film Spider-Man(TM) 2 from Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Sony Computer Entertainment will manufacture one million units for sale in the North American market by the close of its fiscal year ending March 31. This figure is part of the company's total three-million-unit worldwide PSP system shipment estimate within the same time period. PSP released in Japan on December 12, 2004 and is already a hit, with more than 800,000 units shipped, including a 200,000-unit allocation that sold out on day one.

PSP sets a new standard as the first truly integrated portable entertainment system designed to provide consumers with a comprehensive entertainment experience including games, music, movies, communication, and wireless networking. Featuring graphics rendering capabilities comparable to the company's leading in-home console, PlayStation(R)2, PSP brings an unparalleled gaming experience to a portable platform, allowing users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality, full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio. PSP also allows for digital photo display and supports digital music playback in both MP3 and ATRAC formats.

"PSP will evolve and elevate portable entertainment, giving users the freedom to play full 3D games, watch movies, listen to music and connect wirelessly on their terms, their time and their place," said Kaz Hirai, president and chief executive officer, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. "More than ever, today's consumer demands access to entertainment outside the home without compromising quality. With more than 100 PSP game titles currently in development worldwide, and the ability to download and listen to digital music and view feature films with breathtaking screen quality, PSP lets users control their entertainment options, all in one package."

PSP features an unmatched 4.3-inch, 16:9 wide screen TFT LCD that displays full color (16.77 million colors) on a 480 x 272 pixel high-resolution screen. PSP also comes complete with built-in stereo speakers, exterior headphone connector and diverse input/output connectors such as USB 2.0, and 802.11b (Wi-Fi) wireless LAN, enabling users to connect to the Internet and play online via a wireless network.* Up to 16 PSPs in the vicinity can also be connected to each other directly in ad-hoc mode, allowing for wireless head-to-head competition. In addition, wireless capabilities will allow software and data to be downloaded to a PSP and saved onto a Memory Stick Duo.

PSP also adopts a newly developed proprietary, compact, but high-capacity optical disc, Universal Media Disc (UMD(TM)), as its storage medium. UMD is the next-generation compact storage media, only 60mm in diameter but can store up to 1.8GB of digital data -- more than three times the data held on a CD-ROM. A broad range of digital entertainment content such as high quality 3D games, music, movies, video clips and other programs can be distributed on UMD. To protect this content, a robust copyright protection system has been developed for UMD, which utilizes a combination of a unique disc ID, 128 bit AES encryption keys for the media, and individual ID for each PSP hardware unit. "

rainbow kirby

And listing the machine for €320.
I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than pay that much for a handheld.

Ciaran500

Most retailers have set a preliminary price for now but will reduce those prices before release.

L5

Ciaran500 wrote:

Most retailers have set a preliminary price for now but will reduce those prices before release.

yes, but sonys official price is $250 so the very minimum it'll release here is 250 euro.

ViperVenoM

your all gonna get a bargain i paid £250


but hey..its still awesome at that price!....i was led to believe the games were actually going to be £25 or so?

Ciaran500

Sony have not confirmed game prices yet.

L5

$250 price confirmed


http://psp.ign.com/articles/584/584983p1.html

Ciaran500

L5 wrote:

$250 price confirmed


http://psp.ign.com/articles/584/584983p1.html

I think you should reread my post.

Headshot

how much will the psp cost in rip off ireland

i got my psp standard pack with 2 games for 325 euro
i wondering did i get it cheaper than what it will be in ireland

Retr0gamer

L5 wrote:

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050203/sfth050_1.html

PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R) Portable) Set to Release on March 24 Across North America
Thursday February 3, 8:08 am ET
Sony Computer Entertainment America to Retail Single SKU PSP Value Pack for $249.99


FOSTER CITY, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today the North American launch details for its highly anticipated PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R) Portable) handheld entertainment system. Available through retail outlets on March 24, the company continues its consumer-centric legacy with the release of the PSP Value Pack for a suggested retail price of $249.99 U.S./$299.99 CND. In addition to the revolutionary PSP hardware, the PSP Value Pack contains an unprecedented added-value package of accessories and entertainment content, including 32 MB Memory Stick Duo(TM), headphones with remote control, battery pack, AC adaptor, soft case and cleaning cloth, movie/music/game video sampler UMD disc including multiple non-interactive game demos, and for the first one million PSP Value Packs shipped, a special UMD video release of the feature film Spider-Man(TM) 2 from Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Sony Computer Entertainment will manufacture one million units for sale in the North American market by the close of its fiscal year ending March 31. This figure is part of the company's total three-million-unit worldwide PSP system shipment estimate within the same time period. PSP released in Japan on December 12, 2004 and is already a hit, with more than 800,000 units shipped, including a 200,000-unit allocation that sold out on day one.

PSP sets a new standard as the first truly integrated portable entertainment system designed to provide consumers with a comprehensive entertainment experience including games, music, movies, communication, and wireless networking. Featuring graphics rendering capabilities comparable to the company's leading in-home console, PlayStation(R)2, PSP brings an unparalleled gaming experience to a portable platform, allowing users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality, full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio. PSP also allows for digital photo display and supports digital music playback in both MP3 and ATRAC formats.

"PSP will evolve and elevate portable entertainment, giving users the freedom to play full 3D games, watch movies, listen to music and connect wirelessly on their terms, their time and their place," said Kaz Hirai, president and chief executive officer, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. "More than ever, today's consumer demands access to entertainment outside the home without compromising quality. With more than 100 PSP game titles currently in development worldwide, and the ability to download and listen to digital music and view feature films with breathtaking screen quality, PSP lets users control their entertainment options, all in one package."

PSP features an unmatched 4.3-inch, 16:9 wide screen TFT LCD that displays full color (16.77 million colors) on a 480 x 272 pixel high-resolution screen. PSP also comes complete with built-in stereo speakers, exterior headphone connector and diverse input/output connectors such as USB 2.0, and 802.11b (Wi-Fi) wireless LAN, enabling users to connect to the Internet and play online via a wireless network.* Up to 16 PSPs in the vicinity can also be connected to each other directly in ad-hoc mode, allowing for wireless head-to-head competition. In addition, wireless capabilities will allow software and data to be downloaded to a PSP and saved onto a Memory Stick Duo.

PSP also adopts a newly developed proprietary, compact, but high-capacity optical disc, Universal Media Disc (UMD(TM)), as its storage medium. UMD is the next-generation compact storage media, only 60mm in diameter but can store up to 1.8GB of digital data -- more than three times the data held on a CD-ROM. A broad range of digital entertainment content such as high quality 3D games, music, movies, video clips and other programs can be distributed on UMD. To protect this content, a robust copyright protection system has been developed for UMD, which utilizes a combination of a unique disc ID, 128 bit AES encryption keys for the media, and individual ID for each PSP hardware unit. "

I smell press release bull****

honru

According to Sony, games are going to range from $40 to $50 (which is €60 for us I'd imagine). That rules me out anyway; I don't think I could pay that much for any handheld game.

$250 (or €250) is tolarable but I was hoping that Sony would shake the industry up at $200. In Japan the system on its own is the yen equililent of only $185.

Zhane

have any of you actually done an accurate currency convert?

$250 = €172.90

if its any higher than €200 here, im importing

RobertFoster

Zhane: The DS is $150, and when released next month here, it'll be €150 - that's the assumption they where working on. We get ripped off when it comes to electronics (and games, and music, and movies, and...)

ViperVenoM

f®eak s&#169 wrote: »

According to Sony, games are going to range from $40 to $50 (which is €60 for us I'd imagine). That rules me out anyway; I don't think I could pay that much for any handheld game.

$250 (or €250) is tolarable but I was hoping that Sony would shake the industry up at $200. In Japan the system on its own is the yen equililent of only $185.

**** that im not paying £40 or whatever! ill import em!!! jeeesus!

Headshot

ViperVenoM wrote:

**** that im not paying £40 or whatever! ill import em!!! jeeesus!

but viper you live in england games over there are cheap enough

monument

snoopdog wrote:

how much will the psp cost in rip off ireland

It should cost the same as it will in the rest of euroland. What ever that will be.

koneko

I didn't see a specific link to this on the thread, but apologies if it was already posted:

Euro release delayed
http://psp.ign.com/articles/585/585345p1.html

Retr0gamer

Why am I not surprised. At least it will give me time to save for a PSP after the DS leaves a hole in my wallet.

[nicK]

definately importing now!
any online sites taking pre-orders for the american unit? (nothing on lik-sang or play-asia)

Bluehair

[nicK] wrote:

definately importing now!
any online sites taking pre-orders for the american unit? (nothing on lik-sang or play-asia)

Or you could always stroll into Mr Calc in town to buy one, went in today to see if he had any games for PSP (already bought mine in Hong Kong last week for 250 euro), he had no games but expecting a few next week at 69 euro each!!

Oh by the way how much for the psp anyway?

499euro! :eek: :eek: :eek:

The usual importers will have a field day once it launches in the US and you'll prob still end up paying less than retail here when it (eventually) arrives.

[nicK]

Bluehair wrote:

Or you could always stroll into Mr Calc in town to buy one,

why would i? ebay is even cheaper than that place!
i was talking about normal online stores (eg:gamestop.com) that take pre-orders and will also ship to ireland.

ViperVenoM

snoopdog wrote:

but viper you live in england games over there are cheap enough

er..where?!

gameplay have got psp games listed as £39,99..which i make out is about 58 euros...thats cheap?!

rabbitinlights

anyone on ebay selling them for about €250 thats not an auction?

Link please?

Sean

Ciaran500

Cheapest I could find was €300 for value pack including game.

rabbitinlights

any links to seller? i only just joined ebay, will i have a problem?

Sean

Ciaran500

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=75556&item=8167605947&rd=1

I thought I did put that in

I joined ebay the day before I bought my PSP. There was no problems anywhere.

koneko

If you get a Japanese import version, it'll still be region 2, which means you'll be able to play UMD movies if they're released here. The games aren't region locked, but the movies will be, so if you buy a US PSP you'll only be able to play US (Region 1) UMDs.

Not that that matters for most people, I put movies on the memory sticks anyway.

I'm also hearing rumours they'll be using inferior screens on the new (US) models. The current one is fantastic.

ViperVenoM

until you get bits of dust and crap on it..then u clean it..then you fecking mark it :mad:

rabbitinlights

That guy just stopped his £205 auction and they are now £220 + £19 (p+p) = €350 with a choice of 1 of 7 games....... Not bad, but im guessing since the european delay the price will rise slowly?

Sean.

BlitzKrieg

just thought i'd mention this:

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/01/24/news_6116985.html

if its already been up my mistake...

Peteee

In other news .6 percent of Dell computers have to be returned due to faulty processors.

I therefore recommend no-one buys a dell PC!

Seriously, it'll be fixed in the next product revision (That dosent mean psp2)

Hopefully it'll be fixed before the europe release, but it shouldnt stop anyone from buying it!

RE*AC*TOR

Peteee wrote:

In other news .6 percent of Dell computers have to be returned due to faulty processors.

I therefore recommend no-one buys a dell PC!

Seriously, it'll be fixed in the next product revision (That dosent mean psp2)

Hopefully it'll be fixed before the europe release, but it shouldnt stop anyone from buying it!

Fanboi

Gizzard

6% is rather high

koneko

Gizzard,

It's 0.6%, less than 1%

I don't think it's fanboyism to point out that's a very very low return rate.

RE*AC*TOR

koneko wrote:

Gizzard,

It's 0.6%, less than 1%

I don't think it's fanboyism to point out that's a very very low return rate.

early days yet.

Its such an obvious item of contention as well . I could see it being hugely annoying.

flogen

sorry, I know that the faulty return rate is low, and it's the norm for any console to have problems during the early stages of it's release, but I do have issue with Ken Kutaragi's stance on the whole thing... I mean fair enough, he doesn't need to apologise that some machines are faulty, but this quote made me laugh:

Offering additional testimony praising the handheld, Kutaragi said, "I believe we made the most beautiful thing in the world. Nobody would criticize a renowned architect's blueprint that the position of a gate is wrong. It's the same as that."

Well, they would if the gate couldn't be opened....

flogen