Euro PSP 'at least a few months away' - Sony News
PSP News by Tom Bramwell
Sony this week told its internal PlayStation Portable development teams that the handheld system is still "at least a few months away" from release in Europe.
According to a source close to the platform holder, teams were ushered into a meeting and given the news despite the fact that a number of the European launch games are now finished.
UK retail sources we spoke to have apparently been given no indication when the system will launch or how much it will cost, with many now privately predicting that it will be "June at the earliest" before European gamers can get their hands on it.
Sony's major competitor in the next-generation handheld stakes, the Nintendo DS, launches across Europe today priced £99 with a roster of 16 launch titles, having launched in the US and Japan last year.
PlayStation Portable, meanwhile, is only available in Japan at the moment, with a US launch scheduled for 24th March with a price tag of $249.99.
Sony said it had no comment to make this morning.
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k.o.t.i "I was 10 hours out. "
How can the fact that Sony hasn't given a launch date be news? Plenty of things don't happen all the time- I could post "Nintendo didn't announce that the Revolution will have anti grav controllers for the limp wristed." and that would be a "story" in a similar vein. |
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bunglebonce
11/03/05 @ 12:42
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Pants.
Oh well, I won't be able to afford one until after the summer anyway. |
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Yet again Sony dump on the European gamer.
I wish I wish I wish I had a spine. And wasn't addicted to the WipeOut series. Right, well, it's a preorder of the US WipeOut to play on my Jap PSP then. Along with two other boys in the office now importing a US PSP, one of which just shouted something rhyming with "jiglucker" on reading this article. |
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" What about shipping costs though ? And is the duty an addition of vat plus handling charges ?"
I'm not sure about the duty, I think it's a set percentage on top of the total cost, but I can't find anything in specific. I think the shipping charges are paid for as long as you pre-order at the moment, though (seems to suggest it). We're just putting a bulk order of two PSPs and about 5 games in, so I'm not sure if the duty will just get stuck on just the HW or the SW too... |
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terminalterror
11/03/05 @ 16:10
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"I think Game and other stores are anticipating a large take up of the DS, followed by a massive trade in of DS's when the PSP is released. I wouldn't be surprised if its the most traded in console evah!"
Who would want to buy a second hand DS that someone might not have taken loving care with? |
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10th of June, how many times do I have to tell you?
Stop picking on k.o.t.i, I know from experience, when an ex-friend had a game store, all the rumours from the reps that came into his shop was ridiculous. Funny enough many of the predictions or rumours ended up coming true. " Well about 50% did anyway. " You see k.o.t.i hears some valuable news, then is told expect to hear an announcement within the next few days. This might be gospel or it might be bullshit, but what do you do? Especially if the same person has been spot-on over other important release dates etc. k.o.t.i's problem is... When he is wrong he won't hold his hands up and admit it, even I can make mistakes. :) |
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deathgibbon
11/03/05 @ 18:54
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What are Sony doing? Launching their handheld 3 months after its main competitor? Heh, never know, Sony might lose this time... :)
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RobTheBuilder
12/03/05 @ 03:49
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This translates to one of two things, either:
"We are losing too much money, we have to wait til it costs us less to sell it" or "We fucked up royally on our factory plans" |
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RobTheBuilder
12/03/05 @ 22:07
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I find it ironic that for once its not Nintendo thats screwing Europe.
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All things considered Nintendo did screw Europe it's just they did it back in November so it's old news now. If Sony do end up launching the PSP in June it will have taken it slightly less time to come out in Europe than the DS did. Anyway I for one will find it deeply funny if there's a hardware shortage come the European launch.
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I don't know why people get worked up about it. Europe is always last on the release schedule and we just have to wait until there is enough stock. Sony seem to think the DS isn't competition since they are aiming at a different demographic. If you are really really really desperate to own one, go the import route!!!
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BartonFink
13/03/05 @ 18:58
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any truth in the rumours that these are being brought back to the shops wholesale because of faulty buttons etc?
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RobTheBuilder
13/03/05 @ 22:18
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Actually, www.dvdboxoffice.com is the cheapest anywhere that ive seen.
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