PSP-3000 gets UK date, price News
PSP News by Robert Purchese
Sony has told Eurogamer that the PSP-3000 will launch here on 17th October and cost GBP 149.99.
That makes the slightly redesigned model around 10 pounds more expensive than the existing Slim & Lite hardware being replaced.
However, those super keen for the brighter screen and built-in microphone will be able to buy a silver PSP-3000 bundled with Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters two days earlier for around EUR 199.
This will be followed in "early November" by a 4GB memory entertainment pack bundled with a black PSP-3000 for the same price.
Manufacture of the Slim & Lite PSP will come to a halt sometime this month; Sony Europe boss David Reeves also previously told us there may be time-limited price cut to help clear this model from shop shelves.
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Well, I might get this. While I did have an awfull experience with the phat-one (dead pixels and Sony refused to give me proper one), I read those problems are gone, and I don't realy like to play outside (sharp rocks).
and btw, I guess it's just me, but I think the white one loses a bit of the "punch" the black one has, because the contrast with a white background is not quite the same.
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Triggerhappytel
02/09/08 @ 14:15
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This is probably at least £50 more expensive than it needs to be to even begin to threaten the DS's market chokehold.
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How much are these extended life 8 hour batteries that was spoken about in the other news item?
To be fair, I already use the M33 4th level brightness on my phat one, and that was dubbed "the battery eater" and I never have a problem. I don't think I ever have a 3 1/2 period in life where I won't have access to some form of charger... the only thing I could think of would be a massive flight somewhere... |
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@Widge
I thought that too until I waited at Heathrow for 5 hours! Watched one movie, tried to play a game and voila dead battery.... Edit: Actually that brings me to a problem I've always had with the PSP. I can't always tell if I've actually switched it off or just left it in standby! What is it hold button for 5? 10? whatever seconds to actually power it down.
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The slim and lite is definately better than the fatty with better battery life and greater ease of use IMO. Also for watching films its better if you load them onto the memory stick than use the UMD, this will save loads of battery usage, obvious I know
I'm just not sold on this one I would say get the Slim if you can get them cheap |
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Sony has told Eurogamer that the PSP-3000 will launch here on 17th October and cost GBP 149.99.
That makes the slightly redesigned model around 10 pounds more expensive than the existing Slim & Lite hardware being replaced. More like £20 more expensive. The existing is £129.99. A new iteration with a price increase. Very odd and no buy for me until it's the same price or less than the previous model. |
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honestly the screen is the biggest thing wrong with the current PSP, and as such the 3000 represents a much bigger improvement than anything the slim had to offer. if you don't think it's worth going for then you've clearly not spent enough time with a PSP, the screen is nowhere near bright enough and the ghosting pretty much makes me sick. the DS lite's screen puts it to shame - even the game boy micro has a nicer one!
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bigbadbeasty
02/09/08 @ 16:01
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@samaran
The GBA Micro screen is simply fantastic! It always amazes me how good it looks. |
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HiddenAway
02/09/08 @ 21:41
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Ironically, I set my PSP to the lowest brightness setting at all times. I always get some extra battery life out of that. The only time I would change to a brighter setting would be if the sunshine did start glaring the PSP.
I play the PSP every day and don't notice any ghosting. Using the phat too :p |
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djcool3005
03/09/08 @ 13:29
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I'm still using the original PSP-1000 that came with FW 1.00 that I got from Japan before it came out here and have no intention of buying a newer one either.
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