Sony finally announce Euro PSP launch date

[DaGaffer]

September! Nine months after the rest of the world (what, couldn't they find us on the map or something?) Price £179.99

 

[PLightstar]

Already got mine teehee (not trying to brag)

 

[leggy]

179.99?

Fuck off. Seriously.

We get it 9 months late and pay too much.

I shall more than likely import mine after hearing that snippet of nonsense.

 

[Krazeh]

It's 179.99 for the Value Pack, rather than just the standard PSP pack, which tbh fares quite well against current import prices. You'll be looking at 164 to get the same package imported from Lik-Sang and you very well might end up getting landed with VAT and custom charges.

 

[Sar]

£180 is a damn sight better than the £250 mooted originally.

I'd be happy to pay that, but I'll wait and see what exactly is on offer at retail.

Ah well, my birthday's in Sept, so that's as good an excuse as any

 

[Ono]

I got the Value pack for £137.

 

[nath]

Details plz!

 

[Embattle]

Not that interest in the PSP atm.

 

[Ono]

Details plz!

From www.dvdsoon.com with the 10% off voucher code from TheDVDforums.

TIMESMA05

The voucher officially expired 30 April 2005 though but it may still work.


PSP Portable Hardware (Playstation) 1 348.98

Subtotal $ 348.98 CAD
Carrier: Standard $ 2.96 CAD
Total Shipping $ 2.96 CAD
Coupon (TIMESMA05) $ - 34.90 CAD
Total Discount $ - 34.90 CAD
Total Taxes $ 0.00 CAD
Total $ 317.04 CAD
Store Credit Used $ 0.00 CAD
Balance $ 317.04 CAD


CAD$317 = £132 at today's exchange rate.


Is a chance of Customs hit though.

 

[nath]

Remind me - what's the deal with importing PSPs. Can they play any region games/psp movies? Also, what about the power supply - can you just buy a UK one or do you need a transformer etc.

 

[Ono]

Remind me - what's the deal with importing PSPs. Can they play any region games/psp movies? Also, what about the power supply - can you just buy a UK one or do you need a transformer etc.

Games - Any region.

UMD films - Region locked. Japanese will be R2 (same as UK). Canadian/USA is R1. A moot point if, like me, you are not going to buy UMD films. I plan to chuck all of that onto a 1Gb Mem Stick Pro and watch it off that.

Power Supply - The PSP charger unit is able to switch voltage. You can either buy a shaver adaptor plug and use the supplied lead or use a standard figure 8 style power lead. (The same as your Sky Box, XBox, PS2, Portable Boom box...etc... etc...)

 

[nath]

Very nice. I may have to get one.

 

[Sar]

Gonna upgrade this PC before I buy this though - it's in more dire need of a new CPU/Mobo/Memory etc.

 

[Bodhi]

I'm going to buy one and have sex with it.

 

[PLightstar]

being a sony fanboy I thought u would have one already Bodhi.