New PSP Slim

[SG-17]

Im not sure whether this goes here, or in Computer Talk.

Sony Announced a new slimmer PSP at E3 earlier today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Portable#New_design

Demo Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk7mticA0Ac

What do you think of this redesign, I like the TV output, and Star Wars Design, but I cant see where the Memory Stick goes, and the UMD door looks like it will open to easily.

 

[GenMarshall]

So the electronics are miniaturized and changed a few things. I don't see anything special about it.

 

[SG-17]

Yeh, the only good thing is the TV output and the Star Wars design. The higher brightness isnt much.

 

[Kraznaya]

Sounds like a ripoff of Nintendo's idea to go from DS to DS lite

 

[skadistic]

Its not that much smaller. TV output is OK I guess. The thing is the PSP is already so damn pimp you can't improve on it much.

 

[SG-17]

I was hoping the reduce in size would make it cheaper like the new PS2.(its like 300 grams lighter). The SW version is supposed to be packed with Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron so another reason for me to buy it.

 

[Urederra]

It is more like that they can produce brighter LCD screens and every gadget is incorporating that, the iPod fifth generation, cell phones, etc...

Anyway, interesting... Let me read the articles first.

 

[The Yankee]

Hooray! More consumer electronics that I can't afford!

Two hundred dollars seems like a steep price for what may be little upgrades.

 

[SG-17]

All of the version will be packed with a game, and I think a Family Guy UMD. But I heard they would make a core version also.
Here check out this thread:
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=psp&thread.id=3048385

 

[Urederra]

Stupid double post.

 

[Urederra]

Hooray! More consumer electronics that I can't afford!

Two hundred dollars seems like a steep price for what may be little upgrades.

why does it cost $200 in the USA and 160 pounds in the UK when one pound worth two dollars?

And 200 is a fair price IMHO, the old one is about $170, IIRC. (I was thinking about buying one last week, but I didn't.... I might buy the lite one though.(

 

[The Yankee]

Well, considering I've seen people shell out the extra money just to get the slightly improved system, I'd say it'd be a steep price.

As for the retail price...I don't know. Maybe it's more expensive to send the units there or more expensive to have retail space in the UK.

 

[Kraznaya]

No, gaming corporates are always trying to rip Europe off. Often, a title that would go for $59 in the US would cost the same in euros or pounds, they don't bother to do a conversion.

 

[GinandTonic]

why does it cost $200 in the USA and 160 pounds in the UK when one pound worth two dollars?

Because they just love to do this kind of thing. Microsoft and Sony love to charge almost the same in dollars or pounds. They they get stroppy when everyone imports them on the grey market. Their claims that it is more expensive to sell in pounds is demonstrated to be drivle when people can buy them in dollars or yen, import them, pay the duty and still retail them cheaper than the UK licence.

 

[azzaman333]

The DS is a much better hand-held gaming system anyway.

 

[Asher]

why does it cost $200 in the USA and 160 pounds in the UK when one pound worth two dollars?

One price includes tax, the other doesn't...

 

[Asher]

Because they just love to do this kind of thing. Microsoft and Sony love to charge almost the same in dollars or pounds. They they get stroppy when everyone imports them on the grey market. Their claims that it is more expensive to sell in pounds is demonstrated to be drivle when people can buy them in dollars or yen, import them, pay the duty and still retail them cheaper than the UK licence.

Just Microsoft and Sony? Everyone in the industry does this...including Nintendo.

 

[Asher]

Sounds like a ripoff of Nintendo's idea to go from DS to DS lite

Totally. No one else has even shrunk electronics as the technology becomes available.

 

[TheLastOne36]

i think it says it has a TV installed in it.

 

[Mr. Dictator]

Sounds like a ripoff of Nintendo's idea to go from DS to DS lite

yup, because DS lite came before the slimmed PS, right?