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PSP PRICE DROP this weekend, how long until other systems follow?
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Vanillalite
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Woah they let you price match and use the coupon? Gosh damn.Quixzlizx said:
Shit I'd be happy if I just had the Hardee's coupon that worked. I would get a 3000 in a heart beat with the 50 bucks off at target.
A pricedrop was coming, no doubt. IT will be interesting to see how long Sony keeps the PSP "alive" once the PSP2 drops.
Hopefully, this means a PS3 pricecut is coming soon. More hardware sales means potential for higher software sales for all the great PS3 games coming out this year. And I'm sure MS would match any pricecut.
eh, I'm in the same boat. There's about 10 PSP games I'd like to play, but I can't think of when I'd play my PSP if I had one.
Hopefully, this means a PS3 pricecut is coming soon. More hardware sales means potential for higher software sales for all the great PS3 games coming out this year. And I'm sure MS would match any pricecut.
seabee said:
eh, I'm in the same boat. There's about 10 PSP games I'd like to play, but I can't think of when I'd play my PSP if I had one.
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
Amir0x said:
how'd that happen?
I don't think MS needs to cut until Sony does. In fact, I suspect they'll hold the prices until they actually start selling less than the PS3 and then adjust accordingly. They'll probably keep the arcade SKU at $199.99 until their next gen system drops. They can just drop the price on their $299.99 and $399.99 bundles with their higher profit margins.
Vanillalite
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$99.99 seems to be the general consensus for this thread to really get people to jump. $129.99 P
puts it into ehh sort of want territory for many it appears. Where as 100 people would be out shopping.
The question is what about the mainstream? Will this price drop be enough? Does Sony feel with the piracy issue they'd still rather try and make as much as possible with the initial system sale? Would it be more beneficial for Sony to maybe say take less on say the go and get it out at 100 even if it is against their normal NA plans to make money on the front end and just get systems out there. Maybe get a late gen push even at $99.99 if only to get the PSP in people's minds again so they have some good momentum and will rolling into the NGP.
Maybe they want to sort of hit reset though and just say fuck it and make as much cash as possible via hardware sales on the PSP and just start fresh with the NGP.
puts it into ehh sort of want territory for many it appears. Where as 100 people would be out shopping.
The question is what about the mainstream? Will this price drop be enough? Does Sony feel with the piracy issue they'd still rather try and make as much as possible with the initial system sale? Would it be more beneficial for Sony to maybe say take less on say the go and get it out at 100 even if it is against their normal NA plans to make money on the front end and just get systems out there. Maybe get a late gen push even at $99.99 if only to get the PSP in people's minds again so they have some good momentum and will rolling into the NGP.
Maybe they want to sort of hit reset though and just say fuck it and make as much cash as possible via hardware sales on the PSP and just start fresh with the NGP.
eternaLightness
Member
I've been wanting a psp for awhile now and $130 isn't too bad I guess. Have a few ps1 titles from psn and would love to start taking them with me and put actual time to them.
The Go is totally worth it if you get it for $100.
What I did this weekend: got my copy of Tactics Ogre in the mail, ripped the iso using my PSP phatty, uploaded it into my CFW (6.35 Pro A4) enabled Go, synced my Six-Axis controller to it, and output the game onto my TV via component cables. Been playing Persona 3 Portable the same way, too. Console quality gaming, basically. Good times.
Gonna do the same for the Ys games and Parasite Eve games.
What I did this weekend: got my copy of Tactics Ogre in the mail, ripped the iso using my PSP phatty, uploaded it into my CFW (6.35 Pro A4) enabled Go, synced my Six-Axis controller to it, and output the game onto my TV via component cables. Been playing Persona 3 Portable the same way, too. Console quality gaming, basically. Good times.
Gonna do the same for the Ys games and Parasite Eve games.
Cornbread78
Member
Raxus said:
Is it me, or has everone here on GAF that Hacks or uses CFW, all of a sudden become loud and proud? I mean, is your E-Peen all of a sudden becoming large and swollen at bragging about it?
Fernando Rocker
Banned
Good price. I guess I should pick one by now.
The problem is, my backlog and budget will be affected.
The problem is, my backlog and budget will be affected.
Auron_Kale
Member
Would love to have another PSP Go if it's less than $100.
My current one is running 6.35 Pro and has my NA account on it while my JP Dissidia 3000 is on OFW 6.37 and has my JP account.
Basically, I want to have another Go so that I can keep my Japanese account - as playing Dissidia/Duodecim is far more enjoyable on the Go than on the 3000 (I ALWAYS manage to turn off the system because of the crap location of the power switch during a fight).
My current one is running 6.35 Pro and has my NA account on it while my JP Dissidia 3000 is on OFW 6.37 and has my JP account.
Basically, I want to have another Go so that I can keep my Japanese account - as playing Dissidia/Duodecim is far more enjoyable on the Go than on the 3000 (I ALWAYS manage to turn off the system because of the crap location of the power switch during a fight).
Auron_Kale
Member
...And yes I know that PSP Gos are cheap at GameStop.
I'll probably ask whoever's working tonight to do a system check for me, but if I have to drive more than 2 hours to get one in fantastic condition (and is not a refurb), forget it.
I'll probably have to get a black one to tell the difference (my current one is white).
I'll probably ask whoever's working tonight to do a system check for me, but if I have to drive more than 2 hours to get one in fantastic condition (and is not a refurb), forget it.
I'll probably have to get a black one to tell the difference (my current one is white).
mclaren777
Member
My backlog it over 12 games deep (some from 2009 are still in shrink wrap) so I can't justify buying anything more. But if I did have a long commute on public transportation, I'd definitely pick up a PSP.seabee said:
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Sweet price drop. Will definitely pick one up. Sold my PSP-1000 ages ago. One question though, are all the games being released on PSN? I don't want build up a collection of UMDs which I can't use with NGP, downloaded games are confirmed to work on it and I don't want a PS3 like situation where I need to use legacy hardware to play older games.
charlequin
Banned
Kagari said:
I absolutely agree with you as an end user (my PSP is getting tons of use these days) but think from a business standpoint they should've made this cut like a year ago. Still, better late than never, especially for everyone out there who for some damn fool reason hasn't gotten themselves a PSP yet.
H_Prestige
Banned
zomgbbqftw said:
Sony says they're trying to get older PSP games up on PSN for the NGP launch.
Goro Majima
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I paid 192 or something for the PSPGo on Amazon and I've been loving almost every second of it.
I also had no idea how to get the free games until I read that you just get an email one day to the account tied with your PSN account.
I also had no idea how to get the free games until I read that you just get an email one day to the account tied with your PSN account.
Vanillalite
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Ran by target this evening. They were selling bundles for $130 but were sold out. They only had 2 core systems left. Didn't check the other Target by my house yet though.
timetokill
Banned
Kagari said:
Sure, and I would love to play Tactics Ogre. But considering there is at least one new handheld coming out this year (3DS) and possibly a second (PSP2) that won't be able to play Tactics Ogre, not to mention a ton of other games on other platforms in the near term, I just can't justify spending $130 + the cost of Tactics Ogre or whatever other games I would want to play.
That's why I said it's too little, too late. If they had dropped it a year ago, when it was already clear the PSP was basically dead in the US, I probably would've gotten it.
I have a quick question.
The NGP will be able to download old PSP titles from the PS Store, right? Like, they'll remain available for a long time after the PSP has been put down?
I really, really want to play Tactics Ogre but if it's going to be available on the NGP I'll just wait.
The NGP will be able to download old PSP titles from the PS Store, right? Like, they'll remain available for a long time after the PSP has been put down?
I really, really want to play Tactics Ogre but if it's going to be available on the NGP I'll just wait.
Auron_Kale
Member
Izayoi said:
Then...why don't you buy the game now and play it? Downloads are tied to your PSN account so you can always re-download it once the NGP comes out.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Elios83 said:
No way. Sony will ride out $299 until September at TGS. The months from now to October are non-critical, and by cutting now they may garner 1-2m extra in sales but lose a lot of money because 28/32nm isn't fully ready to go so the build cost isn't low enough to warrant price cut and stay in profit.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Celine said:
All are PSN enabled. The 3000 is great as you can play UMD games as well as PSN downloads.