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[vazel]

Retail chains never get more than 1 or 2% ever on hardware - this is not Sony being nice to the stores, this is Sony being overly cocky... again.

Wasn't the price of the Wii raised because retail wanted more profit. Maybe the same happened here because this is a digital distribution device.

 

[Router]

ROFL... How much are they charging for the PS3 slim then?

 

[Door2Dawn]

This is a joke right?

 

[MikeE21286]

ROFL... How much are they charging for the PS3 slim then?

FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE US DOLLARS

 

[AndresON777]

Guess I'll buy a dsi

 

[Spire]

Way to never learn.

 

[Marvie_3]

$249.99 is way too fuckin much. Fuck off Sony.

 

[Kandrick]

205euros ?

Fuck that. Hard.

 

[NotWii]

Hahaahahaha Sony, you RASCAL!

 

[kodt]

Has there been any word on how you will play older UMD games on the PSP Go? Will all or most be offered digitally?

 

[polyh3dron]

TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY NINE US DOLLARS

fucking wow

 

[slaughterking]

For $249 it better come pre hacked

:lol

 

[AranhaHunter]

Am I the only one who says "FUCK TOUCHSCREENS" can't believe some of you are upset at that. I mean okay the price, but you want a touchscreen FUUUUCK

For that price, FUCK YEAH

 

[Byakuya769]

and who the fuck uses psp for music, it sucks as a player. Love how there's no mention of any apps that could at least try and make it decent at something other than playing games and watching videos... The browser still sucks, greatest utility comes out of hacking it.. I mean what the hell, this was there chance to really liven up the brand, instead they brag about more "wish I was on a console" games coming to the psp... which really, hasn't that been the problem?

... my man.

 

[Roi]

205euros ?

Fuck that. Hard.

You know we have to pay 250 euro for the Go...

 

[thaOwner]

STD

 

[acidviper]

cmon $800 PS3 slim

 

[tinfoilhatman]

Are they for real, so they shrink\re-package an already failing platform, raise the price by 50$ and think it's going to sell? Seriously someone needs to be sooo fired over there.

 

[Like the hat?]

Would have been day 1 at $199.

 

[ViperVisor]

Nintendo's inflated prices for DS somehow still look good

 

[jon bones]

god damn sony...

 

[XiaNaphryz]

So is it true about no UMD transfer ability? What do we do with our older PSP games then if we upgrade? Particularly import titles.

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

 

[Troidal]

26,800yen in Japan. That's $280 converted to Dollars.

NO GO BITCH.

 

[DoubleTap]

+1 disapproval. $50.00 too much.

 

[daycru]

Absurd price.

 

[Zeliard]

Why does Sony keep doing this to themselves?

 

[_Angelus_]

$250.00?
$250.00!
$250.00?!

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

The worst offender is making me buy a new fucking memory card for the thing.

 

[yankee666]

I would buy for that price if only has some touch screen, basicalkly for web browser and media managing. $249??? i think they missed the oportunity....Damn i guess ill keep my 2000CF plus a 16GB ms

 

[Parallax]

The worst offender is making me buy a new fucking memory card for the thing.

the go doesnt support pro duo?

 

[disappeared]

Thanks for coming out.

 

[cvxfreak]

26,800yen in Japan. That's $280 converted to Dollars.

NO GO BITCH.

I miss the days when that translated to $220. :|

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

So basically an $80 markup (the OG PSP is $170) for a smaller screen, removing the UMD drive, and 16GB of memory?

No touch screen, no camera, no second analog, no hardware upgrade?

Sent to die.

 

[NomarTyme]

Oh well I'm still getting this! I'm going to do the amazon trade in deal.

 

[Nizz]

Damn. I would have bit on a $199.99 PSP Go! I guess I'll wait for a price drop, or just pick up a PSP 3000. Disappointing...

 

[Rollo Lawson]

who didnt see that coming though?

 

[mrkgoo]

In some ways I can see why. It's a 16gb mediaplayer. A lot of people, however, will compare it with the original psp or the ds as a portable gaming system and it won't fare favourably.

And you can't argue r&d coats for this one, because what have they innovated or added to the brand that would have taken a lot of research?

 

[nubbe]

No 3G or GSM. it is useless

 

[gdt]

You gotta be shitting me.

You just have to.

 

[CounterSeal]

$250? Fuck this.

I wanted to get this, but only if it's under $180. I'll keep my fat PSP for now.

 

[A Twisty Fluken]

$160 DSi pretty much gave them the leeway to charge that much.

If people paid for specs, yeah.

 

[Tobor]

SOLD. Day 1.

Not exactly a shocker, the consensus among those of us with common sense was $249.

You wanted to know how they would keep retail interested in a DD only device? Well, there's your answer.

 

[Rolf NB]

So basically an $80 markup (the OG PSP is $170) for a smaller screen, removing the UMD drive, and 16GB of memory?

No touch screen, no camera, no second analog, no hardware upgrade?

Sent to die.

Wat.

Isn't it only smaller (when closed anyway) because of how the buttons have been moved around?

 

[A Twisty Fluken]

SOLD. Day 1.

Not exactly a shocker, the consensus among those of us with common sense was $249.

You wanted to know how they would keep retail interested in a DD only device? Well, there's your answer.

Margins on HW? NO WAI, everyone knows you're supposed to take a loss.

 

[jmdajr]

no sale!

 

[Gamecocks625]

16GB iPod Touch is $299. A 16GB PSP with same media capability and far greater game quality and selection for $249...not bad.

However, the price still sucks. I was hoping for $199.

I wonder when we'll hear about the battery life?

 

[Darklord]

I was going to buy one, it looked cool.

 

[2 Minutes Turkish]

Are Sony serious?

It's the SAME console except WITHOUT the UMD drive.

Wtf? Looks like I'll be waiting some time for buying this one.

 

[suffah]

Wat.

Isn't it only smaller (when closed anyway) because of how the buttons have been moved around?

No, the screen is smaller. They are selling this as a PMP but they reduce the screen size.