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Uh oh, PSP preorders already exceeding $400 on eBay
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Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Perhaps if you reduce your plural to Ridge Racer V only, and even then, I think RR on PSP will end up looking better than RRV (because of RRV's ultra jaggiez), have more tracks, and probably play about the same.
But anyways, I'm not importing it either but for completely different reasons.
Chittagong
Gold Member
Hike the prices biatches - my chances to get my two PSPs increase a lot.
Not sure if I really figure out the genius of the Sony business model: produce something expensive and desirable, then sell it with considerable loss at small quantities so that random grey import vendors and ebay entrepreneurs can be arbitrageurs?
Not sure if I really figure out the genius of the Sony business model: produce something expensive and desirable, then sell it with considerable loss at small quantities so that random grey import vendors and ebay entrepreneurs can be arbitrageurs?
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
Chittagong said:
Kinda sad, but my chances of getting mine increase as well because I'm not going anywhere
mashoutposse
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Chittagong said:
It's a good way to create an excitement that will last into the money making years. It worked for PS2 (albeit inadvertently as I don't think Sony were actively trying to mitigate their beginning-of-cycle losses as they are now).
I feel like I was the only one bringing up the price hike in previous PSP threads. ^_^
Does this actually surprise anyone? With 200,000 units at launch, I'd expect $400 to be the least people pay for them. I'm betting importers will sell the systems for $450-$500 in December.
Remember:
-Dreamcast Japanese launch prices, November 1998: $1,000+
-Playstation 2 Japanese launch prices, March/April 2000: $600-$1,000
Keep in mind these were prices IMPORTERS were charging, not the actual price of course!
Prices did fall quickly though. I got a Japanese PS2 for about $500 at the end of April 2000 and bought an import DC in December 1998 for around $500 as well. I won't be paying those type of prices for the PSP, however.
Looking at more recent systems, the Japanese PStwo STILL goes for around $265 at some importers!
Does this actually surprise anyone? With 200,000 units at launch, I'd expect $400 to be the least people pay for them. I'm betting importers will sell the systems for $450-$500 in December.
Remember:
-Dreamcast Japanese launch prices, November 1998: $1,000+
-Playstation 2 Japanese launch prices, March/April 2000: $600-$1,000
Keep in mind these were prices IMPORTERS were charging, not the actual price of course!
Prices did fall quickly though. I got a Japanese PS2 for about $500 at the end of April 2000 and bought an import DC in December 1998 for around $500 as well. I won't be paying those type of prices for the PSP, however.
Looking at more recent systems, the Japanese PStwo STILL goes for around $265 at some importers!
mashoutposse
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Lyte Edge said:I feel like I was the only one bringing up the price hike in previous PSP threads. ^_^
Does this actually surprise anyone? With 200,000 units at launch, I'd expect $400 to be the least people pay for them. I'm betting importers will sell the systems for $450-$500 in December.
Remember:
-Dreamcast Japanese launch prices, November 1998: $1,000+
-Playstation 2 Japanese launch prices, March/April 2000: $600-$1,000
Keep in mind these were prices IMPORTERS were charging, not the actual price of course!
Prices did fall quickly though. I got a Japanese PS2 for about $500 at the end of April 2000 and bought an import DC in December 1998 for around $500 as well. I won't be paying those type of prices for the PSP, however.
Looking at more recent systems, the Japanese PStwo STILL goes for around $265 at some importers!
That situation looks increasingly more likely. Since there are only going to be 500k for the entire month of December, I'm going to take the risk and allow myself to be gouged a bit in the hopes that I can flip it in late February for what I paid for it.
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
*Glances at prices tosses around, realizes he is about to get fucked, goes to store to by K-Y to ease pain*
Ok, I'm reloaded. I'm ready for whatever they throw at me
Ok, I'm reloaded. I'm ready for whatever they throw at me
mashoutposse
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Gaijin To Ronin said:You are hopelessmy preorder is from March. Your doubts and lack of faith are your sins and you won´t see the face of the holy PSP (includes malefic laugh here)
Nah, seriously, hope you are able to get yours.
I´m doubting between Ridge Racer and Lumines...
Shit. After that news article where they state that they have 5k orders but can't even source 500, I knew the writing was already on the wall
As far as the games are concerned, I'd get both somehow. I always make the mistake of only buying one game with a console, then end up rushing out and buying like three more within the next couple of days.
AndriaSang
Member
People paying attention to the Ebay thing should pay close attention Sunday morning in Japan. Those who bid on the PSP for the auction will get their system on that day, and I'm sure a few will put them up for auction.
Legal Step
Member
It's a steal though because for 300.00 you get a system and and a few batteries so it can be enjoyed for more than 2 hours.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Is it me, or does Speevy makes less and less sense with every new post?
:lol
TheGreenGiant
Banned
Wow. That is impressive. BUt then if you gauge the number of consoles for sale vs DS. You'd want to queue up early to buy a PSP. Bodes really well for PSP sales - I wonder what will the handheld market be like in 1 year. Them Japanese gameboys sure like Sony.
If they weren't hyped into thinking that the PSP will be extremely difficult to get on launch day (which is actually true!), there probably wouldn't be any lines for preorders. +1 for SONY. I guess a few of them are also gonna sell PSPs for 500$ to stupid gaijins on eBay
That sounds like a fair bet.