PSP price drop extends to Europe on May 4th
The price of a PSP in Europe is set to be violently assaulted with a sharp object next month, when Sony plans to slash at it wildly in the hopes of trimming a few pounds. And Euros, obviously, but as with the US price drop earlier this month, that particular currency simply doesn't suit the rapid weight loss imagery we're going for.A report on GamesIndustry.Biz indicates that the retail price of the PlayStation puny will drop by £20 in the UK to £129.99 on 4 May. The rest of the continent will pay €169.99 following a drop of €30. The change in price will be accompanied by a cheaper £14.99 tag for Platinum titles, with Ridge Racer 2, Tekken: Dark Resurrection, Killzone: Liberation, LocoRoco and Moto GP all being included in the range and fighting against the argument that the system doesn't have any games.
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Jack of No Trades @ Apr 23rd 2007 9:39AM
PSP next price: $49.99 with $50.00 mall in rebate.
Adam @ Apr 23rd 2007 9:44AM
With the redesign coming soon, the price will tumble from here
sheppy @ Apr 23rd 2007 9:49AM
*stops playing DJ Max Portable 2 for a second*
What? PSP no games?
*goes back to playing DJ Max Portable 2*
Okay, I'm lying. I have play Max P2 since Saturday... yesterday and today has been Pokemon.
jay @ Apr 23rd 2007 10:08AM
A good move, but still not enough to make me want one.
£99 to directly compete against the DS and I might pick one up. Or go a bit further an undercut the DS, £89.
Think with the games out for it now I'd probably only spend about £49.
hvnlysoldr @ Apr 23rd 2007 10:13AM
I can't afford much right now after buying Wii and Super Paper Mario from Best Buy yesterday. Gary! NO!
Cutty @ Apr 23rd 2007 11:36AM
LocoRoco at just £14.99 is a very handsome offer. Those who are yet to play it now have an incentive to do so. =D
Abscissa @ Apr 23rd 2007 11:56AM
"Ridge Racer 2, Tekken: Dark Resurrection, Killzone: Liberation, LocoRoco and Moto GP all being included in the range and fighting against the argument that the system doesn't have any games."
I realize this is just personal opinion, but out of all those games, LocoRoco is the only one I have any interest in. Even if I did care about the rest of them, I can already play those ones on my nice TV instead of a little handheld screen. (Yea, I don't "game-on-the-go" much...And when I do it's just a quick minute of Mahjong and Klondike Solitaire on the PDA I'm already carrying around anyway.)
sheppy @ Apr 23rd 2007 12:02PM
Abscissa,
Take a much closer look at Killzone: Liberation. It's nothing like the PS2 game.
cheater @ Apr 23rd 2007 12:44PM
Damn it is only £30 to £20 different from DS Lite.
So one more job to do for Sony, Make more "pocket" gaming on PSP like DS has.
REP96st @ Apr 23rd 2007 2:04PM
Dont buy it... get a DS instead.. Its the better deal. And dint Sony deny any PSP remake??
required @ Apr 23rd 2007 2:10PM
buy it... do not get a ds.. the psp is the better deal. and dint nintendo deny any ds remake??
mushiking @ Apr 23rd 2007 3:25PM
this is gonna sell like mad in Europe, the psp is already a huge seller there.