PSP-2000s apparently available today

by Justin McElroy { Sep 5th 2007 at 12:40PM }

Sony has issued forth a press release stating that the newly slimmed PSPs (the PSP-2000 to the tech savvy) are now available in the wild. You'll still have to buy the silvery systems as part of the $199.99 "Entertainment Pack," which comes with a copy of Daxter, the Family Guy -- Freakin' Sweet Collection on UMD, and a 1GB Memory Stick.

Funny thing though, calls to all of our local game stores turned up squat, both in terms of consoles and in info. In order, we heard "We don't know.", "There's no date.", "It's not in our system." and "Christmas." Have any of you had better luck?

Tags: psp, psp-2000, psplite, pspslim

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

DarthDavid @ Sep 5th 2007 12:46PM

I'll go to my local Target and check it out......but I'm waiting on the black one =(.....I all ready have Daxter and a bigger mem card....damn it all.

Rodney McKay @ Sep 5th 2007 12:48PM

Oh Sony, you so crazy. Could you at least say WHERE in the wild I can get one today?

Captain Jody Anthony XVIII @ Sep 5th 2007 12:54PM

target has em.

David T @ Sep 5th 2007 1:07PM

Did they have the black one?

Captain Jody Anthony XVIII @ Sep 5th 2007 1:43PM

everyone has the black one

(especially naked peach)

SPOOOOCK! @ Sep 5th 2007 1:47PM

I called all the Targets in my area and they said it was another week or two. Where do you live?

Captain Jody Anthony XVIII @ Sep 5th 2007 2:17PM

northern illinois

Phranctoast @ Sep 5th 2007 1:14PM

rather get ratchet&clank than family guy (since I have the dvd's anyway) but its still seems like a good deal.

megaStryke @ Sep 5th 2007 1:18PM

I want the "core" model, most likely around the time of release of a little piece of software involving vampires and the ubiquitous symbol of all things cool, the letter "X".

WTB Slim PSP New, Cheap @ Sep 5th 2007 1:28PM

""PSP sales have soared since we introduced the $169.99 price point in April, and that momentum will only continue with the launch of the newly designed PSP" said Jack Tretton"

So basically, they noticed when they LOWERED THE PRICE, they sold MORE.

Oh, it's not that the price tag is too high... we were just waiting for a bunch of people to get excited about the Playstation brand name, and they all coincidentally appeared when we cut the price. Right.

I guess the pack-ins are good for the price, but that $170+ price point is really keeping me away from the PSP.

Bobby @ Sep 5th 2007 1:34PM

The Piano Black Core Pack will launch later this month for $169.99, same as the original Core Pack PSP. I think for $30 more, getting 5 episodes of Family Guy, 1gb memory stick and Daxter isn't so bad.

I do wish they could release the ceramic white in a core like everywhere else instead of us getting it in a bundle.

jesus torres @ Sep 5th 2007 1:29PM

I'm waiting until it's 100% certain I can downgrade...

Word of the street. @ Sep 5th 2007 1:44PM

Nah I will wait for the Starwars,FF ones.

SPOOOOCK! @ Sep 5th 2007 1:49PM

On Gamestop.com they are saying that the bundle SHIPS today. So maybe it will be in stores tomorrow.

Knoxximus @ Sep 5th 2007 2:08PM

SUCCESS!!

Good thing I had internet on my phone, cause the Target Tards were in full ef-FECT! WOW! Some dude scanned it and said the release date was 9/16...I almost jumped over the counter LOL! But I got it....$215 after tax for the Daxter entertainment pack.

Got it in Las Vegas at Boca Park Target for those who are interested and in the area....DI and Jones don't have it. 6 remaining....

Agathos @ Sep 5th 2007 2:19PM

So is there definitely a way to tell by the box that you have a new "slim" or PSP2000 model?

Knoxximus @ Sep 5th 2007 2:28PM

All they have right now is the Silver Entertainment pack...so just ask for 'the silver one'...keep it simple for the Target employees, alright?

Devon @ Sep 5th 2007 3:01PM

I called my target and some forty year old lady told me they didn't have it in. Should I just go to the store or save gas. It's like twenty five minutes away. Has anyone tried best buy?

Joseph @ Sep 5th 2007 3:27PM

I was walking through best buy yesterday and saw the dexter box caged up. I asked around if it was a new one and no one knew, I bought it and "es" it is.

It's so light. It still makes the disk spin noise, and I'm glad to say that I'm returning it, i just wanted to see the difference.

I live in Woodbridge Ontario, just north of Toronto.
They have around 50 systems here.

@229.99 cnd before tax.

Raymond @ Sep 5th 2007 3:36PM

They have them at Circuit City.

wraggster @ Sep 5th 2007 4:23PM

Only place ive seen em online is at success hk for 207 dollars

http://www.superufo.com/product_html/SONY_PSP_PSP_SONY_CONSOLE_SLIM____LITE_PIANO_BLACK__ASIAN_.html?aff_id=24

tomlojko @ Sep 5th 2007 6:11PM

i havent been doing much reading up on the new psp, but i think the one thing ppl wanted was internal memory. does it ?

glimmerkirk @ Sep 5th 2007 6:45PM

no dice @ frys. they look at you like yr an idiot when you say "but i want the new one" and they're like: "uh. this is the only one."

Dan @ Sep 5th 2007 8:21PM

They're going to be in this weekend's Best Buy ad so some will definitely be held till Sunday.

Adam @ Sep 5th 2007 9:45PM

We've had them at my EB for a week or two. I'm guessing they shipped them a while ago and meant that they SHOULD be in stock by now.

margoob @ Sep 8th 2007 6:27AM

here in singapore, they've had in the shops for last few days...
Silver or Piano Black, basic packs are charged min 285 S$ (187 US$). Couldn't find the "Entertainment Pack". I don't mind paying extra 20 S$ for the "Entertainment Pack"

They say that I gotta buy the video cable separately?! that sux!

Joonas @ Sep 6th 2007 3:26AM

I got my corruption model on Monday. It does read "Slim & Lite" on top of the box, and the box is smaller than the old one, I'm told.

I gotta say, much improved. The weight reduction alone makes the PSP a lot better, as does the improved D-pad.

david @ Sep 8th 2007 7:46PM

I went to sony-style store. They had daxter packs there. I asked if it was the new one or the old one. They were sure it was the old one....except the speakers were on top. I bought it....opened it in the store, and compared with the old...definitely new one.

Tommy G @ Sep 7th 2007 12:05AM

i work at in a circuit city and i can completely confirm that we do have them.

alien @ Sep 7th 2007 2:29PM

I bought mine yesterday at a Sony Store in Vancouver, for $229 CDN, and they were not even on display. Other than that no other stores seem to have them yet including EB games, futureshop, bestbuy. Also wanted to buy the video out cables - but they are still not available apparently.

cyberhomie @ Sep 7th 2007 2:55PM

Sorry for posting this a few times, but its related to a few of the stories...

Anybody know where I can pick up a AV Cable for the new PSPs? I bought a new one from Best Buy last night, but BB, Walmart and Target don't seem to have the cable yet. GS doesn't have the new PSP nor the cable around here. And none of them have it on their websites either...

Any Ideas? I'm in the Madison, WI area.

jynxycat @ Sep 8th 2007 10:00AM

Where does the cable plug in, the top mini-usb port ?

We took a look at the ones we got in yesterday, and I didn't see any port that resembled TV-out, or any new ports period.

Honestly, it looked identical, aside from the fact that it was silver. Well, the memory card slot isn't a cheap plastic flap anymore.