The new price will go into effect this Sunday, just in time for the Academy Awards. "And the Oscar goes to ... value."
The new price will go into effect this Sunday, just in time for the Academy Awards. "And the Oscar goes to ... value."
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Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:25AM PSN StaticShock said
When will we be getting some new NGP info?
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:27AM CaptainProtonX said
@PSN StaticShock
When Joystiq acquires detail from a reliable source that warrants an article to written dedicated to the NGP.
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When Joystiq acquires detail from a reliable source that warrants an article to written dedicated to the NGP.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 11:03AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
@PSN StaticShock
What Cap said....which mean GDC next week....and then E3 in the summer
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What Cap said....which mean GDC next week....and then E3 in the summer
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:25AM CaptainProtonX said
Wow. That's pretty nice.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:30AM bigwhiteyeti said
I got one for 130 a few months ago when RadioShack was getting rid of their stock (picked up a DS lite for 100, too). Then I sold my go on eBay. It was a great system, but the inability to play some of my favorite games and Sony's pricing on the store was really starting to get to me.
Either way, $130 is completely worth it for the 3000, especially now when pretty much every great game for the console is sub-$15.
Either way, $130 is completely worth it for the 3000, especially now when pretty much every great game for the console is sub-$15.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:31AM Jack Kevorkian said
I've been considering one for a few choice games I think I may bite.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:32AM Dextro said
Time for all those who didn't yet play games like Peace Walker or Valkyria Chronicles 2 get one hum? :)
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:41AM Acosta02 said
This is getting dangerously close to my price range.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:41AM Revving Injuns said
Dang I guess I should have sold my original PSP last year!
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 11:46AM SmokemeaKipper said
@Revving Injuns Considering how easy the original ones are to hack, you can still get a good price for it.
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Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:46AM Urethra Alfredo said
Sweet.
I've actually been looking into picking up a PSP, and this just sweetened the deal.
It seems like every time I browse PSN, there's always a crazy amount of content I get super excited for...only to find out it's all PSP exclusive. Granted some of the prices range from unreasonable to simply bizarre (how the hell did Sony arrive at the very specific $22.99 price point for Jeanne d'Arc?...), but the available library seems pretty vast.
So...yeah. This is pretty awesome. It looks like my Sunday will involve me getting my Peace Walker on.
I've actually been looking into picking up a PSP, and this just sweetened the deal.
It seems like every time I browse PSN, there's always a crazy amount of content I get super excited for...only to find out it's all PSP exclusive. Granted some of the prices range from unreasonable to simply bizarre (how the hell did Sony arrive at the very specific $22.99 price point for Jeanne d'Arc?...), but the available library seems pretty vast.
So...yeah. This is pretty awesome. It looks like my Sunday will involve me getting my Peace Walker on.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:47AM Red Deer said
If i didnt already have a 3DS pre-order down. This would have totally tempted me into getting one.
Peacewalker looked sooo good a while back...
Peacewalker looked sooo good a while back...
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:47AM Agnostiq said
Wow, the PSP is FINALLY priced low enough to make sense now that the NGP is on the horizon which will suck away some of the lingering interest...
Good value for anyone still looking though.
Good value for anyone still looking though.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:47AM Anticrawl said
I wonder if there are any new-ish PSP-1000s for that price? Best model by far, not flimsy cheap plastic.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:51AM Anticrawl said
@C1
I like a little curve. Give me a slightly chubby girl over an underweight stick anyday! I guess it's just personal preference. The PSP-1000 just seems so much more solid and actually feels like it was made out of materials relative to the premium price it came out for.
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I like a little curve. Give me a slightly chubby girl over an underweight stick anyday! I guess it's just personal preference. The PSP-1000 just seems so much more solid and actually feels like it was made out of materials relative to the premium price it came out for.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 11:41AM NukeAssault said
@Anticrawl
Don't listen to these haters. The 1000 is the best!
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Don't listen to these haters. The 1000 is the best!
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 12:43PM PR0F3TA said
@NukeAssault
YAY PSP1000 LOVE!! i thought i was the last of my kind. I love the weight on it believe it or not, and like the dude said above me it feels like it actually is made from good materials. I didn't know the newer PSP's were faster at loading games, but at what difference like 10 seconds more. I can wait.
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YAY PSP1000 LOVE!! i thought i was the last of my kind. I love the weight on it believe it or not, and like the dude said above me it feels like it actually is made from good materials. I didn't know the newer PSP's were faster at loading games, but at what difference like 10 seconds more. I can wait.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 7:33PM FuriousMailman said
I'm gonna throw in another good word for the 1000. The 2000 and 3000 models lost something...
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Posted: Feb 26th 2011 9:38AM Nook said
@Anticrawl
"both have known issues with their displays"
I call BS. No more than any other mass produced handheld consumer electronics device. They may "feel like toys" to you, however they are both quite robust, my launch 2000 has been dropped over the years from heights up as far as 5', completely blow to pieces - battery cover, battery, memory stick...I even once thought the analog nub was dead after a fall. It. was. not.
The 3000 is lighter and has a noticeably different LCD panel, I hate seeing my 2000 up against my wifes 3000, it makes me jealous.
Preference is preference, however you're throwing some bullshit "facts" out there. Dis-information.
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"both have known issues with their displays"
I call BS. No more than any other mass produced handheld consumer electronics device. They may "feel like toys" to you, however they are both quite robust, my launch 2000 has been dropped over the years from heights up as far as 5', completely blow to pieces - battery cover, battery, memory stick...I even once thought the analog nub was dead after a fall. It. was. not.
The 3000 is lighter and has a noticeably different LCD panel, I hate seeing my 2000 up against my wifes 3000, it makes me jealous.
Preference is preference, however you're throwing some bullshit "facts" out there. Dis-information.
Posted: Feb 28th 2011 5:16AM VeeDeeVee said
@Nook
Exactly. All these people claiming the 1000 is better than the 2 or 3000 are just insane. If it's your opinion then sure, but to say it's the best is totally wrong.
The 3000 is the best, still. Even my 2000 saw a lot of action ("holidays" in Peru and some deserts in Africa). Its been covered in sand, mud, fell out of a bag pocket onto dense grass whilst 3 metres up, been sat on, rained on, has more chips than your mishandled antique heirloom... but it still works perfectly.
I couldn't have asked for a more robust machine. Then they made the 3000 with its miles better display, built in mic and better buttons.
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Exactly. All these people claiming the 1000 is better than the 2 or 3000 are just insane. If it's your opinion then sure, but to say it's the best is totally wrong.
The 3000 is the best, still. Even my 2000 saw a lot of action ("holidays" in Peru and some deserts in Africa). Its been covered in sand, mud, fell out of a bag pocket onto dense grass whilst 3 metres up, been sat on, rained on, has more chips than your mishandled antique heirloom... but it still works perfectly.
I couldn't have asked for a more robust machine. Then they made the 3000 with its miles better display, built in mic and better buttons.
Posted: Feb 28th 2011 5:19AM VeeDeeVee said
@Anticrawl
Uh, it doesn't sound like you know much about the PSP so here's a quick run down.
The 1000 model had 32mb ram. The 2000+ models have 64mb. There's an option in the menus to store cached data in that extra 32mb.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite on a PSP 2000+ with data installed has virtually no load time between areas. I can't say the same about my PSP 1000; takes much longer.
Also the PSP 1000 display. I need to perform a seance there's just too many ghosts.
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Uh, it doesn't sound like you know much about the PSP so here's a quick run down.
The 1000 model had 32mb ram. The 2000+ models have 64mb. There's an option in the menus to store cached data in that extra 32mb.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite on a PSP 2000+ with data installed has virtually no load time between areas. I can't say the same about my PSP 1000; takes much longer.
Also the PSP 1000 display. I need to perform a seance there's just too many ghosts.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:51AM JnRx said
Since i'm not planing on getting a NGP any time soon ever this is good xD
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:52AM Drakkenfyre said
The PSP Go is such a terrible piece of crap.
"Here, you have to rebuy all your games, and it's now $70 more expensive than the regular PSP!"
I doubt it will have another price drop before it's discontinued.
"Here, you have to rebuy all your games, and it's now $70 more expensive than the regular PSP!"
I doubt it will have another price drop before it's discontinued.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 11:01AM Anticrawl said
@Drakkenfyre
It is however fantastic for homebrew. I've been waiting for one to go down in price enough so I can play NES/SNES roms on it (of games I own! I actually own several hundred >.> as my father is a pawn broker). My Droid OG doesn't really cut it as a rom gaming device cause the D-Pad is on the wrong side.
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It is however fantastic for homebrew. I've been waiting for one to go down in price enough so I can play NES/SNES roms on it (of games I own! I actually own several hundred >.> as my father is a pawn broker). My Droid OG doesn't really cut it as a rom gaming device cause the D-Pad is on the wrong side.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:07AM Smithsmithers said
Hmmm....
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:08AM CheesecakeJones said
Justin,
Thank you for making me laugh. That delicious little non sequitur at the end gave me a genuine chuckle.
Thank you for making me laugh. That delicious little non sequitur at the end gave me a genuine chuckle.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:11AM AwesomeTown said
I've been looking to get a PSP. I think this might be a good time.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:15AM baby sea tuna said
[ed: Hey, let's not use Joystiq comments to try and sell hacked/pirated goods, k?]
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:18AM Father Of Noise said
I got rid of my old PSP ages ago. I didn't think I'd want one again, but now Tactics Ogre is calling my name. Hrm...
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:27AM Angel Mass said
I think is the right time to upgrade my PSP
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:33AM superfrick said
I picked up a PSPGO for that price during a perfect storm of credit and sales. I'm quite shocked that Sony isn't dropping the price of the GO as well.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:34AM superfrick said
@baby sea tuna Are the games on UMD or purchased through PSN?
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:39AM MLC said
Well, I've been thinking about getting a PSP again.
Pretty nice price cut Sony.
Pretty nice price cut Sony.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:50AM ND92 said
I kind of want one at that price tag but there's so much coming out.. 3DS real soon
Pass for now but I'll probably get one, don't want ngp
Pass for now but I'll probably get one, don't want ngp
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:57AM Lerkero said
I'm surprised Sony matched the DS lite price and not the DSi (150USD). PSP is a very capable device. It must cost a lot less to manufacture one now.
I was waiting for the right time to buy a backup PSP. I use mine as more of a media player than a
I was waiting for the right time to buy a backup PSP. I use mine as more of a media player than a
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 10:58AM superfrick said
@baby sea tuna Pass. If they were UMDs I'd see if a buddy of mine wanted to go halvsies and split the games since I want to replace my aging PSP1000 and still have some games on UMD that haven't been put on PSN yet :)
(Excuse me while I shake my fist at Squarenix for not putting the Star Ocean games and Valkyrie Profile on PSN)
(Excuse me while I shake my fist at Squarenix for not putting the Star Ocean games and Valkyrie Profile on PSN)
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 11:39AM Zeckner said
Target jumped the gun and cut the price last weekend, I picked one up last Saturday and have been obsessively playing the newest MGS on there and P3P, really loving it so far. I was also able to pick up a bunch of cheap games, even new ones, at Gamestop so that made me happy as well.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 9:03PM killdash9 said
@Zeckner
Indeed, I saw Target's price on the PSP-3000 at $130 yesterday and went online to see if it was a universal price drop. Didn't see anything until today (this article), so I thought it was Target-specific.
I think they screwed themselves up a bit, though; they priced the PSP-only packs at $130, *as well as* the bundled-with-game packs.
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Indeed, I saw Target's price on the PSP-3000 at $130 yesterday and went online to see if it was a universal price drop. Didn't see anything until today (this article), so I thought it was Target-specific.
I think they screwed themselves up a bit, though; they priced the PSP-only packs at $130, *as well as* the bundled-with-game packs.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 11:46AM TheOtherJames said
Since there might be more than a few new PSP owners soon, would anybody care to make recommendations of "must have" games?
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 12:14PM Pure Black World Tendency said
Patapon games, Jeanne D'Arc and a Monster Hunter game if you're into that kind of thing.
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Posted: Feb 25th 2011 2:28PM superfrick said
@TheOtherJames In no particular order:
LIttle Big Planet
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
Jeanne D'Arc
Valkyria Chronicles 2
Patapon 2
I'm told the Metal Gears were excellent, but I prefer that series on the console, so took a pass.
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LIttle Big Planet
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
Jeanne D'Arc
Valkyria Chronicles 2
Patapon 2
I'm told the Metal Gears were excellent, but I prefer that series on the console, so took a pass.
Posted: Feb 25th 2011 11:49AM HaVoK308 said
Finally Sony makes a Smart business decision. Probably too late but at least they may finally understand the consumer base. I just may pick on up now if only to play God of War.
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