PSP Core Price Drop

[DarkwingChuck]

According to GameStop, via Kotaku, the PSP Core system drops $30 to $169.99 starting tomorrow. Apparently this is a retail price drop and not just a GS sale. The core pack only comes with the PSP, adapter, and battery so you'll still need to buy a memory stick and of course some games.

[John Mora]

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WOW SO CHEAP

[H2SO4]

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Wait, there's a core system? When I bought my PSP I don't remember having that option. It was $249.99 and came with a memory stick, but no games.

[Jeroak Nelave]

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Can you get over yourself Mora?

Phoenix, there was only one system available for about the 1st year. then they had the premium system that has a 1 gig card, a game and movie for $249, and a pack that has only the system for $199. Looks like the price might be coming down for the core, which probably means a price drop for the premium system too.

[John Mora]

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Get over myself how?

[Jeroak Nelave]

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By being an ass about anything Sony or Playstation related, even if it is a GOOD thing like this.

[H2SO4]

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Can you get over yourself Mora?

Phoenix, there was only one system available for about the 1st year. then they had the premium system that has a 1 gig card, a game and movie for $249, and a pack that has only the system for $199. Looks like the price might be coming down for the core, which probably means a price drop for the premium system too.

Ahhh that explains it. Maybe while their at it they'll decide to lower the PS3's selling price

[Karr Lord of Chaos]

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needs to drop about 100 bucks more for me to be able to buy it

[Valkysas]

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Thie drop is a good thing, but it's not far enough. the PSP hasnt been doing good at all for the past year. They need to drop it down to around 150 so they're more competitive with the DS.

good start, just needs to go further.

[Misty]

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Ah, now my only regret is not waiting for this news to hit.

Well, it's cool--I have a PSP now, so I'm happy.

[John Mora]

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Thie drop is a good thing, but it's not far enough. the PSP hasnt been doing good at all for the past year. They need to drop it down to around 150 so they're more competitive with the DS.

good start, just needs to go further.

Exactly what I meant. It's still too expensive in my eyes and in the eyes of most people looking for a portable. Not to mention that the DS has pretty much won the portable console war.

[Jeroak Nelave]

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I dont really think there is a winner or loser in the portable war, mostly because the PSP is still doing incredibly well, especially compared to every other Gameboy competitor that has ever existed.

And seriously, if Japan did not have Nintendogs or the Brain style games, it wouldnt even be doing HALF as well as it is. (Edit) IMO!

[Valkysas]

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PSP's biggest problem is software sales though. the machine is a pirater's dream. the hardware sales matched up with software sales don't make any sense at all, a lot of people are buying systems but no games. that tells you that people just don't bother buying the games.

The homebrew community is killing their favorite system, and they just don't care. They still rush out constant firmware cracks and custom firmware.

it reminds me a lot of the RM2K situation years ago. they professed to be big fans of the very thing they were killing.

Sony should just stop production of the current PSP, and get a new model out that doesnt have any of the security problems. do away with the damn firmware updates. put stuff on the system, and leave it at that. That one feature is the cause of all their problems.

I like the PSP, I don't like seeing it fail like this.

I dont really think there is a winner or loser in the portable war, mostly because the PSP is still doing incredibly well, especially compared to every other Gameboy competitor that has ever existed.

yeah, the PSP is making a good stand, but it's still the "loser". a "loser" in a hardware war isnt a terrible thing though, the gamecube was the "loser" last gen, but it was still a system worth owning with a lot of great games. You're right when comparing it to the other gameboy competitors. Nothing ever stood up to nintendo like this before, and I dont think anything else ever will.

[DarkwingChuck]

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And seriously, if Japan did not have Nintendogs or the Brain style games, it wouldnt even be doing HALF as well as it is. (Edit) IMO!

And Pokemon, dont' forget Pokemon. And when DQ9 comes out, boy howdy!

[Jeroak Nelave]

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Actually... I have a feeling that DQ9 is going to be one of the lowest selling games in the series. I'll probably be wrong, but it is just a feeling.