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PSP goes on sale in the U.S.dRD @ Mar 24, 2005 17:58 | 57 comments
However, despite PSP's technical superiority, it has faced stiff competition from Nintendo DS which was launched slightly before the PSP and has been hailed due its dual-screen design and other innovative ideas (whereas PSP's strengths are with the hardware power).
First million units sold in the States will be bundled with Spider-Man 2 movie, released on Sony's proprietary UMD format that PSP uses for its games and other content. In the U.S., PSP costs appx. $250 (appx. €193).
Sony hasn't still decided an exact date for PSP's European release, but according to the company it is still "few months away".
Source: BBC |
Sony's much-anticipated handheld console, PSP (PlayStation Portable) went on sale in the United States today. According to early reports, enthustiasts were queuing outside game stores across the U.S. to get the console that has already proven to be a hit in its origin country, Japan.
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Comment by: knoxl (Mar 26, 2005 01:11) only mpegs can be stored on memory sticks from you pc....More movies besides spider man 2 will be released on UMD in April starting at $15 |
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Comment by: rastasker (Mar 26, 2005 01:15) well i can use a p2p client and download the movies then download straght on the psp |
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Comment by: knoxl (Mar 26, 2005 01:17) yes as long as its mpeg format |
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Comment by: rastasker (Mar 26, 2005 01:31) so i take it mpeg is alot smaller as so it takes up less space? |
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Comment by: knoxl (Mar 26, 2005 01:34) yes and less quality |
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Comment by: jawdrop (Mar 26, 2005 01:42) if it is not mpeg, you can use conversion tool to convert to MP4 file format. |
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Comment by: troie18 (Mar 26, 2005 07:29) PSP is great. No doubt about that. But it could've been a lot better. Suggestions: R2 and L2 has to be added. Memory Stick worth 40 GB or if you can plug in a USB cable from the PSP to a Mini Hard Drive worth 250GB. That would be awesome!!!! Games are too expensive. $50? comon now. at least make it $20-30. I have a 6.1 Surround Sound System and a PS2. I don't travel a lot, so I might wait til it drops down to $150. |
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Comment by: jrg9662 (Mar 26, 2005 08:06) Wait for $150? Wont happen until xbox2/ps3 have been out for 6 months or so. Maybe this time next year. Movies will be in new UMD format. I dont believe they can be stored on the system. |
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Comment by: sniperg (Mar 26, 2005 10:54) just brought psp is awesome |
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Comment by: rastasker (Mar 27, 2005 01:06) if some one was to buy it in japan would it equal the same amount as ini america? |
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Comment by: knoxl (Mar 27, 2005 01:18) thats dumb |
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Comment by: pcshateme (Mar 27, 2005 09:47) anyone know if theres any talk of recordable umd media? cause a 128mb memory card aint gonna cut it for movies (i know theres a 1gig but its like $150) |
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Comment by: Caboman (Mar 27, 2005 12:26) people are complaining it has dead pixels!!!!!!  |
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Comment by: KingPep (Mar 27, 2005 15:32) For the People Complaining about not having a Camera built in, I read that $ony are Designing a EYETOY Cam, the same as the 1 on PS2, to use on the PSP, Well that will be very Cool, see the Other person on there PSP, & Hear them as well, i should Imagine!!!! Can't wait for the PSP in England, Will be Buying 1, thats for sure!!!! |
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Comment by: knoxl (Mar 27, 2005 19:03) any dead pixels sony will replace it but some arent noticeable anyway |
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Comment by: williej (Mar 27, 2005 23:03) I got one from Wal-Mart ... the value pack ... put it on layaway though as an investment. I should be getting it out soon ... can't wait ... |
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Comment by: philipman (Mar 27, 2005 23:25) Geting mine by the end of the week with a 1gb card so I can save music and movies to it. memorex is the best!
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Comment by: killa85rz (Mar 28, 2005 04:12) u buch of luckey bastards. i have to wait till late 2005 like so maney othere psp fans in australia. |
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Comment by: wonderboy (Mar 28, 2005 08:04) Look for the one gig memory on pricegrabber found it for like 123.99 not too bad but hey. as for how many movies you can fit on a 1 gig about 2 movies. anyone wanting to convert video should definately get PSP9 video encoder. lots of files can be converted but watch out for those nasty WMV files. |
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Comment by: pcshateme (Mar 28, 2005 11:02) well for a college student working for a little over minimum wage a $150 memory cards pretty pricey when you consider i have to spend $250 on a system and another $40 on a game
thats $540! |
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Comment by: pcshateme (Mar 28, 2005 11:03) i mean 440- still expencive |
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Comment by: rederived (Mar 30, 2005 11:39) Just for all your info, movies can be converted to mp4 format and played from a memory stick. It's not a tough process. |
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Comment by: pcshateme (Mar 30, 2005 13:20) theres a program called 3gp converter that does the conversions quickly but if you want decent quality video its about 3.5 megs a minute, thats alot consindering how much the cards are and the limited capacity they have. |
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Comment by: pcshateme (Mar 30, 2005 13:23) if you use 384k video and 96k audio you can only store 36 minutes of video on a 128mb card |
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Comment by: grundle (Apr 05, 2005 18:01) PLEASE PLEASE HELP i am in the UK and am going away for a few months to india and looking to get a PSP i know there not out in the UK but will the PSP have regionalised games (like all consoles) ie so usa games wont work on a UK machine and vice versa or is the PSP one international forgot as i was considering getting a USA PSP online... please help!! Grant
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