"Tokyo, March 4, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ), a division of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) responsible for business operations in Japan, today announced that it would release “Cradle”(PSP-S360) for the new slim and light PSP® (PSP-2000) in Japan on April 24th, 2008 at a recommended retail price of 4,800 yen (including tax).
A set of “Cradle & D Terminal AV Cable” (PSPJ-15013) will also become available at a recommended retail price of 6,500 yen (including tax). “
Another month, another color for the Japanese PSP. The latest addition to the multi racial portable family is "Matte Bronze," a limited edition color that will arrive on April 24 along with a couple of new accessories. The company will release the PSP-S360 cradle at 4,800 yen. In addition to simplifying the charging process a bit, this device includes a small remote control, allowing you to remotely control your PSP.
A promotional poster for Final Fantasy Dissidia has surfaced online showcasing the FF villains from games one through ten. Supposedly drawn by Yoshitaka Amano, this poster is a bit of a "where's Waldo" picture game if you're looking out for all the villains. So far, we can point out: Garland (I), Emperor Palamecia (II), Cloud of Darkness (III), Golbez (IV), Exdeath (V), Kefka (VI), Sephiroth (VII), Ultimecia (VIII), Kuja (IX), and Jecht (X).
The wireless communications package, which was developed by Sony in collaboration with telecoms provider BT, will be free to download via the European PlayStation Store on PC this Friday.
Much like Skype for PSP, Go!Messenger will enable users to send text, voice and video messages to each other, as well as to make video calls, using the PSP camera peripheral.
I think This Bundle will not only affect software sales, it will have a big impact of hardware sales too, especially on the fisrt month, then, the hardware will be a little up a couple of moths before returning to it's normal sale rate
In addition of the game God of War, The pack will include a UMD copy of Superbad, and a voucher to download Syphon Filter: Combat Ops off the PS Store for free. The Entertainment Pack will retail at a price of $199.
From what I've heard, it's roughly tripled the sales of Daxter.
I love bundles for GLS if you catch them early...
Usually, it's a tad unfair as they're not always "true sales", but that's how the system's set up now. At least with this stock, you have to pay an extra $30 on top of the normal PSP.
Sony will bundle another hit with one of its platforms, offering a special red God of War themed PlayStation Portable package in June. The special edition edition PSP will follow in the tradition of last year's Star Wars Battlefront bundle and feature a rendering of Kratos emblazoned on the back side of the device.
I would guess the PSP store would be very similar to the PS3s. On the PS3, you don't actually use a web browser but instead you log in to the PSN (Playstation Network)and then you have access to the Playstation Store.
And while there will probably be content that you will get charged for, I would guess there will be a lot of free content just like the PS3. PS1 games and other full games cost money, while demos, trailers, wallpapers, and what not are free.
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