UPDATED PSP $260 (Japanese Import)

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: dali71
Apparently in an effort to lower costs, Sony has switched from Sharp LCDs to cheaper Samsung LCDs. So, barring future region encoding, the early Japanese units may actually be more desireable than the US version.

screen differences

So I guess all the US ones going to be Samsung ones. I don't even have to look at the pictures. It's common knowledge that Sharp is the best when it comes to very small LCDs. Sharp was pretty much the pioneer in this field.

 

[Kermy]

Originally posted by: dali71
Apparently in an effort to lower costs, Sony has switched from Sharp LCDs to cheaper Samsung LCDs. So, barring future region encoding, the early Japanese units may actually be more desireable than the US version.

screen differences

Damn, was debating whether or not to buy a PSP when my mom goes to Hong Kong or pre-order one here. But if the above is true then I'm going to import one.

 

[Fant]

any way to know for sure if the import i buy is sharp?

 

[PMFleXXX]

i'm buying psp's on my trip to Hong Kong, if you commit to buying one now, it'll just be $25 above cost.

 

[xobitx]

I'm interested PMFileXXX PM me.

 

[JAnike70]

DS dominates the PSP.....the PSP was made for multimedia and the ds is purely for gaming.....also better design and inavation.....DS $150 PSP $250 get the DS

 

[xobitx]

So the N64 dominates the PS2? Hmm..

I believe the DS to be a very bad design 2 small screens in a verticle alignment doesnt work very well. Plus it atleast 1 generation of gaming hardware behind PSP. I believe it will have the same fate as its brother N64 (no games). Just look there are more launch PSP games than there are DS games now and then and its been out for awile. And purely for gaming, the touch screen is really nothing to do with gaming. Also Nintendo is planning on a Gameboy 2(cubeish graphics) soon so the DS's life is going to be short it will go the way of the Virtual boy. So I will gladly pay the extra hundred bucks for a device thats better in every way except battery life and has a much longer lifespan(DS will be dead in 1.5 years).

 

[CyberTron]

Finally got to play with one of these at a www.head-fi.org meet up at my place and DAMNIT! lol i want one so bad. freaking amazing graphics. I wish it was a little brighter though. still awesome stuff. maybe it can be brighter, i just didnt wanna break it lol

 

[ondarkness]

I wonder what the life span of this system is going to be.
how many of you are so in love with your ps2's that you bought another one even after the sony effect broke your system.

This time even the sony reps are aware that the design was made purely for asthetics in contrast to nintendo's design for touching and interaction.

 

[ondarkness]

but, yes. like the nokia ngage. I will provably come across one for cheap when some schmuck realizes that there's not much to it.
It's fun to get something like that when it's for the fun of it, as opposed to for the fan-boy-ness of it.

 

[fanatik]

Originally posted by: ondarkness
but, yes. like the nokia ngage. I will provably come across one for cheap when some schmuck realizes that there's not much to it.
It's fun to get something like that when it's for the fun of it, as opposed to for the fan-boy-ness of it.

Replying to your own posts!? I think once people get their hands on one and see what it can do peoples mind will change and their will be a huge demand for these. I doubt you will be able to pick one of these up on ebay without paying 50% more.

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

Yeah, think I'll wait. Last thing I want is to buy their bundle with non-playable DEMO's and a 2 year old movie that everyone who gave a damn already bought on DVD. What a ridiculous bundle and WAY too high of a price for a portable.

Jason

 

[yoyo25]

Seems eCost is selling the PSP now also ~ 259+

http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=306914

 

[Subzero]

Originally posted by: Albis
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050203/sfth050_1.html

the value pack is priced at 250 for the US and going to be released in the end of march

gosh, it's going to be hard to hold out for one of these bad boys

This what gamestop down the road told me when I put my $50 down on a value pack for $249.

 

[TecJunkie]

preliminary reports are saying the button sticking problems are fixed and that the US version may have a better battery. It was definitly worth holding out seeing as its not looking like Region 1 movies would have worked on an import psp

 

[abaez]

You get those improvements but a crappier screen.

 

[intogamer]

grrr ipod or psp

 

[finbarqs]

hrmm.... i think the eCOST is for the US version, which isn't released yet. it says call for availability so i doubt it's the japanese version.

 

[VTECDC2]

they are for the US version. i called to check, and they are preorders with a release date of the 28th... the price is now 239 AR for a value bundle.. not bad if u ask me.

 

[ondarkness]

Originally posted by: VTECDC2
they are for the US version. i called to check, and they are preorders with a release date of the 28th... the price is now 239 AR for a value bundle.. not bad if u ask me.

who asked you?:laugh:

 

[gi0rgi0]

Anyone ordered one yet ?

 

[unsped]

i found myself ready to pre-order then i asked myself ...

400 for a portable and 3 games ... wtf is wrong with me.

 

[Samus]

Originally posted by: weirdichi
Man.. DS will have a 2D Castlevania... *droooooooooool*

My thoughts exactly. PSP doesn't have any games that are good for pickup and go. The damn thing doesn't have a standby mode or anything! It sucks battery's in 3-4 hours (I know because my roommate has one) and the analog control is a damn joke. Considering the only game he has is Ridge Racer, analog is pretty damn important.

Last but not least, it gets VERY warm, my hands were sweating on it after 20 minutes of Ridge Racer, by which time I was pretty bored anyway so I guess the 'sweat-factor' works out with how long people will usually play it.

The screen is beautiful and the graphics are nice though. Unfortunately, since it doesn't have a screen protector (ala clam-shell SP and DS) his screen already has small scratches on it from just carrying it around in his bag.

Well, thats my review. I'll stick with my PS2 and SP...that is until Castlevania comes out for DS, cus then I'll be forced to buy one.

Once again, Nintendo capitolizes on quality games, not state-of-the-art hardware.

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: xobitx
So the N64 dominates the PS2? Hmm..

I believe the DS to be a very bad design 2 small screens in a verticle alignment doesnt work very well. Plus it atleast 1 generation of gaming hardware behind PSP. I believe it will have the same fate as its brother N64 (no games). Just look there are more launch PSP games than there are DS games now and then and its been out for awile. And purely for gaming, the touch screen is really nothing to do with gaming. Also Nintendo is planning on a Gameboy 2(cubeish graphics) soon so the DS's life is going to be short it will go the way of the Virtual boy. So I will gladly pay the extra hundred bucks for a device thats better in every way except battery life and has a much longer lifespan(DS will be dead in 1.5 years).

Have you forgotten about hundreds of GBC and GBA games tha play on DS? And PSP, is not PS2 in a handlheld form. Nowhere near. Neither is DS a clone of N64.

 

[Noirish]

Originally posted by: unsped
i found myself ready to pre-order then i asked myself ...

400 for a portable and 3 games ... wtf is wrong with me.

Stay away from bundle.
I'm going to get just the value pack if possible.
There is only one game I want to buy - Untold Legends.
If I can't get PSP during first shipment, I'll just buy the system only next time.