James Delahunty
26 Apr 2005 8:08
After months of speculation and uncertainty, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has finally announced the official release dater of the Playstation Portable console in Europe. Gamers will be able to get their hands on the device from September 1st for €249 (£179 in UK) which will get them a value pack. The value pack contains the PSP, carry-case, earphones with remote control, a 32MB MemoryStick, power adaptor, wrist-strap, a game sample disc and a battery pack.
Also SCEE announced that early buyers who register their console on yourpsp.com will be able to claim a free copy of Spiderman 2 in UMD format but the number available was not given. This new release date comes five months after Sony first expected to release the console in Europe. The date was first put back when Sony had to make sure they had enough devices made to cover the U.S. market.
The delay will be a big disappointment to European gamers but at least now they have a date and know exactly how long they must wait to get a new PSP, which is a lot easier to deal with than the uncertainty of the past few months. It is also beneficial to Sony as more people would be inclined to buy a PSP in September than they would be in any of the summer months.
Source:
The Register