Sony launches new budget PSP games range in Japan

[wraggster]

Source - GIbiz

Almost a year after the PlayStation Portable was released in Japan, Sony has announced plans to launch a new budget range for the handheld under the label PSP: The Best.

Hit titles will be repackaged and resold at the lower price point of 2800 Yen (just under 20 Euro) - full price PSP games currently retail for around 5040 Yen (24 Euro). The first batch of games will be released on November 17, and will be comprised of Metal Gear Acid, Minna No Golf Portable, Vampire Chronicle, Mojipitan, Ridge Racer, Lumines and Armoured Core Formula Front.

The next wave of titles - Need for Speed Underground, Derby Time, Dokodemo Issho, Poporo Crois Monogatari, Tales of Eternia and Rengoku - will follow on December 1.

Sony launched a similar range, PS2: The Best, nearly three years ago. To qualify for inclusion, each title must have sold at least 100,000 copies. Sony did not disclose whether PSP games must meet the same criteria.

[Hevyduty]

Sony desperately needs to do this in the US.

BTW, Target has a bunch of PSP games on clearance for half off. I saw Gretzky, NBA, World Tour Soccer, MLB, Dynasty Warriors, and Darkstalkers for $15. Lumines and Dead to Rights were $20.

[dragaron]

Sony desperately needs to do this in the US.

BTW, Target has a bunch of PSP games on clearance for half off. I saw Gretzky, NBA, World Tour Soccer, MLB, Dynasty Warriors, and Darkstalkers for $15. Lumines and Dead to Rights were $20.

Thanks for the info Hevyduty, although it should be noted that I just got back from the Target where I live and they didn't have that same special going on with the PSP games. Must just be at certain Targets, I guess.

[Hevyduty]

I have two Target stores near me, and both had them on clearance. However, the games were no longer in the case. They were in a clearance section near the video game section. There's usually a clearance end-cap somewhere near the video game and/or electronic sections. That's where I found them at both stores.

If you do see these games in the case, ask to have them rung up. There's a decent chance they're half off, but not marked as such. Good luck.