4GB Memory Stick Duo to cost $250

[wraggster]

Source - PSP Vault

Good news, fellas -- I was right when I predicted Sony would release a 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo for under $300 USD. Sony has posted an official press release that specifically mentions:

4GB capacity
Compatibility with the PSP (just in case you had some doubt)
Release in July
$250 retail price

Anyone else think the price is a tad steep?

[grieverxiii]

Seems reasonable...2GB sticks atm are ~$140 at most places (I got mine for $170 from ebay a while back) so 4GB for 250 seems alright. I mean obviously, it's more expensive than simply buying 2x 2GB sticks but I think the convenience makes up for the extra cost...that and SanDisk will probably release their own card that's faster and less expensive than the Sony branded one (like they did with the current Duo sticks)

That's right now...when it's actually out, the 2GB prices will probably drop again but I still think it's a reasonable price, considering it's compatible with other Sony devices like digicams etc along with your PSP. I'm not sure I'd buy it when it first comes out since the 8GB seems like a better long term investment but I'd certainly think about it =)

[Voltron]

YES!! I knew that 4GB and 8GB Pro Duo's were going to be released in 2006. Did not expect the price to be so cheap though. $250.00 isn't too bad. I just ordered a 2GB Ultra II Pro Duo but I'm not mad since 4GB won't be out until July. As stated by grieverxiii, hopefully Sandisk will release a 4GB Ultra II Pro Duo eventually. The Sony Sticks are noticeably slower than the Sandisk versions.

I'm worried that the 8GB PRO Duo will not work in PSP's used for homebrew due to the 4GB limit built into the Firmware. Imagine, a 1.5 PSP with an 8GB PRO Duo. That'd be a match made in heaven IMO.

[shadowprophet]

But on the bright side,
ITs a zillion times better looking then the hdd

[gov1]

yes theres was always going to be a catch with the PSP and it was with the memory, pro duos that cost as much as the PSP itself not very good value for money if ya ask me.

[crazy_biker420]

absolute crap

[gotmilk0112]

who the heck would want to buy a mem stick tats as much as the psp itself?!?!?! i mean sure a 4gb would be nice but i dont have that much stuff to put on my psps y'know. im happy with a 256mb stick =D

p.s. "WHAT?!?!?!?" is like my "slogan" that i say alot xD

[pepegomez]

i wonder why nyone needs so much space... i think this is one more reason for ppl to pirate games cuz now they will have even more space to put games on...

[F9zDark]

Uh, for music and movies? The PSP wasn't built with the intentions of pirating in mind...

And quite frankly 250 dollars is a load of crap. For 100 more dollars I can buy a 60gb Ipod. Sony has to stop pushing their proprietary muscle and start giving its consumers a reason to use their PSPs as a media center as it was hailed to be.

And at a price of $250... Christ I can buy 2 - 300gb hard-drives for my computer for that price. Until Sony starts selling memsticks for $1 I am not buying anymore from them, Sandisk or anyone else.

For a device slated for those on the go, 4gb doesn't cut it, if one can't fit their entire music library on the device to listen to when on the road, then what good is it?

[Voltron]

i wonder why nyone needs so much space...

hmmmmm.... Video, LOTS of homebrew, Neo Geo CD ROMS, In the future, possibly PSOne games with PSPSOne, hopefully better quality downloadable content for future UMD games, I can go on and on. The PSP can only benefit from more storage.

They are already working on a new iteration of the PSP. So it sucks to have to pay so much for better memory sticks, and its going to suck to have to pay so much for a new "version" of the PSP.

I just think on the current PSP, there will be more and more quality homebrew. Sure you can get by with a cheaper smaller size Pro Duo, but better internal (Pro Duo) storage is needed IMO.