Sony cuts US PSP price to $129

[wraggster]

Sony is cutting the price of the PSP in North America to $129.99, effective February 27.
The console will also receive another 13 new titles on the Greatest Hits Favourites range, priced at $9.99.
"The PSP system set the standard for complete portable entertainment and continues to be the premiere destination for gamers on-the-go," said Tim Bender, senior vice president of sales, SCEA.
"Nearly six years after its initial launch, demand for the PSP remains strong. This new price point enables us to broaden the PSP platform to a larger group of consumers who are looking for best-in-class handheld entertainment."
The PSP has sold more than 23 million units in the US and 67.8 million worldwide, according to Sony.
Earlier this year Sony announced a successor the PSP, the NGP, due around Christmas this year. The PlayStation branded phone, the Xperia Play, is due this April.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...rice-to-USD129

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Wonder how we can afford this, what with the rising gas/diesel prices all over..

that being said, I found two phat PSP's today for $89.99 secondhand.

[Fonixx]

Psp's been like a Zombie for years now anyway so that's about the right pricepoint for what you get, and it looks like Sony just want to get as many as possible out there before the 3DS steals the show.

[wraggster]

sell it at 75 dollars and bring out older games for 5 dollars a game. you will have a massive resurgence