Sony's PlayStation Signature line of accessories

[wraggster]

News Via Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sonys-playstation-signature-line-of-accessories/)


Need to drum up some cash? Sell accessories. Already sold a slew of accessories to your core audience? Sell some lux accessories to your so rich we don't know what to do with it audience. Sounds like a plan for SCE, who launched their PlayStation Signature series to fashion conscious "adult" consumers well heeled enough to spend some serious cash at their popup PlayStation design store in Aoyama, but not wealthy enough to, say, buy The Simmons Jewelry Co.'s $35k PSP case. The PlayStation Signature includes: ¥13,000 MDR-EX90SL PSP headphones, a ¥2,200 acrylic PSP stand, ¥8,000 and ¥4,000 crocodile-like PSP and UMD case, ¥30,000 tote bag with PSP pocket, ¥15,000 rayon/poly blend shirt, ¥5,500 coin purse, ¥6,000 card case, ¥11,500 wallet, ¥5,500 t-shirt, ¥6,500 polo shirt, ¥4,800 PSP strap, ¥2,200 champagne flute, ¥2,200 red wine glass, ¥2,100 white wine glass, ¥20,000 notebook, ¥2,600 pen set, and a ¥33,600 Emeliio Pucci-designed crocodile or leather PSP case. Were you to buy all of these, you'd be paying ¥174,700, or $1,551 US to outfit yourself in all things PlayStation. When asked about the cultural ramifications of the Signature line, our Japanese correspondents both laughed at and expressed concern for Sony. We forgot to ask how you say "jump the shark" in Japanese.

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[Gene]

$1300 for a pair of headphones? Thats pretty pricey.

just asking but, who would buy this stuff?

[V3N0M]

Someone with too much money.

[jaydoo]

1300.00 Japan Yen = 11.5660 United States Dollars

[Zion]

Thats ridiculous and a huge waste of money.

[Jonesyxxiv]

The watch costs more than a PS3.

[Gene]

1300.00 Japan Yen = 11.5660 United States Dollars


100 en is approx 1 us dollar
and you didin't read what wraggster wrote did you.:cool:

[shadowprophet]

Funny funny stuff.
I wonder if these accessories, are in just as great a quality as sonys console market items :cool:
Ill be damned if I pay over a grand for a watch and it fall apart on my wrist.
But hell thats beside the point. ill be damned if I pay over 50 bucks for a watch anyway:p

[SSaxdude]

Hmmm... now I can waste more money on Sony's products that don't have to do with videogames or televisions.

[John Vattic]

Fashion sucks. It's not practical.
Functionality is cool. It's tactical.

[vettacossx]

i dont know about in other states but here in ny we want to retire and we are not going to depend on bush or his BORROWING DUMBASS ....we are saving to just have a retirement and keep GAS IN OUR CARS!!! i for one could think of a ton of better things to do with my money!!!

how about you guys??
vetta is just curious.. "hows the social security thing" look to you guys?? can we afford to be
PRUDE--ISH ????

[stotheamuel]

"but not wealthy enough to, say, buy The Simmons Jewelry Co.'s $35k PSP case"


i bought that one right there.... it was well worth it

[shiftybill]

"but not wealthy enough to, say, buy The Simmons Jewelry Co.'s $35k PSP case"


i bought that one right there.... it was well worth it


yeah me too :p

[mr_nick666]

At least I know what I dont want for christmas! :) (this crap and that PVC gimp suit) :p

[b8a]

I thought these prices were outragous at first, but then I noticed that they were in yen. Believe it or not, this prices are actually pretty typical for these types of specialized novelty stores in Japan (like the Pokemon stores or the Ghibli store in Harajuku). Remember that CD's in Japan typically cost ¥2,800 (how would you feel about paying close to $25 US for every CD you bought?), and that should help bring this pricing into perspective. It's still outrageous, but this isn't the type of store that you would visit regularly, or even every few months. Aoyama is a hoity-toity rich district of Tokyo and pretty much the only types of people who go to these stores are just visiting Tokyo (as opposed to residents). So, if you're visiting Aoyama and you run accross this store, chances are pretty good that the prices aren't going to be much of a shock to you.

[Ichijoe]

Oh so is this a case of the Ye 'Ol Tourist Trap? :D

You know I own few High-end Electronic devices too, like the iPod™. I almost have to laugh at the Idiots who chuck down almost twice the amount of Cash out for a pair of dodgy Etymotics®'. Oh sure they may be all that, but, the Joke remains. Would such "Audiophiles" be content with only 128Kb/s AAC or worse yet Mp3?

I said it before, and I'm saying it again. If S0NY® could put this much effort into getting Games, Out of the Asain Market and into the European One! Then the PSP™ would be a Hell of a lot better off then it currently is!