wraggster
April 3rd, 2007, 14:08
via cvg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=161327)
Major US retailers, GameStop and EB Games, have today dropped the price of the PSP Core Packs by $30 from $199.99 to $169.99.
This is said to be part of plan to help PSP better compete with the DS, which is outselling the PSP by as much as than three-to-one in some regions. If it proves to be effective, we could hopefully see other retailers, maybe even in UK, follow suit.
However, there's no sign of a UK price drop from the current £150 tag, with a Sony representative this morning telling CVG "it's a US-only thing" at the moment.
The Core Pack is the most basic package, including only the PSP, the battery and the adaptor, lacking the 1GB Memory Stick and UMD that comes with the Entertainment Pack, which will continue to retail for $250.
Major US retailers, GameStop and EB Games, have today dropped the price of the PSP Core Packs by $30 from $199.99 to $169.99.
This is said to be part of plan to help PSP better compete with the DS, which is outselling the PSP by as much as than three-to-one in some regions. If it proves to be effective, we could hopefully see other retailers, maybe even in UK, follow suit.
However, there's no sign of a UK price drop from the current £150 tag, with a Sony representative this morning telling CVG "it's a US-only thing" at the moment.
The Core Pack is the most basic package, including only the PSP, the battery and the adaptor, lacking the 1GB Memory Stick and UMD that comes with the Entertainment Pack, which will continue to retail for $250.