Sony announces WiFi-less PSP E-1000, hits Europe this fall for €99

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Sony had more than just PS3 price cut to reveal at its Gamescom press conference today: it also announced that it will be releasing a new budget-priced PSP model that sports a new design and curiously ditches the WiFi capability that the PSP has had since its debut. No word of a North American release just yet, but folks in Europe will be able to pick it up this fall for €99 (or about $140, though we're guessing the actual US price would come in below that; the standard PSP-3000 currently demands €130 in Europe). Hit the gallery below for a closer look.

Update: Sony has now also confirmed that the device will be dubbed the PSP E-1000, and that it will indeed only be available in PAL territories.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/16/sony-announces-wifi-less-psp-model-hits-europe-this-fall-for-9/

I somehow find it hard for Sony to sell this when it's possible to go buy the older models for cheaper. Unless of course there's any additional, redeeming features that haven't been mentioned added to the E-1000 series that I failed to spot.

even by Sony's standards this is just dumb, i mean yeah if you wanna give it a cheaper screen, remove features and make it cheaper then fair enough, but Wifi? For the sake of a few dollars of Wifi receiver you losing any chance of online gaming and extra revenue for developers from DLC.