Sony to Bring Limited Edition PS2, Updated PSP

[wraggster]

Another PSP2 rumour? from IBTimes

Sony will revamp its marketing efforts in upcoming months, rolling out limited edition products and pushing its upcoming next-generation console, vying to garner lucrative holiday season consumer spending.

Experts believe the Japan-based electronics maker will start its push with a special edition of its most current console game system, the Playstation 2.

"Our research indicates that there is a new limited edition version of the Sony PlayStation 2," Paul-Jon McNealy, research analyst at American Technical Research said.

Rumors of the pending limited game system have been floating through online-communities in recent weeks. Reportedly, a silver-colored PS2 will launch on October 24, in quantities of 500-thousand units.

Sony is also bulking marketing efforts for its anticipated PlayStation 3 console. Campaigns designed to show the value of the new system will be launched, and 15-thousand PS3 units will reach stores for hands-on game play in North America between the end of October and Black Friday, the retail day after Thanksgiving.

"We expect online capabilities to some degree for these boxes as well, which could likely be packaged for display at retail with Sony high-definition Bravia TV sets," McNealy added. "We believe this type of vertical packaging is a win-win for both Sony and the retailers.

In addition to efforts ramping for this holiday season, the firm also plans to refresh its portable gaming system during the spring quarter of 2007.

"Sony will likely introduce a refresh of the PSP hardware line, including a hard-disk drive PSP and a second PSP with no hard drive but with a significant amount of flash memory on board.

The analysts expects these products pricing for the hard-drive based model at $199 or above, and the new flash-based one below $199.

[TCLCloud]

I swear Sony have already released a silver ps2, my friend has it.....
Also i still think we're getting screwed over with them making a new PSP when there so much stuff thats meant to be for this one......its the ngage all over again, we should just boycott Sony and not buy anything, the $#@!s is all i'll say, Sony the $#@!s

[pibs]

Seems $ony has been keeping a close eye on the homebrew scene to see what idea they can steal and market off for profits.wow a hd for psp

[LilSwish722]

wow this is screwed up...new psp? damn they just try to mooch money any way they can. all the care about is money

[mat_dizzy]

well boycott sony and us here at dcemu can make a hand held ^^

[Milleniumas]

$#@!, how am i suppose to buy a new PSP? I want only PSP HD!!!!

[DPyro]

I just saw an ad in the paper for a limited edition silver slim PS2. You can buy it for $139.99 on October 24th and it comes with a bonus Jampack Vol.15

[the_eternal_dark]

A hard disk drive for the psp, didn't a company already fail at making a good hard drive for psp?? Oh well, I'd still like to see how this will play out.