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[Nintendo]

Ceramic White Gets Yellow Packaging

As promised at its press briefing last month, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan will be releasing a new PSP package to the Japanese market later this month. The Ceramic White color, which debuted as a Value Pack bundle on 9/15/2005 to commemorate the Japanese release of Winning Eleven, will be released in a hardware-only package on 4/20, SCEJ finalized today. Pricing, including tax is set at 20,790 yen (approx. $247 AUD) or ($289 NZD).

SCE president Ken Kutaragi announced a 4/15 release for the system at the press briefing. No reason was given today for the slight five day delay.

http://psp.ign.com/articles/699/699784p1.html

 

[Shikaku]

SCE president Ken Kutaragi announced a 4/15 release for the system at the press briefing. No reason was given today for the slight five day delay.

It's the day we finish our taxes. HMM TIME TO BUY STUFF WITH OUR REFUNDS!?

 

[shinneri]

I hope they make a smaller, lighter redesigned unit soon..

 

[iignotus]

I hope they make a smaller, lighter redesigned unit soon..

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I don't know how much smaller they could really make it. The screen takes up almost 80% of the PSP as it is.

 

[shinneri]

I hope they make a smaller, lighter redesigned unit soon..

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I don't know how much smaller they could really make it. The screen takes up almost 80% of the PSP as it is.

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I know. UMD drive takes up space, too. I think the only option is clamshell design--similar to that old XGP render (before the rotating screen one).

Clamshell would be very nice, though.

 

[Ravnos]

$247AUD? Not bad, that's only a little over $200 Canadian. The PSP is finally coming down to a price where I would consider it worth the money to buy one.

Edit: Holy shit, I just realized that 1 yen is worth just under 1 cent Canadian. Fucked up.

 

[Alpha2]

I hope they make a smaller, lighter redesigned unit soon..

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Who do you think they are? Nintendo?

It's just fine at the size it is. But this announcement is a little weird to me. I just saw a store selling a bunch of white PSPs today in manhattan. Though I'm sure the price was probably ridiculous.

the boxes seemed to be the normal color rather than this yellow version.

 

[Jarska333]

Can't you people use real currencies, like buck or euro, instead of your monopoly money?

I wonder if there's a similar word as "buck" for the euro... :unsure:

145€? I'd buy that for a dollar... Not that it will cost that when officially out here... Importing for teh win!

 

[Shikaku]

I wonder if there's a similar word as "buck" for the euro... :unsure:

Quid

 

[WhizzBang]

'Quid' is for UK pounds. Don't know if there is a term yet for the Euro - it hasn't been around that long.

 

[Jarska333]

Of course, there isn't an actual english speaking country using euro... :unsure:

Edit: Hold on, The Republic of Ireland uses it.

Then again, I don't think they speak english, either...

I seem to recal some finns using "erska", rather similar in pronounciation to a finnish name. Same for "erkki". Not that well spread.

 

[Mosch]

I call em "Ocken", but then again, I called Mark "Ocken" too.

 

[Jarska333]

Would that be kinda like "moolah", just "money"?

I can't remember if finnish mark ever had any wide spread synonyms... :unsure:

 

[nem]

I can't remember if finnish mark ever had any wide spread synonyms... :unsure:

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Huge ("who-geh")

 

[GeminiDomino]

Who gives a fig if it's white. If that price holds and you can get a PSP for less than a GP2x, I might even pick one up.

 

[Nova]

If they release this white one over here, after i just spent good money on the inferior black version, I will cry.

 

[Loubear]

White...psps?? Oooohhh! My aunt got one for the regular price in..China...