The article is dated 3/31 so it's not a AFD joke (unless they're being morons) and I didn't see it posted here.
Source: http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7723
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PSP European Launch in September?
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Infernal Monkey
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They'll probably announce a price drop in America the day after Europe finally gets the bloody thing.
SpoonyBard
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Few more months and it's an year after the Japanese launch. Come on Sony, you can do it!
i think the rest of the UK might have a harder time deciding tho
wobedraggled
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PSP is DOOMED
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Folder
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This is old.
On the front cover of MCV and, moreover, is 100% speculation.
On the front cover of MCV and, moreover, is 100% speculation.
FinalSolace
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:lol ~ hahahahahahaahahahahaha
sony have really fucked up!! how wrong could they get it
if you release at september or christmas your gonna get bum raped by micrsoft competition!!! what a crock.
sony is no longer a reputable company- the developers are gonna be cussing sony bwoi!!!
sony have really fucked up!! how wrong could they get it
if you release at september or christmas your gonna get bum raped by micrsoft competition!!! what a crock.
sony is no longer a reputable company- the developers are gonna be cussing sony bwoi!!!
truffleshuffle83
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import it, does anyone know if the european umd's will have the same region coding as the japanese?
Amused_To_Death
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Suerte said:
Exactly, they used that excuse to delay the European launch, they needed to keep up with the strong anticipated demand from the U.S. which didn't materialize...
I tell you, Europe gets no respect, it's the "Rodney Dangerfield" of the world when it comes to gaming and entertainment.
Suerte said:
Well, it was... So there's no real reason to delay the system any further I believe. But, as usual, they are too damn late with releasing their system. Simultaneous world-wide release my ass!
truffleshuffle83 said:
It follows the DVD region coding, so yes, it will have the Region 2 coding. Now if the Japanese would only put more English subtitles onto their releases, and make them a lot cheaper, I would import every single anime and movie they would put onto the market... Well, almost all of them.....
truffleshuffle83
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with american units on the market now, getting the japanes units it alot easier, and ive seen standard packs go for under 200 recently on ebay, so it would probably be wise just to pick one up now that way you dont have to wait 6 months to play the games that are already out
Gregory In the UK Xbox is as prominent in many gaming shops as the PS2 and the XB2 launch budget will dwarf that of the PSP. Yep the PS2 usually has slightly more shelve space but not by much. Chucking out the PSP close to the Xbox2 launch would'nt be the smartest move but then again how close it to close?
truffleshuffle83 said:
I can wait though, it's not that I'm burning up with anger... My money is already going towards an NDS, but that is beside the point. Sony wanted to do a simultaneous release everywhere, instead, us Europeans once again get the shaft (I could get angry about that) and we get systems months later than was originally planned.
Ok, the September date is pure speculation from what I heard, but still, the system should've been out now. Sony is lucky we European gamers don't get angry that fast, otherwise there would've been multiple riots at their offices...
I'll get the system, and a delay only helps me get more money, so I'm not worried about that. I'm only worried about the fact we always get the longest straw when it comes to gaming. Things are looking up though, we get more and more quirky Japanese games (though once again a little too late) but we missed out on a lot. Like, that stupid HDD for the PS2, it was promised but suddenly we get nothing, zilch, nada. That's just screwing their fanbase over, imo.
I hope everything will run a lot smoother with the PS3, more releases closer together and every damn piece of hardware they release in the other regions. The same goes for MS and Nintendo though, and a lot of gamecompanies out there too!
truffleshuffle83
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trust me once you hold that psp and play it in person the thought of the ds will leave your head. the backlog for euro gamers is gonna be huge for the psp
truffleshuffle83 said:
Oh don't get me wrong.. I played it already.. It's good, but nothing to really write home about. It's just what they say it is, a portable PlayStation. Sure, you can listen to MP3's, sure you can watch video's on it and surf the internet with it.. But.. I already have an MP3 player, internet isn't dominating my life, I prefer to watch video's (anime-series and movies and the like) from the comfort of my chair on a big screen (with superb surround sound) and the games aren't really that special.
Sure, Ridge Racers is fun, and it feels like old times, but I'm not much of a racing fan. Haven't played Lumines yet, really curious to it though, but at the moment the system doesn't have the games I've always been dying for to play. I'm hard to impress, though most people that know me would say otherwise, and the PSP didn't make the cut. I had a lot of fun with the DS, and not as much with the PSP. So personally, I could care less if the PSP would be delayed again.
The above might sound contradicting to what I said earlier, but that's really not the case at all. I only dislike the fact that a system is coming out way too late again over here in Europe since it's another sign of 'Let's screw the Euries!' which many companies seem to keep as their business-asthetic. The fact that companies like Konami, who usually add PAL-only stuff to their games, try to maintain a healthy relationship with us is endearing though.
Fact of the matter is, Europe is like a third world country when it comes to the entertainment and electronics-world, and I begin to dislike it more and more.
truffleshuffle83
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lumines has been in the system for three weeks straight i finally broke down and started playin twisted metal online last night. and this system only has good things coming for it in the future
Vashu said:
How big is the Euro market in comparison with the US market? Honestly, when I was in the UK last summer it didn't seem that the Brits were as into games as Americans are. It seemed most people had a PS2 and a few had an Xbox, but they didn't seem to buy nearly as many games as we do (and the games they did buy were horrible, ugh I can say without any hesitation that British casuals have the worst taste in games ever, I wouldn't even be surprised if BMXXX was a best seller over there).
Also, isn't piracy even more prevelant in Europe?
dark10x said:
Like I said, I'm hard to impress. But I said it was good, just nothing extraordinair like most people want to believe. I don't buy into hypes that is all.
[/quote]It's more difficult to release a game in Europe, though. You have to handle the different languages as well as a different TV standard (which doesn't apply to PSP, of course).[/QUOTE]
Of course it is, I realize that. If only the chauvanistic French (no offense to any French GAF-ers) and thickheaded Germans (Same here, no offense) would try to learn English it would help alot. Sure, I know it's not happening, but once again Konami showed it is possible to quickly release a game in all the regions, with that I mean Suikoden 4 (though they did f*** up with Suikoden 3). Heck, even Capcom (which are showing better support too) came through with Devil May Cry 3.
About that different TV standard, it's a bitch. One company that really sets the mark for bad conversions is Square Enix, though SCE itself can do that too. Why did they decide to drop all the Progressive Scan support from the game anyway? We did get a PAL optimized game but that decision was just plain dumb imo. Oh well, I'll continue to play games of course, and the hopes of ever seeing better days in the future are forlorn but I guess that's just the way it is...
bionic77 said:
Whoever gave you the idea that the UK=Europe? There are a lot more countries over here to be honest. And from what I know Europe has a big chunk of the industry these days. Sure, it's not as big as the US market, but it has become a lot bigger over the last couple of years. I agree with you that the British probably have one of the shittiest taste in gaming whatsoever (Fifa Street for example) but like I said there are a lot more countries than just the UK.
The problem with us buying not that many games is all due to pricing, we have to pay for about €60 for our games, with some games even going for €70 like Gran Turismo 4. Now let's convert that to the US dollar pricing, doing that would show the abysmal difference between the two markets. One single game for the PS2, GameCube and Xbox is going over the counter for (get ready, this is not going to be pretty) $77! And those are the 60 Euro games. People had to pay about $90 for Gran Turismo 4! Gaming is an expensive hobby, but this is just insane. And still the companies wonder why piracy is higher in Europe... Well, there's the answer!
You worry about a $60 pricetag for your games? Believe me, you have nothing to worry about... If the prices are going up, Europe would certainly be screwed.
Europe is Sonyland. Like the others have said, Sony sold more PS1 in Europe than in th US and will sell more PS2 than in the US, but the rest of the gaming market isn't as strong.
There are a numbers of reasons why Europe get as screwed as it does.
First, its not really one market, but many little markets all with their own regulations, taxes, and laws. More time and money is required to get everything together.
Second, tie-ratio's have historically been smaller (much smaller) across Europe. Sony may sell more systems, but those are often at a loss. Profit comes from games. This may change as the market grows.
Third, Sony owns you, why do they need to change?
Fourth... France.
There are a numbers of reasons why Europe get as screwed as it does.
First, its not really one market, but many little markets all with their own regulations, taxes, and laws. More time and money is required to get everything together.
Second, tie-ratio's have historically been smaller (much smaller) across Europe. Sony may sell more systems, but those are often at a loss. Profit comes from games. This may change as the market grows.
Third, Sony owns you, why do they need to change?
Fourth... France.
Sony announced the Japanese release date and price 5 weeks before launch and the US release date and price 7 weeks before launch so I'm sure we can expect a similar timetable for Europe. If they announced the details now it would probably mean the end of May and with the details not expected until E3 that puts it closer to mid-July. With the prices that the PSP is seeing on eBay, Europeans are better off getting it now.B E N K E said: