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[Kseutron]

ok, now the TGS is almost over (i guess) and we still don't know anything about these

did i miss something ?

 

[Deg]

wait till...

 

[Elios83]

Kuragi said they will announce all the details after having considered the feedback they'll have at the TGS.

 

[XS+]

That was one hell of a stunt on Sony's part to devote that much floorspace for a PSP blowout, and not make any final announcements at the show.. who knows how many of the playable-at-TGS games are close to being finished.

 

[john tv]

I say Dec. 3, 2004 (Japan), 34,980 yen.

 

[deadhorse32]

I didn't follow every piece of news about TGS and PSP but is any software almost 100% complete ?

Anyway with the release of the Pstwo in November, I see Sony delaying the PSP in march 2005. ( more games + producing price going down )

 

[XS+]

I say Dec. 3, 2004 (Japan), 34,980 yen.

Two major Sony releases on the same day (PSP+GT4)?

 

[TheGreenGiant]

is it even ready for launch this year? I mean TGS is here and now and in terms of software... shown...

seriously.

they are in fucking trouble. Meh meh all around. JohnTV, what do you think?!

 

[Deg]

well according to a news article they implied they wont be doing PSP this year for christmas. PSTwo will be where they will be concentrating efforts on apparently.

 

[Brofist]

I say Dec. 3, 2004 (Japan), 34,980 yen.

That day with RR as a launch title would definately bring back PS1 JPN launch memories (which cost more than that at launch didn't it, can't remember now)

 

[sprsk]

Two major Sony releases on the same day (PSP+GT4)?

this makes sense, especially if htey release gt4 for both platforms.

 

[Falch]

GT4 mobile won't be out on PSP until sometime 2005.

 

[Brofist]

is it even ready for launch this year? I mean TGS is here and now and in terms of software... shown...

seriously.

they are in fucking trouble. Meh meh all around. JohnTV, what do you think?!

don't worry, you'll be kept busy by the loads of DS content shown lately.

 

[Bluemercury]

Protect the hive....

 

[XS+]

this makes sense, only if htey release gt4 for both platforms.

Fixed. Otherwise they'd likely end up competing for sales and needlessly selling fewer copies.

 

[Elios83]

Rückzieher: Keine Preissankündigung wegen Nintendo DS Preisbekanntgabe

26.09.04 - Am 21.09.04 hat Nintendo Preis und Markteinführungstermin für Nintendo DS bekanntgegeben: Das Handheld-System soll am 02.12.04 in Japan zum Preis von Yen 15.000 (Euro 112 / USD 136) ausgeliefert werden.

Am selben Tag fand das PlayStation Business Briefing von Sony statt, auf dem die kleinere PlayStation2 vorgestellt wurde. Ähnliche Veranstaltungen fanden weltweit zur selben Zeit statt, wie z.B. in Frankfurt.

Nach einem Bericht von IT Media wollte Sony ursprünglich den Preis für PSP auf diesen Veranstaltungen bekanntgeben. Nachdem Nintendo eine Stunde vor Beginn von Sonys Präsentation die Nintendo DS Daten genannt hatte, machte Sony einen Rückzieher: Das 'PlayStation Business Briefing' wurde zunächst um 17 Minuten verschoben, bevor sich Sony entschied, keinen Preis und Erscheinungstermin für PSP zu nennen.

Nur in Deutschland lief die Veranstaltung bereits: Manfred Gerdes, Managing Director Germany of Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland, zeigte den Preis von Yen 33.000 (Euro 245 / USD 298) während einer Power Point Präsentation. Gerdes betonte, das dieser Preis keine Rückschlüsse auf den europäischen Preis zulassen würde: In Europa könnte PSP zwischen Euro 299 und Euro 349 kosten. Der genaue Preis soll jedoch erst zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt veröffentlicht werden.

Wann Sony eine offizielle Ankündigung bezgl. Preis und Markteinführung macht, ist unklar. Hier noch ein Bild von einem IT Media Reporter, der die Startzeit der verspäteten Veranstaltung auf dem Handy festgehalten hat.



According to gamefront.de Sony wanted to communicate PSP's price at the 21 September conference but had a last second change of idea because of Nintendo announcing DS price point right before.Too bad that in the same time SCE Germany was holding an other conference/meeting where Manfred Gerdes the managing director revealed the intended price of 33.000 yen.
I suppose that Sony is revising their plans and the plot thickens

 

[Falch]

That's where the 33.000 yen rumour came from. I wonder what Sony will do now...

 

[Miburou]

That's great. So we can expect a figure lower than 33,000 Yen for Japan. At worst it will be 33,000 if they deem the DS to be not much of a threat.

 

[sprsk]

its funny though cause nintendo put sony in a tight spot. Does anyone thinkt hat 100,000 yen image was leaked on purpose? It's starting to look more and more like it was. If sony drops their price, so does nintendo.

 

[Acrylamid]

At worst ... it will be delayed until 2005 so that it can be released at a lower price.

fixed.

 

[Insertia]

I doubt Nintendo can drop DS's price any lower for the time being.

 

[Midas]

100000 YEN DS?

 

[Deg]

well Sony are in abit of a predicament over the US market especially.

 

[Miburou]

It's strange how the GBA is more expensive in Japan than in the US, yet the DS is cheaper in Japan (for that matter, pretty much every videogame system is more expensive in Japan than the US). Dropping its price any lower, and it'll be too close to the GBA's.

 

[Brofist]

100,000 yen is like $1000...are they raising the price over 6x higher

seriously though a 10,000 yen DS means +1 sale to me

 

[Agent X]

I say Dec. 3, 2004 (Japan), 34,980 yen.

Wouldn't that be the 10 year anniversary of the release of the original PlayStation?

 

[sprsk]

100,000 yen is like $1000...are they raising the price over 6x higher

seriously though a 10,000 yen DS means +1 sale to me

you know what i mean!

 

[Brofist]

you know what i mean!

yeah i know...this is GA if I don't break your balls someone else will anyway

 

[Miburou]

10,000 Yen would make it about the same price as the GBA (9,800 Yen), and they just dropped the price of the GBA.

 

[Deg]

Yeah dont expect them to price it like that anytime soon.

 

[TheGreenGiant]

found these PSP comments on 1up. He also wrote some other stuff of interest.http://egmshane.1up.com/

PSP: Sony finally..at long last... has revealed a lineup of playable games for its upcoming portable. Some of them are great, like Metal Gear Acid, Ridge Racer, and Hot Shots Golf. Sadly, a lot of others are merely OK, and a large chunk of the titles here fell into the 'puzzle or board game' category. Not really the kind of stuff to show off the system's power. Personally, I'm kind of shocked by the PSP's analog stick. I didn't get to hold it at E3, so this was my first experience with the thing... and it's not what I expected. The little analog nub isn't like a Dual Shock stick. It self-centers really quickly, and the motion it offers just feels strangely different. It was really easy to oversteer in racing games, and action titles didn't feel very precise either (Konami's otherwise awesome Coded Arms felt weird w/ the little analog stick). I've got a theory about this, though: I think that the developers were maybe coding for dev. hardware that used a Dual Shock, so they didn't really calibrate this for the more sensitive PSP stick. Hopefully, the control will feel tighter in the final versions of these games.

1) first time I've read someone talk about the a.stick

2) first time I read someone describe the Konami FS as "awesome"

 

[hooo]

I doubt Nintendo can drop DS's price any lower for the time being.

They could if they hiked the game prices up from $30 - $40 to $50. If fact, that may be exactly what Sony plans on doing to compete with the DS, a $250 PSP with $50 games and $40 dollar memory cards. Take a loss on the hardware and gain the perception of a lower price point, while still making some of that money back with the expectation that every PSP purchase will be with a memory stick and at least one game.

 

[Deg]

while still making some of that money back with the expectation that every PSP purchase will be with a memory stick and at least one game.

you wont be able to fool people with the memory card and game prices. Its taken into account. One of the most attractive reasons for buying an xbox.

 

[Kseutron]

wait till...

that's what i wanted to know...

till ?

 

[xsarien]

According to gamefront.de Sony wanted to communicate PSP's price at the 21 September conference but had a last second change of idea because of Nintendo announcing DS price point right before.

Man, talk about a slow turnaround on the karmic payback for them pulling a similar stunt on the Saturn.

 

[AniHawk]

According to gamefront.de Sony wanted to communicate PSP's price at the 21 September conference but had a last second change of idea because of Nintendo announcing DS price point right before.

:lol :lol

 

[Rhindle]

I thought it was pretty obvious that Sony clammed up about the PSP prcing because of the Nintendo announcement. Except that their guy in Germany didn't get the memo and went ahead and dislcosed what was going to be the pricing.

Nintendo actually did Sony a pretty big favor by rushing out their announcement. They should have just let Sony announce their 33,000 Yen price, and then cut them off at the knees by coming at less than half that much. Instead, Sony now has time to go back and reassess their strategy, cut a couple of features, and lower the price.

 

[Kseutron]

yeah, but will they make it in time ?

not sure about that