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The US PSP Launch
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acklame said:
I was worried to so I called them about 15 minutes ago, they assured me I was garanteed to get one. I told them I wasn't going to the midnight launch and he said dont worry about it we hold it for 48 hours starting from thursday.
My biggest concern is that in the event I get a PSP with dead pixels at gamestop they wont exchange it saying dead pixels are normal. Even if they do exchange it chances are they will be sold out and I have to wait a month for the replacement PSP.
jiggle said:
Exactly, my biggest concern is that in the event I get a PSP with dead pixels at gamestop they wont exchange it saying dead pixels are normal. Even if they do exchange it chances are they will be sold out and I have to wait a month for the replacement PSP. Which is the reason why I rather buy it at Best Buy.
Flying Llama said:
I pre-ordered today at EB and I was assured that they had more than enough units even to cover in-store purchases that day, so I'm just gonna bring Darkstalkers with me and boot up my PSP before I leave the mall to see if there's an excessive amount of dead pixels. If there's anything wrong I'll walk right back to EB and exchange it.
Alex said:
If I get the chance I will. I always say I'm going to write something up and never do though. Need to stop doing that.
Right now I'd say if you're okay with playing through the exact same game again, buy without hesitation, but there doesn't seem to be anything new other than the added mini games (or were those in the original as well? It's been too long)
Just tell them you want to switch your preorder over to a different game. Don't mention the 3 for 1 deal or show them the receipt. Try not to do this with the one who handled your trade in the first place.AZYUMA86 said:
If worse comes to worse, pick up the Sony titles and return later in the day on Thursday, saying you want to swap.
BuddyC said:
Yeah, take them home and when you go back to return it tell the person that your brother/girlfriend/parent had already bought the game at another store and opened it to read the instruction booklet. I'm sure they'll understand and will be nice enough to let you exchange the game as long as it's sealed.
Manick Joe
Member
Well now it makes sense why CC picked Twisted Metal to be bundled with the PSP. The Sony Rep stopped by today and mentioned that the restocking of PSP's is based on how well that store attached first party titles to their sales.Manick Joe said:
Oh and no thoughts on sales pitch?
Kung Fu Jedi said:
Eb had NFL street tonight, i didnt pick it up but i did get THPS and Tony Hawk for 6 trade ins and $10, also I had three more games ready to trade for Wipeout Pure and the guy said since he didnt have it i couldnt get it at all and I had to come back in later when he had it to stock, I asked If I could just preorder it and he said no, fucking bullshit, also he said he had 50 PSP preorders, I find that hard to believe because this EB just opened up.
Defensor said:Here is what the updated Exim PSP screenprotecters will look like soon. I just got an email from 2 sellers on ebay regarding this issue. The current one shows a PDA but with text saying its for the PSP:
How do they work, do they just stick to the PSP's screen via some adhesive?
The one I bought from eBay just came in today. It has a PDA on the cover, and in white letters it says For PDA, but above that, it says Compatible Models: Sony PSP.Defensor said:Here is what the updated Exim PSP screenprotecters will look like soon. I just got an email from 2 sellers on ebay regarding this issue. The current one shows a PDA but with text saying its for the PSP:
The exim screen protector is glue-free silicone coated so it doesn't leave any residue when you take it off.
Mrjellybeanct
Member
Anyone slapped on the Exim yet? I have one back home (i'm at school now) but no PSP untill thursday and my break starts friday. I basically got it based on the fact that I can get it off with no problem if I dont like the idea of a screen protecter and put it back on if I change my mind. I'm like that sometimes. Anyway, is it decent? Like clear and stuff?
Brofist
Member
this place sells em, but there is no mention of a PSP one
http://www.pda-now.com/screenprotector.php
the ones on ebay all seem to be from sellers in Australia or GB, or am I missing something?
http://www.pda-now.com/screenprotector.php
the ones on ebay all seem to be from sellers in Australia or GB, or am I missing something?
IGN posted their vid review of Wipeout Pure and for anyone that really wants a close analysis of the game at hand, go download it. More of a visual primer than an objectified take on the game, it's a recommended download even after reading a dozen other reviews and impression threads.
http://media.psp.ign.com/media/682/682962/vids_1.html
http://media.psp.ign.com/media/682/682962/vids_1.html
iron_clad and brandon f. are there any hairline scratches on the sceen protector itself? My Exim one has dosens upon dosens scratches.. ridiculous how many they are. I contacted the exim manufcaturor and they beleive it's pirated.. I think they just say that not to refund me. I'll see what happens next.
yep i have cleaned it. do you think its ok to remove the film protection even though i dont have the psp yet?
edit/ it actually looks like its the film protection sticker thing that has the scratches because they are more visible when I look at that side of the screen protector. Wish I had the camera I had lend the other day.
edit/ it actually looks like its the film protection sticker thing that has the scratches because they are more visible when I look at that side of the screen protector. Wish I had the camera I had lend the other day.
Hi everyone, I caved in and bought one of those Brando.com.hk PSP specific covers. Despite what I've read earlier about these screens being blurry, they are perfectly clear. This was good news because I was expecting them to be crummy.
The thing I like about this is the fact that it comes with 2 pieces, one that's the size of your LCD screen, and the second one that's the shape of your PSP sans the buttons and controls.
If you look carefully, you can see the slight outline of this cover. Its almost as clear as the LCD monitor behind it.
Here's another shot taken at an angle.
If anyone's wondering, yes there this light gummy residue behind this stuff, but it's really similiar to the glue at the back of those Post-It Notes so they won't leave any residue on your unit.
PS: Thanks Ironclad_Ninja, BuddyC, Alex, Brandon F for being guests in my captures. :lol
The thing I like about this is the fact that it comes with 2 pieces, one that's the size of your LCD screen, and the second one that's the shape of your PSP sans the buttons and controls.
If you look carefully, you can see the slight outline of this cover. Its almost as clear as the LCD monitor behind it.
Here's another shot taken at an angle.
If anyone's wondering, yes there this light gummy residue behind this stuff, but it's really similiar to the glue at the back of those Post-It Notes so they won't leave any residue on your unit.
PS: Thanks Ironclad_Ninja, BuddyC, Alex, Brandon F for being guests in my captures. :lol
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
Same here. My EB still hasn't called me confirming that I can pick mine up on Thursday. I hear they've called a lot of people so far, as early as a week ago. And my EB is actually pretty good about calling when they get pre-orders in. If they haven't called by tomorrow afternoon I'll have to get in contact with them myself.Flying Llama said:
After this, I don't think I'm going to be pre-ordering any hardware with EB again. I just don't like the way they do things. Gamestop just seems more solid. I actually like the automated phone call. And, in the PSP's case, it seems like they're getting a LOT more units than EB as a whole. The website is still taking orders for launch, and pretty much every store has moved people from second and maybe even third shipment up to first. I've already read stories from a few people online who won't be getting a PSP at launch because EB took too many first shipment pre-orders, but I haven't heard anything like that from Gamestop customers.
Pedigree Chum
Banned
BuddyC said:
I thought it was a neat touch.
Very nice, it's making my decision to skip it that much harder. Bah, I don't like turn based card games, why did Konami have to make the decision so hard! Love for Metal Gear vs. Card Battle Mechanics.
krypt0nian
Banned
Got mine from ebay - arrived today.
here's a scan of the cover...
here's a scan of the cover...
krypt0nian
Banned
BuddyC said:
I thought it was a neat touch.
IGN crapped all over it. Some new guy and he's not a fan of card/strategy games so...
Take it for what its worth: 6.5
I'm going with Che on this one.
Since CompUSA this week has 10% off all PSP games, I went to my local CompUSA about 2 hours ago to see if they had MGA in. I asked if they had any PSP games for sale yet and the guy said that they were only getting 15 systems in, not even enough to cover preorders and I should go to Gamestop or EB instead if I want a system (heh, that's the last places I'd go if I wanted a system without preordering). I repeated I wanted games, specifically Metal Gear Acid. He said none of the games were in and he thought that was dumb, considering it comes out in 2 days. He suggested I check other stores and I mentioned the 10% off was the reason I went there. He looked confused and so I showed him the ad sitting in front of him and he was amazed about that (the 10% off). He suggested calling Thursday morning to see if they have it in or not.
I figure $35.99 at CompUSA if they have it in or $34.99 at Best Buy if it doesn't sell out... or just screw it and get it for $39.99 anywhere else.
I figure $35.99 at CompUSA if they have it in or $34.99 at Best Buy if it doesn't sell out... or just screw it and get it for $39.99 anywhere else.
krypt0nian said:
The fact that the guy has to call it a card/board/puzzle game simply shows how little he knows about strategy games at all. The very idea that it is turn based seems to be an offense to him and he clearly states over and over that thinking != fun as far as he's concerned. So as far as I'm concerned I'm just going to let him get back to practicing his fireball motions on the PSP.
boredJonathan
Member
SO what is the deal with charging the PSP up anyways? I never know what is the recomended approach for these kinds of devices. I assume the unit will come with some kind of charge out of the box. Should I play off that charge untill it is entirely depleated and then give it a full charge? Or do I not even turn it on first and go for the full charge?
Or does it not really matter?
Or does it not really matter?
boredJonathan
Member
24 Hours to go!