Sony drops PSP price to AU$190

Mike Bantick
Monday, 11 April 2011 16:48

Your IT - Entertainment

In the looming shadow of the NGP (Next Generation Portable) Sony has decided to shift some current PlayStation Portable devices (PSP) by dropping the RRP by almost a third.

The PSP workhorse model, the PSP 3000 has today been given a price reduction by Sony Computer Entertainment Australia.  What was AU$280 is now AU190.

The PSP Go, the online only version in the PlayStation Portable range remains at an RRP of AU$250. 

Also looming on the horizon is the Sony NGP, the next generation PSP with power to burn.  But while you wait for an NGP, perhaps the PSP 3000 is now in a price range making it a no-brainer purchase for any UMD games or movies you may have in the collection.

Sydney, Australia 11 April 2011: Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) today announced a new price for the PSPâ„¢ (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system. From 11 April 2011, the recommended retail price of PSP will be just $189.95RRP, offering incredible value for money, gaming and entertainment on the go.

With a host of top titles starting from just $14.95RRP, PSP owners can give their games collection a big boost at an affordable price with PSPâ„¢Essentials. The collection has something for everyone, from joyous adventures with the bright and colourful LocoRoco's in LocoRocoâ„¢ 2, to combat street racing in Pursuit Force Extreme Justiceâ„¢, to snacking on a compilation of the best minis titles in Mega minis 1, 2 & 3, coming to the PSP Essentials collection this April. And with the PSPâ„¢Platinum catalogue featuring some of the most popular games ever to grace a portable console from just $29.95RRP**, gaming on the go has never been more accessible. Take karting to crazy new heights with Modnationâ„¢Racers, or join Kratos on his merciless quest to uncover his origins in God of War®: Ghost of Sparta.

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