New Sony PSP Design: Playstation Portable
October 28, 2004 | Levent OZLER
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announced today that their new handheld, the PSP (Playstation Portable), would be released in Japan on December 12 at a recommended price of 19,800 yen excluding tax (20,790 yen including tax). The PSP features an integrated high output lithium-ion battery which allows for play times between four and six hours for game titles and four and five hours for movie titles.(1) There will be a total of 21 launch titles across genres.
Quite a few accesories for the PSP were announced for launch alongside the Playstation Portable (PSP-1000). The Memory Stick Duo (PSP-M32) will be priced at 2,800 yen (2,940 yen tax inclusive). The Memory Stick will be 32MB in size and will use Sony's Magicgate copyright protection technology. The AC adaptor (PSP-100) can be used to power and/or charge the PSP's internal rechargeable battery. The cost of the adapter will be 3,500 yen (3,675 yen tax inclusive). The Battery pack (PSP-110) will be priced at 4,800 yen (5,040 yen tax inclusive) while its life (until charge is needed) has not been announced. The Headphone with remote control (PSP-140(W)) will be priced at 2,800 yen (2,940 yen tax inclusive) and will be white in color. The remote control portion will be capable of controlling the following features: Play/Pause, Fast Forward, Fast Rewind, Volume +/-, Hold. The s
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