PSP european release date 25th march 2005

[samar7]

http://news.spong.com/detail/news.asp?prid=8057

SPOnG has just seen official documentation which dates the launch of Sony’s upcoming PSP for 25th March 2005. The information comes direct from Sony Computer Entertainment sales and marketing via retail partners.

We understand that this is hardly earth-shattering, given that this period has been widely touted for several weeks, though it’s always nice to have an actual, tangible date.

In other news, SCEE is leaning heavily on the retail sector for the PSP’s launch, with one anonymous source telling us, “Sony is basically saying it wants to ‘own entire stores’ though it still won’t commit to [PSP hardware and/or software] numbers.”

Which again raises the question of hardware availability of Sony. Although the lack of PS2 hardware is largely spin (we believe about 90% spin in fact, given recent retail movements) the shortage of PSP units is a reality in Japan and there is only a finite window in which any company can spin manufacturing shortcomings as overwhelming popular demand; especially in the face of the rumoured 200,000 ship figure currently doing the rounds.

However, the PSP is still perhaps the sexiest thing ever made by a human. Swings and roundabouts we suppose…

http://images.spong.com/news/p/s/pspfinaleu153897l.jpg

[98GTi-VR6]

cool, i'm guessing that will also be the US release date as well. Or maybe they'll release it here sooner??

[DappaDizzle]

dont get your hopes up .. that site seems to mess things up a lot

[Wobbleshot]

The 25th is a Friday, eh I got nothing.....

I would guess that the US and EU dates would be in the same week if not the same day. Like Dappa says take this with a grain of salt until you see the final word from Sony.

[KOP007]

Nearly all games come out on a friday in the UK.

When is the DS out in the UK, I also read it will be the 25th March.

Interesting times.

[Gordon Litch]

The whole article and picture seems cheap to me. So I hardly beleve that this is official, though the relese date may be true in the end.(Good thing is that it says Gran Turismo: Mobile will be avaible at lunch).

[samar7]

why does it look cheap 2 u?

[Gordon Litch]

Fact is that the link does not work but from your text I get the feeling that the article thin(for some reason). And the picture looks pixled and yes to cheap.

[Wobbleshot]

If it were done up by the retailer that could explain it.

[h.cewers]

On line 4 it says Portable Playstation and not Playstation Portable. looks cheep to me

[98GTi-VR6]

yeah, I don't know about the add....it does look a little fishy.

Especially that line about "Guaranteed to sell out at launch. Pre-order or miss out."

Also, there's no real sony logos or anything on the ad, other than on the 2 game boxes.

[DappaDizzle]

The whole article and picture seems cheap to me. So I hardly beleve that this is official, though the relese date may be true in the end.(Good thing is that it says Gran Turismo: Mobile will be avaible at lunch).

like i said dont get your hopes up .. that site seems to mess things up a lot

[gizmo]

I dont have the patience to wait 110+ days :P

[*G*spot]

http://news.spong.com/detail/news.asp?prid=8057

SPOnG has just seen official documentation which dates the launch of Sony’s upcoming PSP for 25th March 2005. The information comes direct from Sony Computer Entertainment sales and marketing via retail partners.

We understand that this is hardly earth-shattering, given that this period has been widely touted for several weeks, though it’s always nice to have an actual, tangible date.

In other news, SCEE is leaning heavily on the retail sector for the PSP’s launch, with one anonymous source telling us, “Sony is basically saying it wants to ‘own entire stores’ though it still won’t commit to [PSP hardware and/or software] numbers.”


Fake and/or fraud which ever you like

Which again raises the question of hardware availability of Sony. Although the lack of PS2 hardware is largely spin (we believe about 90% spin in fact, given recent retail movements) the shortage of PSP units is a reality in Japan and there is only a finite window in which any company can spin manufacturing shortcomings as overwhelming popular demand; especially in the face of the rumoured 200,000 ship figure currently doing the rounds.

However, the PSP is still perhaps the sexiest thing ever made by a human. Swings and roundabouts we suppose…

http://images.spong.com/news/p/s/pspfinaleu153897l.jpg

Fake and/or fraud which ever term you like. :twisted: You gave it shot though, and for that I give a grade of: C-

[Dralor]

The news artivle on spong exists yhough it doesn't the picture of docs. so it could be false or just removed.

[gamingmonkey2004]

one thing i noticed is that they call it gran turismo and not gran turismo 4 mobile

[Black Ops]

Interesting. So does that mean the PSP is coming around that date to the US?

[DappaDizzle]

all we can do is hope

[gamingmonkey2004]

maybe they have their facts screwed up because i dont see a europe and US release so close. maybe a US and UK..maybe they mean thats the US date and they are importing the US PSPs to sell in the UK..eh i dunno maybe their worldwide release ment worldWestside release...cause i remeber those shallow promises of a worldwide release

[DappaDizzle]

maybe they have their facts screwed up because i dont see a europe and US release so close. maybe a US and UK..maybe they mean thats the US date and they are importing the US PSPs to sell in the UK..eh i dunno maybe their worldwide release ment worldWestside release...cause i remeber those shallow promises of a worldwide release

yeh evryone had dought in that worldwide release