PSP costs more in the USA then in Japan

[camoor]

The PSP costs more in the USA then it does in Japan. Why?

I guess Americans aren't the badass cheapasses I always thought they were...

It's also worth noting the PSP's price tag once again: $250 is considerably higher than what the company asked in Japan.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/22/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm

[Scorch]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

[daschrier]

Falling dollar....

Are the PSP's made in the US???

If they're shipped in they have to pay import taxes etc too.

[Mr Unoriginal]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

Phew, it's been 3 minutes since you last thread crap, I thought maybe you went on vacation.

[Scorch]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

Phew, it's been 3 minutes since you last thread crap, I thought maybe you went on vacation.

One day you'll actually come up with a decent counter.. one that doesn't make you look like an asshat.. when trying to make me look like an asshat. That wasn't a thread crap, and if I hadn't done it, someone else would have :P

At any rate, there are official PSP topics..

The reason is quite simple. If people are willing to pay more, price it higher. It's that simple :)

[camoor]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

Phew, it's been 3 minutes since you last thread crap, I thought maybe you went on vacation.

:rofl:

[Kayden]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

Phew, it's been 3 minutes since you last thread crap, I thought maybe you went on vacation.

One day you'll actually come up with a decent counter.. one that doesn't make you look like an asshat.. when trying to make me look like an asshat. That wasn't a thread crap, and if I hadn't done it, someone else would have :P

At any rate, there are official PSP topics..

The reason is quite simple. If people are willing to pay more, price it higher. It's that simple :)

Asshat or not, that was pretty funny though Scorch... :lol:

[Scorch]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

Phew, it's been 3 minutes since you last thread crap, I thought maybe you went on vacation.

One day you'll actually come up with a decent counter.. one that doesn't make you look like an asshat.. when trying to make me look like an asshat. That wasn't a thread crap, and if I hadn't done it, someone else would have :P

At any rate, there are official PSP topics..

The reason is quite simple. If people are willing to pay more, price it higher. It's that simple :)

Asshat or not, that was pretty funny though Scorch... :lol:

Eh, it would've been funny a few weeks ago, but it's well known that I threadcrap PSP threads :P

He's not an asshat, I was joking by that comment, he's actually quite funny.

[Mr Unoriginal]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

Phew, it's been 3 minutes since you last thread crap, I thought maybe you went on vacation.

One day you'll actually come up with a decent counter.. one that doesn't make you look like an asshat.. when trying to make me look like an asshat. That wasn't a thread crap, and if I hadn't done it, someone else would have :P

At any rate, there are official PSP topics..

The reason is quite simple. If people are willing to pay more, price it higher. It's that simple :)

Asshat or not, that was pretty funny though Scorch... :lol:

Eh, it would've been funny a few weeks ago, but it's well known that I threadcrap PSP threads :P

He's not an asshat, I was joking by that comment, he's actually quite funny.

Hurry, backpedal, the masses don't agree with you!

[gaelan]

Where's the official psp thread again? Saw the preorder stickied, but that's it for now.

[camoor]

Falling dollar....

Are the PSP's made in the US???

If they're shipped in they have to pay import taxes etc too.

I think the farring dorrar might have something to do with it, but there must be other reasons too. I'm thinking either portable gaming is more popular here, or nintendo has a much tighter grip on portable gaming in Japan.

[punqsux]

the answer is simple, people are dumb enough to pay so much. why would sony charge any less when theres tons of people that cant wait to give theim their $250?

[Heyricochet]

This is really old.... PSP value packs were priced at around I think 235 US when they came out, or you could buy the PSP at like 189 US. However for the US release they ditched the just psp deal and only gave you the option of buying the value pack. Its not that much more, only a little bit.

[delahappy]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

There are many different topics that are psp related. You can't have every topic in one thread. That would be quite a messy thread.

[Mookyjooky]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

Phew, it's been 3 minutes since you last thread crap, I thought maybe you went on vacation.

I remember the days when your were the king of threadcrapping.

man, those were the good ol days.

[Mr Unoriginal]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

Phew, it's been 3 minutes since you last thread crap, I thought maybe you went on vacation.

I remember the days when your were the king of threadcrapping.

man, those were the good ol days.

Very true, I wish I could be back in the days when I had no life. They are behind me now.

[epobirs]

Early adopters are getting the Spiderman 2 UMD, so that evens it up a bit.

More importantly, CAGs who got in on the TRU/EB combo deal are getting for a hell of a lot less. My PSP, EB warranty, and three games only cost me about $100.

[peteyrose]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

Phew, it's been 3 minutes since you last thread crap, I thought maybe you went on vacation.

Zing! :lol:

[Rig]

the answer is simple, people are dumb enough to pay so much. why would sony charge any less when theres tons of people that cant wait to give theim their $250?

I agree. I went to EB today to put some money on my Edge card, and I talked to the manager. He had sold 40 by noon, and he said he would sell another 30 by tonight's closing. :roll:

The only way I would've picked one up at that price was if I had got in on the TRU trading and such...

[sblymnlcrymnl]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

Phew, it's been 3 minutes since you last thread crap, I thought maybe you went on vacation.

One day you'll actually come up with a decent counter.. one that doesn't make you look like an asshat.. when trying to make me look like an asshat. That wasn't a thread crap, and if I hadn't done it, someone else would have :P

At any rate, there are official PSP topics..

The reason is quite simple. If people are willing to pay more, price it higher. It's that simple :)

Asshat or not, that was pretty funny though Scorch... :lol:

Eh, it would've been funny a few weeks ago, but it's well known that I threadcrap PSP threads :P

He's not an asshat, I was joking by that comment, he's actually quite funny.

Hurry, backpedal, the masses don't agree with you!

:rofl:

[FrankySox]

Sweet, another PSP post. I haven't seen any PSP posts lately. I was starting to think that the PSP had been forgotten.

Phew, it's been 3 minutes since you last thread crap, I thought maybe you went on vacation.

One day you'll actually come up with a decent counter.. one that doesn't make you look like an asshat.. when trying to make me look like an asshat. That wasn't a thread crap, and if I hadn't done it, someone else would have :P

At any rate, there are official PSP topics..

The reason is quite simple. If people are willing to pay more, price it higher. It's that simple :)
I agree, and Mr. Originals face sucks.

[clockworkvictim]

Anyone know how much it actually costs in Japan? Im going there in a couple weeks and if it is "signifigantly" less, I might pick one up.

[Heyricochet]

Anyone know how much it actually costs in Japan? Im going there in a couple weeks and if it is "signifigantly" less, I might pick one up.
This is really old.... PSP value packs were priced at around I think 235 US when they came out, or you could buy the PSP at like 189 US. However for the US release they ditched the just psp deal and only gave you the option of buying the value pack. Its not that much more, only a little bit.

No one seems to be paying attention to me though :-p not trying to be mean, its easy to miss a post. Oh and if you buy in japan you'll lose the ability to play US movies cause UMD movies are region encoded.

[camoor]

Oh and if you buy in japan you'll lose the ability to play US movies cause UMD movies are region encoded.

Region encoding - another attack on capitalism.

[clockworkvictim]

No one seems to be paying attention to me though :-p not trying to be mean, its easy to miss a post. Oh and if you buy in japan you'll lose the ability to play US movies cause UMD movies are region encoded.


Might as well just pay 250 here then... Oh well.