PSP Slim This September 20th for Japan
Bloomberg has revealed the Japanese release date of the lighter and slimmer PSP-2000. The new Japanese models, to come out this September 20th, will also support 1Seg via a 6980 Yen (around $57) tuner. 1Seg is the mobile terrestrial digital audio/video and data broadcasting service in the country and can be found in several phone models (the Nintendo DS has the support via an add-on as well), this addition will allows Japanese users to watch digital tv broadcasts on the go.
Price for PSP-2000 is 19,800 yen (around $162), the same as current models but tax inclusive, apart from the system, the pack also includes an AC adapter and a 1200mAh battery pack. Via PSP GadgetZ.
Update: The official Japanese PSP website has been updated with the new release date, as well as three new colors (Piano Black, Ceramic White, and Ice Silver), collectively known as “Blume Series”. The current models will be have open pricing starting July 18th in Japan, which allows retailers to set their own, normally lower, price for the system.
Update 2: Added new information via IGN and more images.
Posted in PSP on Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 at 4:56 pm |
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[...] Thanks to 1seg technology and the TV Tuner accesory, Japanese can now watch TV on their PSP. Which John Koller, head of marketing for Sony’s American PlayStation Portable division says not possible in North America because of over-the-air signal costs. [...]
August 9th, 2007 at 9:10 pm[...] than the previous model (PSP-1000) managed to do. The press release contributes the success to 1Seg TV tuner and PSP’s wide screen while reminding everyone of the great first party games coming up next [...]
November 26th, 2007 at 5:14 pm[...] can be connected via the USB port in order to use the service, more details can be read at IGN. The 1seg TV tuner is currently helping the system a lot in term of sales in Japan and it will be interesting to see [...]
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