Post by: Avinash_Tyagi on January 28, 2005, 08:36:49 AM
date of shipment 03/29/2005
a bit pricey if you ask me, seems the price of the hardware itself is priced at around $200-$225.
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on January 29, 2005, 06:03:29 AM
Post by: Avinash_Tyagi on January 29, 2005, 06:38:13 AM
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on January 29, 2005, 08:12:51 AM
Post by: Artimus on January 29, 2005, 09:14:15 AM
Post by: nickmitch on January 29, 2005, 09:23:37 AM
PSP = $200
3 games = $150
pre-total = $350
that leaves $50 for a 256MB for a total savings of 5 dollars.
Math is knowledge and knowledge is power.
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on January 29, 2005, 09:37:15 AM
Post by: foolish03 on February 01, 2005, 03:42:12 AM
Post by: couchmonkey on February 01, 2005, 04:36:18 AM
I don't like it either, but I think it will work.
Post by: Pale on February 01, 2005, 06:06:08 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on February 01, 2005, 07:47:26 AM
Considering that console launch bundles often come with third party controllers and other useless junk that no serious gamer would buy themselves I'm assuming it will be the same here. EB uses launch bundles to sell crap that no one else would buy otherwise. Considering what kind of junk the GBA had they'll probably include some screen protector or crappy carrying case. Portables are the worst for useless junk.
I'm not surprised that EB is only selling the PSP as a bundle because I'm pretty sure that what they did with the PS2, Gamecube, and Xbox. That's common practice with launches. It's total bullsh!t but it's common. And it works really well with casual gamers which the PSP is going to attract. It will not affect Sony or doom the PSP. Those who buy launch bundles are either too stupid to notice they're being screwed or are too hardcore to care.
Post by: kennyb27 on February 03, 2005, 04:47:01 PM
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on February 04, 2005, 06:55:14 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on February 04, 2005, 09:15:53 AM
Post by: Pale on February 04, 2005, 10:52:26 AM
Post by: nickmitch on February 05, 2005, 05:20:38 PM
Post by: odifiend on February 05, 2005, 08:01:13 PM
Post by: Ymeegod on February 06, 2005, 07:13:22 AM
Geewiz, who would be dumb enough to get a $30 accessory instead of using all $150 :0. I would get the 1GB memory card myself :0 which is $149.97--I'll let them kept the two cents
.Post by: Bill Aurion on February 06, 2005, 07:45:35 AM
(Hence the price being $399.95 to $549.95)
Post by: Ymeegod on February 07, 2005, 03:38:15 AM
. That's a raw deal then.$250 for the value pack.
$120 for 3 $40 games
$30 for the acc
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$400 even--so this bundle deal doesn't save the consumer jackshit which is kinda the point of having bundles is it not?
Post by: Avinash_Tyagi on February 07, 2005, 03:58:34 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on February 07, 2005, 06:05:27 AM
In this case the point is to sell the customer* more than he wants. I mean, who'd buy three games for the PSP at launch? EB just wants to make sure people don't buy it without games to throw it at eBay or as a MS-based media player.
*= I resent the idea of labeling the end user a "consumer", that's degrading and implies a parasitic relationship, the consumer only consumes, he does not contribute anything (last time I checked the market was fueled by "sales"). Customer implies a symbiotic relationship as it exists in the market (a customer buys a product and gives money in return). If companies started to treat us more like customers we wouldn't see bullshit like Steam or StarForce screwing the legal customer while rewarding the illegal copiers with an experience superior to the legally available one.
