Sony Computer Entertainment has today officially confirmed the Japanese release details for the Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable).
The system will be released in Japan on December 12, 2004. The base system, model number PSP-1000, will retail for 20,790 yen and will include the system, AC adapter and battery pack. This will convert to a price of around $200 (USD) to $230 for the import version, depending on many factors such as currency exchange rate, number of units available at release date and wholesale prices from Sony and official distributors.
Good news for import gamers is that the system comes with a multivolt AC adapter, which will work world wide (110V to 240V). If Sony wants to make us import gamers even happier, they will make the system region free and follow the good old Nintendo way.
There are also a number of optional accessories that launch with the system on December 12.
Memory Stick Duo
Model: PSP-M32
Specs: Magic Gate, 32 Megabytes
PSP AC Adapter
Model: PSP-100
Specs: 100V - 240V, 50/60Hz
PSP Battery Pack
Model: PSP-110
Specs: 3.6V/1800mAh
PSP Headphones With Remote Control
Model: PSP-140(W)
Color: white
Specs: inner-ear headphones, functions for play, pause, FF, FR, volume, hold
PSP Soft Case & Hand Strap
Model: PSP-170(B)
Color: soft case is black, hand strap is white
Case Size: 195 x 7.5 x 108 mm (width, height, depth)
Strap Size: 189 x 3.3 x 9 mm (width, height, depth)
Source: www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3506
These numbers, according to Sony, were determined with the system's luminance set to maximum (180 cd/m2) and minimum (80 cd/m2), volume set to half the maximum level, headphones used instead of speakers and wireless LAN not in use (note that the maximum luminance value rises to 200 cd/m2 when playing through AC power). The systems battery-life in a real and especially LAN situations remains unclear at the moment.
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