PSP News Round up

Following on from the branded Final Fantasy PSP Square Enix makers of The star Ocean have announced the release of a branded PSP. Branding PSP’s seems to becoming a trend. The release costs are said to be just under 25,000 yen which is around $200 or £105. Unfortunately for fans of the series it is just scheduled for a Japaneses launch.

Don’t despair of getting a branded PSP if you live in the United States Regegade squadron which is the next Star Wars Battlefront game is going to have a branded white PSP with an image of Darth Vader on it. The game and PSP pack will cost $199

Fans Of Gran Turismo shouldn’t hold their breath. The good news is that Gran Turismo 5 is coming to the PSP the Bad news is it won’t be until 2009 at the earliest. The makers Polyphony are concentrating on GT5 for the PS3 and once that Is out the door they will concentrate on the PSP version.

Finally some console sales figures from Japan for the week ending sept 23. It’s interesting to see sales of the PS2 are still higher than the PS3. I really think sony dropped the ball on the PS3 , It’s too expensive, There are not enough must have games planned, and is Blueray really a must have?? Hopefully the planned price cuts next week might help

PSP - 277,794
DS Lite - 70,523
Wii - 24,992
PS2 - 11,373
PS3 - 10,732
Xbox 360 - 1,687
Game Boy Micro - 243
GBA SP - 106
GameCube - 68
GBA - 33
DS – 15