Official US Sony PSP Launch Date and Pricing

Feb 3 2005, 8:56am EST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony announced today the official launch date for the Sony PSP in the US and the pricing.

The Sony PSP will launch on March 24th and will sell for $249.99. The product code is 1001K for the US version of the Sony PSP.

Sony will also offer a Sony PSP Value Pack that will include a UMD with the feature film Spider Man 2 (for the 1st million value packs sold). Other accessories include: 32 MB Memory Stick Duo, headphones with remote control, battery pack, AC adaptor, soft case and cleaning cloth, and movie/music/game video sampler UMD disc.
More details in Sony Press-Release on Yahoo. If you cannot wait another 7 weeks AudioCubes sells the Japanese release Sony PSP for $269.00.

There will be 24 PSP games available for the US launch see list below.
US Sony PSP Games:

Ape Escape(R): On the Loose, Sony Computer Entertainment America
ATV Offroad Fury(R): Blazin' Trails, Sony Computer Entertainment America
Darkstalkers Chronicle(TM): The Chaos Tower, Capcom
Dynasty Warriors(R), KOEI
FIFA 2005, Electronic Arts
Gretzky(TM) NHL(R), Sony Computer Entertainment America
Lumines(TM), Ubisoft
Metal Gear Acid(TM), Konami
MLB(TM), Sony Computer Entertainment America
MVP Baseball, Electronic Arts
NBA, Sony Computer Entertainment America
NBA Street Showdown, Electronic Arts
Need for Speed(TM) Rivals, Electronic Arts
NFL Street 2 Unleashed, Electronic Arts
Rengoku(TM): Tower of Purgatory, Konami
Ridge Racer(TM), Namco
Smartbomb, Eidos Interactive
Spider-Man 2(TM), Activision
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R), Electronic Arts
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix, Activision
Twisted Metal: Head On(TM), Sony Computer Entertainment America
Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade, Sony Online Entertainment
Wipeout(R) Pure, Sony Computer Entertainment America
World Tour Soccer, Sony Computer Entertainment America
More details in Sony Game Press-Release.

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Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
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