Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Launches PlayStation®Portable in New Color
PlayStation®Portable Value Pack “Ceramic White” to Become Available on September 15th in Japan
Tokyo, July 21, 2005 – Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ), a division of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) responsible for business operations in Japan, announced today that PlayStation®Portable (PSP®) handheld entertainment system would become available in new color, “Ceramic White”, beginning Thursday, September 15th 2005 at a suggested retail price of 24,800 yen excluding tax (26,040 yen including tax) for the Japanese market.
Since its Japanese launch in December 2004, PSP has established its position as the new style of handheld entertainment system. Its cumulative shipment has reached more than 5 million units worldwide as of today. With its highest quality resolution and dynamic sound, unparalleled in mobile systems, to enjoy games, music, and movies anytime, anywhere, PSP has gained huge support from broad range of consumers.
To provide more fun as a personal system, SCEJ will introduce various new colors for PSP and its accessories. As the first of such color variations, SCEJ will release PSP Value Pack in “Ceramic White”. It will contain PlayStation Portable, AC adaptor, battery pack, Memory Stick DuoTM (32MB), headphones with remote control, pouch & hand strap in one box. By adding this new popular color, SCEJ aims to expand the market.
In addition to this new color PSP Value Pack, pouch & hand strap and accessory pouch & cloth (white) will also be sold separately.
System software for PSP will also be update to version 2.00 on July 27th on the SCEI official website. With this update, the various additional features such as installation of the internet browser which allows users to have the internet access available to make PSP a more attractive entertainment system.
SCEJ will continue to expand PlayStation®, PlayStation®2 and PlayStation Portable platforms and will create and develop a new world of computer entertainment for the broadband era through the fusion of game, music, movies, and broadcasting.
*For more details on PlayStation Portable System Software Update, please visit SCEI official website
at http://www.playstation.jp/psp.
Product Outline
| Product Name | PlayStation®Portable Value Pack |
| Color | Ceramic White |
| Product Code | PSP-1000KCW |
| Release Date | September 15th, 2005 (Thursday) |
| Recommended Retail Price | 24,800 yen (26,040 yen tax inclusive) |
| Included | AC adaptor Battery pack “Memory Stick DuoTM” (32MB) Headphones with remote control Pouch & hand strap (White) |
Separately Sold Accessories
| Product Name | Pouch & Hand strap |
| Product Code | PSP-170W |
| Color | White |
| Release Date | September 15th, 2005 (Thursday) |
| Recommended Retail Price | 2,000 yen (2,100 yen tax inclusive) |
| Product Name | Accessory pouch & Cloth |
| Product Code | PSP-220W |
| Color | White |
| Release Date | September 15th, 2005 (Thursday) |
| Recommended Retail Price | 1,500 yen (1,575 yen tax inclusive) |
*Design and Specification are subject to change without notice.
*PlayStation and the PlayStation logo and UMD are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
*PSP is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
*Memory Stick Duo is trademark of Sony Corporation.
About Sony Computer Entertainment Japan
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, a division company of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. based in Japan, distributes and markets the PlayStation® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PlayStation ®Portable handheld entertainment system, and also develops, publishes, markets and distributes software, and manages the third party licensing program for these two platforms.
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