Sony Computer Entertainment America, otherwise known as SCEA, has announced today that the price of it's PSP portable gaming system has been lowered. As of today the price for the PSP Core Pack will be $169.99, 30 dollars lower then the previous price. Also SCEA has stated that two of it's two most popular titles-[i]Daxter[/i] and [i]Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror[/i] will be added to the PSP “Greatest Hits” collection. Jack Tretton, the president and CEO of SCEA, stated that "We have always been passionate about making great entertainment accessible to everyone, and the new price for PSP, as well as the continued growth of the 'Greatest Hits' library, reflect our ongoing commitment to supporting and expanding the PSP community.”
Mr. Tretton also added that “"We are pleased that we are able to engineer savings for the consumer at this stage of PSP's lifecycle, allowing more individuals to experience PSP for the first time. In particular, we have recently seen a steady rise in the number of teens adopting PSP as their primary handheld entertainment system, and we expect the new price will accelerate that trend."
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