PSP price drop “US only” according to Sony rep

In a bid to increase sales of the Sony PSP handheld system, GameStop and EBGames have both slashed the retail price of the PSP Core Pack by US$ 30. The Core Packs, which originally sold for US$ 199.99, are now priced at a more desirable US$ 169.99.

While all of this is good news for those who want to score a PSP in North America, it seems that the price drops are not yet a worldwide phenomenon. According to CVG, there’s still no UK price drop for the PSP in sight. CVG also reports that a Sony representative told the gaming news site that the price drop is “a U.S.-only thing” at the moment.

Retailers have already asked Sony to start giving the PSP price drops due to dismal sales figures for the system last year. Early March saw moves by Sony to start reducing the price of its handheld system, with PSP Senior Marketing Manager John Koller revealing that Sony is in the process of reducing parts and potentially adjusting the size of the PSP all together.

Via CVG

In a bid to increase sales of the Sony PSP handheld system, GameStop and EBGames have both slashed the retail price of the PSP Core Pack by US$ 30. The Core Packs, which originally sold for US$ 199.99, are now priced at a more desirable US$ 169.99.

While all of this is good news for those who want to score a PSP in North America, it seems that the price drops are not yet a worldwide phenomenon. According to CVG, there’s still no UK price drop for the PSP in sight. CVG also reports that a Sony representative told the gaming news site that the price drop is “a U.S.-only thing” at the moment.

Retailers have already asked Sony to start giving the PSP price drops due to dismal sales figures for the system last year. Early March saw moves by Sony to start reducing the price of its handheld system, with PSP Senior Marketing Manager John Koller revealing that Sony is in the process of reducing parts and potentially adjusting the size of the PSP all together.

Via CVG