American PSP

Board@Work

Firstly apologies if this is a redundant thread but I am unable to find the answers to exactly what I want:

I'm going to the states. Should I buy a PSP there or not. If i do will there be region problems back here..

If this has already been answered could you please point me to it..

Cheers

Pacifico

Well it will be region 1, so if you ever want to watch european UMD movies you cant.

For games however it is region free....

Board@Work

Pardon my ignorance whats a UMD movie???

steviec

Games from anywhere in the world will work no problem.

However, if you intend on buying movies for your PSP (UMD is the format they use, like smaller DVDs), then only American movies will play on an American PSP. To be honest I wouldn't say your missing much there, you can download and play movies from the memory stick if you really want to and it's hardly the machines main purpose.

Headshot

Board@Work wrote:

Pardon my ignorance whats a UMD movie???

well thats a first [only joking ]

http://www.dvdsoon.com/umd/index.xml

probly not the best answer but if in dought try google

Pacifico

The PSP's medium is UMD (universal Media Disk) for games. So sony are releasing Films on these UMD's. So its like watching a dvd on your PSP only its only designed for a PSP, or in the future standalone players.

Not a major problem imo, as the films are about $35, and you can only watch it on a relatively small screen. Anyway you could always import

Board@Work

So guys whats your opinion..

should I buy one or not??

Pacifico

Yep

Board@Work

Also will I need to buy a new charger when I get back???

Pacifico

No, the charger is universal, however you need to unplug the cable and replace it with a generic "8 figure" plug. like an xbox power cable or something....

qz

Or just get an adaptor maybe?

aerialhead

...and it rocks!!

The thing is damn cool. I splurged, and paid over the odds at Mr Calculator in Dublin. He is importing them from both the US and Japan.

But it is worth it to have one three months ahead of everyone else, and even then they will sell out in feck-all time.

The graphics on the games are pretty cool (I got FIFA Soccer and Ridge Racer), and the movie trailers and music videos on the sampler disc are DVD quality.

The battery DOES last for up to 5 hours for games and actually has a stopwatch count-down timer on it for power, not just a battery icon.

I haven't gotten around to sync-ing it with my pc yet, but it is supposed to work with any USB2 cable with a Mini-B connection at one end.

I've only had it three days and am already in love.

Though my next task is to buy a transparent plastic screen protector, so I don't scratch the beejaysuz out of it.

Chardee MacDennis

how much did u pay for the american version in mr. calculator?

aerialhead

I paid €369 for the PSP, but I think he has dropped the price again by €10 or €20.

He was charging €70 per game, and I bought two, and he knocked €40 off the total price.

I agree, it IS expensive, but I don't regret it.

I got the screen protector (just a transparent plastic rectangle that sticks neatly to the front), and that cost €11.95, but is a lot better then getting a huge scratch and hating it. :eek:

Board@Work

Just to update I bought it in Best Buy for $250. Thats €207 so mr calculator is making some nice money on that..

Christ it is deadly. I bought a few movies and games.

Now I have another question. Where can I buy games. I tried all the major UK based websites and they cant release till september.. boo hiss..

any suggestions

Ciaran500

www.videogamesplus.ca
www.tronixweb.com
www.play-asia.com

You will have to import all your games like the PSP itself.

Board@Work

Ciaran500 wrote:

You will have to import all your games like the PSP itself.

They games aren't regionised are they??

or do you mean i'll have to import till the release date of sept..

Ciaran500

You will have to import till Euro release.

Region locked games are a possibilty but more than likely they will all be region free like USA/JPN games.

Buy a xbox not a gaystation.playstations are for noobs

besty

Board@Work wrote:

Just to update I bought it in Best Buy for $250. Thats €207 so mr calculator is making some nice money on that..

Christ it is deadly. I bought a few movies and games.

Now I have another question. Where can I buy games. I tried all the major UK based websites and they cant release till september.. boo hiss..

any suggestions

best buy? where is that based? did you get done for import duty? www.cdwow.ie are doing games

thesteve

Bestbuy are all over the states, check out the store locator

lee_baby_simms

Ciaran500 wrote:

You will have to import all your games like the PSP itself.

the games are region free apart from japanese:

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=58810

Ciaran500

lee_baby_simms wrote:

the games are region free apart from japanese:

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=58810

Ciaran500 wrote:

You will have to import till Euro release.

lee_baby_simms

yourself.

we were both right!