Sony Cuts U.K. Out of European PSP Price Slashing

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Sony Cuts U.K. Out of European PSP Price Slashing

It turns out that Britain's currency exchange with the Yen isn't as good as the Euro was, hence why Sony's not cutting PSP prices in the U.K..

The good news: Sony has announced that it's cutting the price of the PSP across Europe today. The bad news: Britain apparently isn't a part of Europe, according to Sony's discount planning.

The price drop is pretty substantial: PSPs are now going for €129.99 (roughly £114), which is down from €179.99. However, the £129.99 price tag in the U.K. isn't changing. This is because there have been "favorable fluctuations" in exchange rates between the Euro and the Yen, while this isn't the case with Britain's pound.

According to Sony:

"The price drop in continental Europe has been made possible by favourable fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Euro and the Yen.

"Since we in the UK are vulnerable to two exchange rate calculations, pounds into Euro's and Euro's into Yen, we are not in a position to offer a similar cut in PSP for the UK."

While it's too bad that British gamers won't get the discount, they're actually paying about €30 less than what the system was selling for before the price cut.

Source: <a href=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-04-08-sony-cuts-euro-psp-price-snubs-uk>Eurogamer

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[LavaLampBamboo]

Meh. Doesn't bother me that much. If you look in the right places, you can get one for about 80 quid, 60 if you're lucky.

 

[AmrasCalmacil]

I guess that's justified.
No reason for me to be more pissed off at Sony than I already am right now.

 

[Hybridwolf]

Really Sony, really? Your really going to piss off your uk base after such attempting to bad mouth your biggest competitor? Just who is control of this bloody car crash?

 

[moretimethansense]

Yet another example of us poor brits getting shafted when it comes to the price of gaming : (

 

[esperandote]

So they were paying less so they dont get a disscount? Seems reasonable.

The bad news: Britain apparently isn't a part of Europe, according to Sony's discount planning.

More likely because of the use of the britain pound.

 

[Andaxay]

I've got to the stage in life where nothing Sony does shocks me any more. Cheers for once again eliminating us Blightys from the equation.

I'm going to emigrate.

 

[silverbullet1989]

Don't worry to much, im sure us Brits don't need the price cut, were giving away money to everyone else at the moment, we don't need a price cut on anything -_-

 

[bit_crusherrr]

Could of nocked a tenner off.

 

[mireko]

Makes sense, really.

[sub]Nice to see you all bitching about £15 too, didn't realize we had so many Scots in here. Oh![/sub]

 

[mireko]

Makes sense, really.

[sub]Nice to see you all bitching about £15 too, didn't realize we had so many Scots in here. Oh![/sub]

Wow.. do you people still use this stereotype?.. That went out with the minstrals.

No, I don't think anyone over here uses that stereotype. It was a joke, see.

 

[Numachuka]

Makes sense, really.

[sub]Nice to see you all bitching about £15 too, didn't realize we had so many Scots in here. Oh![/sub]

Wow.. do you people still use this stereotype?.. That went out with the minstrals.

No, I don't think anyone over here uses that stereotype. It was a joke, see.

There are no jokes. Internet is serious business.

 

[gigastar]

I have my PSP, its going to last long into the onset of the PSP2, and I fail to see a reason to care why nothing changed where we are.

 

[CyberAkuma]

I wonder which world SONY lives in.
PSPs are still 185 Euros here in Sweden.

Is it just me or am I imagining fictious pricecuts?

 

[mjc0961]

Oh darn. Now all those people will have to pay more to become self-respecting adults.

 

[Mako SOLDIER]

I already have a PSP, but until a replacement screen becomes cheaper I won't be using it. Shame really, I bought it for Crisis Core and Dissidia, both of which were excellent. Looks like my 3DS will be my primary handheld platform for a long while. Oh wait, I'm 28 so I'm not allowed to like the 3DS