As if $249 wasn't already expensive, add on our 15% VAT tax here and that is $286, which somehow becomes £229.99 (Despite being £173.40 at current conversion)

Certainly doesn't cost £57 to ship it here, shipping costs to the EU are actually cheaper than getting it to the states from its manufacturing location. I also refuse to believe that having to include additional languages (which are included by default, or were with the original PSP anyway, and seeing as it presumably runs the same, if not very similar firmware, there should be no costs here whatsoever)

So yeah, "fuck you europe" direct from Sony. And i'm sure a swift "Up yours Australia" and wherever else is going to follow very soon.

Isn't this why everyone in Europe was importing the PSP from Japan/China through Lik Sang all those years ago? Since the PSP is region free so it doesn't matter what regions PSP you get and it was cheaper to do that than buy a domestic one in Europe, because the people who do the price structuring for this stuff are morons, right?

Andrew House directly said that they'd marked the price of the PSP Go up because people will always buy new hardware. Now we all know that's what happens in any company, but you shouldn't really admit it.

But yes it is expensive. I'm getting to a point where I might reconsider it at the moment. I just feel like by this time next year they'll be at like £150. Or perhaps they'll have one with more space.

I just don't know if I can hold out that long.

We PALs are getting used to shit like this.

" We PALs are getting used to shit like this. "

"Isn't this why everyone in Europe was importing the PSP from Japan/China through Lik Sang all those years ago? Since the PSP is region free so it doesn't matter what regions PSP you get and it was cheaper to do that than buy a domestic one in Europe, because the people who do the price structuring for this stuff are morons, right?"

" @Snail said:

" We PALs are getting used to shit like this. "

Yeah  i was expecting this sort of price tbh.....*sigh* "

Clearly, Sony does this because they HATE Europe. They make them pay more because of a personal vendetta. The executives of Sony sit around the boardroom all day discussing how much they hate Europians and how they're going to make you pay more. Then they laugh and say "fuck you, ya dirty bastards!"

But seriously, if your this upset, just don't buy Sony products. Then again, you wouldn't be this upset if you didn't want their stuff...

"Clearly, Sony does this because they HATE Europe. They make them pay more because of a personal vendetta. The executives of Sony sit around the boardroom all day discussing how much they hate Europians and how they're going to make you pay more. Then they laugh and say "fuck you, ya dirty bastards!"But seriously, if your this upset, just don't buy Sony products. Then again, you wouldn't be this upset if you didn't want their stuff... "

Looks like I'm not going to get a PSP for an even longer time.

Well to be fair we dont really provide the money. Sure last time I checked the data Australia spent more per capita on the gaming industry in the world and PAL territories in general is very high. Thats fine for us to hang our hats on but when it boils down to pure bottom dollar figures we still dont rate. So it makes business sense to pander to the needs of your largest target.

Once again another fuck up by Sony, and another reason as to why I'm not picking up a PSP GO.