1. Its announced to cost USD$249 which is as much as a Wii and more than an 360 Arcade. For comparisons sake, a 360 arcade is AUD$300 and an elite is AUD$550. PS3s are still sitting pretty at $700.
2. The internet over here is shamed by its regional neighbours. 30gb will cost you AUD$99.99 (btw we don't have 1 cent coins so .99 deals are dodgy).
http://www.ebgames.com.au/consoles.cfm?console=ps3
http://www.optus.com.au/home/index.html
So what do you think? people of the world and fellow kangaroo cullers.
Viability of the PSP GO in Australia
I think it is not viable, unless ISPs offer bandwidth-free deals. iiNet for example offers bandwidth free Xbox 360 use, Internode offers a faster backdoor into World of WarCraft US-based servers, perhaps an ISP here can provide bandwidth-free PSP Go, though if that was to happen it'd be with a singular ISP and really not affect the majority of potentional consumers.
I reckon they should start selling games in chips like what they're doing with music in the US. Things like their m2 garbage or more preferably a SD or MicroSD card. Wheres the cyberpunk revolution to get rid of disc media? either that or back to floppies for me.
But I totally agree, for bandwidth-heavy services, ie. Xbox-Live (Demos, video), Steam, etc they should be offered as unmetered in this country.
I think the biggest problem is not the likely price - $400 and that is pretty horrible. It isn't the internet - and that is a real problem (I have a 2gb limit per month).
It should be noted that your figures are slightly out, if Big W are anything to go by. According to BigWentertainment.com.au , the PSP GO! will launch at the ball-breaking, ass-puckering price of $506.20. What is important to realize is, however, that the redesigned PS3 now sells at $488, with EB Games refusing to carry the handheld system at all. Could it be dead even before arrival?
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