Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has announced that it will continue to flood the Japanese market with different colored PlayStation Portable systems in 2009. Yay!
SCEJ has announced that it will be introducing a new "Carnival Colors" PSP-3000 line throughout March in Japan. On March 5, "Vibrant Blue" and "Radiant Red" will be available; March 19 will see the release of "Bright Yellow" and "Spirited Green." The units will retail for 19,800 yen. "Value Packs" -- including a 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, a matching pouch (also sold separately), and wrist strap -- will also be available for 24,800 yen.
So ... more colors. Honestly, while the colors are pretty to look at, the system itself has the same functionality as a traditional PSP-3000. I'm not the kind of guy who needs his PSP to match his shoes, so I wouldn't trade up my "old and boring" PSP for a fancier color. Destructoid's Dale North, on the other hand, will probably buy all four.
What do you guys think of the new colors?
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8:30 AM on 01.26.2009 | 
Another genius idea from the Sony marketing department...
Seriously, Sony needs to fire every single one of them. Is this seriously the same marketing crew that made the PS2 so awesome looking?
As far as handhelds go, I still can't seem to bring myself to pull the trigger and buy one.
I keep hearing about how the PSP REALLY needs a 2nd analog stick, lacks content and Sony has a hard-on for releasing constant firmware upgrades to thwart those trying to work around DRM restrictions.
I've heard that the DS is getting a hardware update soon, isn't as powerful as the PSP and has a game library full of junk.
Of course, there's always Pandora, but that just seems like a platform for tinkerers, not serious gamer-types.
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